SMEs in Kerala express concern over govt. order on industrial categories

Move to introduce centralised inspection system welcomed

The Kerala State Small Industries Association has said a government order issued on July 29 under the aegis of the Local Self-Government Department placing industrial units under three categories will be a setback to efforts being made by the government to facilitate businesses in the State. M. Khalid, president of the association, welcomed the move by the government to introduce a centralised inspection system for industrial units under the ease of doing business programme but felt that the recent order would affect the industries in a big way. The order issued by the department has categorised industrial units into low-risk, medium-risk and high-risk categories. According to the order, even those units that have been approved by the Kerala State Pollution Control Board under the Green and White categories will fall within the high-risk category.