New Delhi, June 29 (KNN) For the proposed electronics manufacturing hub at Kakkanad, Kerala, the state government-owned Kerala Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (Kinfra) has obtained green clearance and the project is expected to be ready for allotment by the end of 2019.

Talking about this project, Kinfra managing director K.A. Santhosh Kumar said around 20 acres of the total available 69 acres was being developed in the first phase, and nearly Rs 12 crore had been spent on construction of road and compound wall and preliminary requirements.

 He was speaking on the sidelines of a seminar on food processing industry held on Thursday.

He said that the electronics cluster at Kakkanad, meant as a facility of international standards, is being set up with Central government assistance.

Focusing on promoting micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), Kumar added that the upcoming facility has generated encouraging enquiries.

During his presentation on the activities of Kinfra at the inaugural ceremony of the food processing summit, he said Kinfra had introduced theme-based industrial parks with designated facilities for sectors like gem and jewellery, food processing, information and entertainment, and apparels.

The electronic hub at Kakkanad will be served by pre-processing units at Vypeen, Thoppumpady, and Munambam, the three major fish landing centres in the State

He also spoke about the work in progress at the mega food park in Palakkad, defence park at Ottappalam, spices park at Thodupuzha, footwear park in Kozhikode, and the Global Ayurveda Village projects at Thonnakkal and Varkala.

He said that the Palakkad Mega Food Park will also provide common facilities to cater the requirements of the food processing sector like spices processing, warehousing, and packaging houses.