{
  "id": 8289592,
  "title": "Amendments made to industrial land allotment regulations in Keralam",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/amendments-made-to-industrial-land-allotment-regulations-in-keralam",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-18T18:55:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/amendments-made-to-industrial-land-allotment-regulations-in-keralam/article71480001.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Kerala government has amended the industrial land allotment regulations to optimize land usage, provide flexibility for industrial activities, and promote common infrastructure facilities in industrial parks and estates. The unified regulations, established in 2024 for managing allocations and dispositions of land or buildings owned by the Kerala Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (KINFRA) and the Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation Limited (KSIDC), were reviewed by a high-level committee chaired by the Union Cabinet Secretary. The committee suggested enabling provisions for efficient land use in existing and future industrial clusters.\n\nPreviously, subleasing of built-up space was only permitted in specific cases, such as warehouse facilities in logistics and warehousing activities. However, the amended regulations now allow for general subleasing under certain conditions. This includes a maximum ten-year sublease period, with the need for fresh written approval from the land allotment agency if renewal is sought. The original allottee must have continuously operated its approved industrial activity for at least three years before being eligible to sublease.\n\nTo qualify for subleasing, the original allottee should hold a minimum of two acres of allotted land. The sublease can be granted to accommodate component manufacturers, ancillary units, vendors, or other entities forming part of an integrated manufacturing cluster. The principal industrial unit must continue its approved activity during the sublease, and the sublease should not be used to discontinue the principal activity or convert the premises into a commercial real-estate or rental asset. Instead, it should ensure optimal utilization of the industrial plot and encourage further investments.\n\nThe land allotment agencies will implement public-private partnership (PPP) models for designing, financing, constructing, operating, and maintaining common infrastructure facilities within industrial parks. These facilities may include effluent treatment plants, fire hydrants and fire-fighting systems, internal roads, water supply, street lighting, and worker welfare facilities.",
  "summary": "To facilitate optimal utilisation of industrial assets subleasing in industrial parks and estates will now be permitted for a maximum of 10 years subject to certain conditions. Renewal of sublease will require new written approval of KINFRA or KSIDC, the land allotment agencies",
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}