A total of 7,252 enterprises have been established in Alappuzha under the Samrambhaka Varsham 2.0 (Year of Enterprises 2.0) project of the Industries department in 2023-24.
The government launched the Year of Enterprises scheme in 2022. Phase II of the project aims to establish one lakh micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) across the State including 7,000 units in Alappuzha district in 2023-24.
Officials said the district had already surpassed the target. “The second phase of the scheme saw the district garnering investments worth ₹411.8 crore and generating 13,721 jobs so far,” said an official.