The State government has managed to acquire 70% of the land required for the Kochi-Bengaluru industrial corridor project within a 10-month period, Minister for Industries P. Rajeeve has said.
The government had identified a total 2,220 acres for acquisition, he told a press conference on Thursday held in connection with the activities undertaken by the department during the past one year.
This project was expected to generate over one lakh jobs, he said. The Industries department hoped to have 14 private industrial parks operational in the State this year, the Minister said.
