Kerala Passes Saral Keralam Act to Simplify Clearances

Kerala passed the Saral Keralam Act, amending 19 existing laws to replace outdated single-window clearance systems. The single approval under the Act is described as a unified, final authorisation.

Project monitoring and investment measures

At the Profit Tusker Summit on 9 November 2026, Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan said the government was preparing a real-time Digital Dashboard at the Chief Minister’s Office. It is intended to track infrastructure and investment projects daily after initial government approvals, with the office intervening to address delays or bottlenecks.

Under a new hospitality policy, prominent global investors visiting Kerala will be treated as state guests and personally received at the airport. The government plans to announce or launch at least 10 development projects as it completes six months in office on 18 November. A flagship international convention centre is planned for Kochi to boost MICE tourism.

Important Facts for Exams

• National approvals portal: India’s National Single Window System is an investor-facing portal for identifying and applying for participating central and state approvals; it does not displace the statutory authorities issuing them.
• Geospatial infrastructure coordination: PM GatiShakti’s National Master Plan uses a geospatial platform to coordinate infrastructure planning across ministries, rather than functioning as a project-clearance authority.
• ICCA meeting criteria: ICCA qualifying association meetings must rotate between at least three countries and occur regularly, making its statistics narrower than total MICE activity.