1. INDUSTRIAL INFRASTRUCTURE

  Idukki district is classified as industrially backward. Potential industries are less compered to other districts. About 97% of the total area of the districts comprised by rugged mountains and forests.There are strips of middle land (3%) in the western part of the district. Low land area is totally absent in the district more than 50% of the area of the district is covered by forest.Availability of land for Industries is very low. This is one of the main reasons for the district being industrially backward. 

INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AREA DETAILS

District industries Centre has one Industrial Development Plot in the district, which is at Muttom, 10 km from Thodupuzha. Total area of the Development Plot is about 5 acres. Plots have been allotted to 13 units.

 MINI INDUSTRIAL ESTATES

There are four Mini Industrial estates formed by District industries Centre are operational in the district.

Mini Industrial estates formed by District industries Centre 

Sl No. Name of Mini Industrial Estates No. of Sheds Area(sqft)
1 Manakkad 10 7200
2 Udumbanoor 10 6900
3 Rajakumari 10 6000
4 Kattappana 10 7200

 Mini Industrial estates formed by SIDCO

Sl No Name of Mini Industrial Estates No. of Sheds
1 Olamattom 12
2 Kodikulam 12
3 Adimali 12

KNFRA PARK

Name of Park Area (sq.ft)
KINFRA Park, Rajakumari 55000

AREA AVAILABLE FOR INDUSTRIAL PURPOSE BY LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS Mini Industrial estates formed by District Panchayath

Sl No Name of Mini Industrial Estates No. of Sheds Area (Sqft)
1 Kumily 03 2000
2 Upputhara 03 1200
3 Kakkombu(Muttom) 05 1000
4 Vazhathope 02 300
5 Murikkasserry 03 1200
  1. TRANSPORT

ROADS : Road transport is the only mode of transportation in Idukki-for both moving goods and passengers. The total extend of road lines in the district is about 8000 Kms. National highway NH-49 passes through the district.

Important Roads

Highway Name of Roads 

SH - 33 Thodupuzha - Puliyanmala  

SH - 13 Kottayam - Kumily

NH - 49 Kochi - Madura

PORT: The nearest port is Kochi and is about 120 Kms from Painavu.

Railways: The Railway line does not passes through the District. The nearest Railway stations are Kottayam and Aluva.

Air: The nearest Airport is Nedumbasseri International Airport and is about 60 Kms from Adimali. 

  1. ELECTRIC POWER

 Major portion of the power production of Kerala is from Idukki District which is generated from the different Hydro Electric Projects scattered in the high ranges of the district.Around 66% (1195.25 Mega Watt )of the entire production of electricity in the state of 1812.9 Mega watts is produced in 9 Electricity Projects and wind energy projects located in the Idukki district. Wind mill power generation is started in in idukki district from 2007 onward.   

  1. BANKING

   The district has good infrastructure facilities in banking. The Lead bank of District is Union Bank of India. All the major banks have their operations in the district.

 Details of various banks are given below:

  1. Branches of Nationalized Banks   : 102

2.Branches of Private Sector Banks  : 57

  1. Branches of Co-operative Sector Banks : 117

4.Branches of Kerala Financial Corporation  : 2