Government of Kerala · Directorate of Industries and Commerce

Year of Enterprises (Samrambhaka Varsham) YoE

The state campaign begun in 2022-23 to start one lakh enterprises a year, which brought together loans at 4% interest, licences through K-SWIFT and local help desks in every panchayat and municipality.

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Cost to apply
Free
Status
Status unclear
Run by
Directorate of Industries and Commerce with local bodies
Official website (external site)

What you get

  • Help from the Enterprise Development Executive at the local body
  • Links to KELS loans, the nano unit schemes and K-SWIFT licences

Who can apply

  • New businesses, or people about to start one.

Where to apply

In person, local body office or District Industries Centre

In Kerala, local body help desk and District Industries Centre

Worth knowing

The January 2026 budget said more than 3.82 lakh enterprises had started, with ₹25,227.53 crore of investment and more than 8.16 lakh jobs. The June 2026 revised budget speech does not name the campaign, and no announcement on its future after May 2026 was found.

Where we found this

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