Thiruvananthapuram: The UK has expressed keen interest in some big ticket projects in the IT, healthcare, infrastructure and education sectors in the state.
Visiting British Deputy High Commissioner in Chennai Mr Mike Nithavrianakis conveyed this to Chief Minister Mr Ommen Chandy during a meeting here.
Sharing Profiles
The Deputy High Commissioner, who was accompanied by a team of officials, also promised to share project profiles with major companies in the UK.
Mr Nithavrianakis held a string of high-level meetings with senior officials here to discuss investment opportunities planned here in the core sectors.
The Kerala team apprised him of a number of major upcoming projects, including the NIMZ (national investment manufacturing zone) and development of minor ports. Opportunities in the higher education sector, LNG-based power plants and development of inland waterways were also discussed.
Mr V. Somasundaran, additional chief secretary (industries), said that plans were afoot to bring a ministerial-level representative from the UK.
Major Sectors
The UK is looking at sectors such as information technology, healthcare, infrastructure and education.
Incidentally, they are the core sectors of the ‘Emerging Kerala' global connect event, which is slated to be held in Kochi during September.
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