Kerala govt invites tenders for infra development as part of Palakkad Smart City

Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala government has invited tenders for a major infrastructure development project under the Palakkad Smart City initiative, which is part of the Kochi–Bengaluru Industrial Corridor.

In a statement issued on Wednesday, the Kerala Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (KINFRA) announced that tenders have been invited for infrastructure development in the Puthussery Central and Kannambra regions of the Palakkad Smart City Integrated Manufacturing Cluster.
The first-phase package, estimated at ₹1,100 crore, is scheduled for completion within four years. The project covers development work on 1,400 acres of already acquired land. The tender is being issued as an EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction) contract, encompassing design, construction, and maintenance.
Key infrastructure components include internal roads, drainage systems, bridges, water supply networks, fire-fighting systems, water reuse systems, sewer lines, power distribution networks, a sewage treatment plant, an industrial effluent collection system, and an effluent treatment plant.
The master plan and Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the project have already been completed. Project implementation will be coordinated by the Kerala Industrial Corridor Development Corporation Ltd. (KICDC), a special purpose vehicle (SPV) formed jointly by the National Industrial Corridor Development and Implementation Trust (NICDIT) and the Government of Kerala, with equal equity partnership.
So far, the State Government has spent ₹1,489 crore through the Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board (KIIFB) for land acquisition. The Central Government will contribute ₹1,789.92 crore toward infrastructure development in the project area.
The release noted that the central share will be disbursed in phases as the State Government transfers the acquired land to the SPV. In December 2024, the first tranche of equity was transferred to the SPV—comprising 110 acres of land from the State and ₹104.5 crore from the Centre.
The second tranche, comprising ₹209 crore from the Centre and 220 acres of land from KINFRA as the State’s equity contribution, was transferred in March 2025.