The Government of Kerala on March 21, 2026, issued the Kerala Industrial Single Window Clearance Boards and Industrial Urban Area Development (Amendment) Rules, 2026 to further amend the Kerala Industrial Single Window Clearance Boards and Industrial Urban Area Development Rules, 2000.
The following amendments have been stated:
• In Rule 5,
o for the words “including service charges”, the words “including service charges and the fees referred to in sub-section (1) of section 7, sub-section (1) of section 8 and sub-section (1) of section 9 of the Act”, figures, symbols and brackets shall be inserted;
o For the words “to submit a joint application form”, the words “to submit a joint/common application or pay the service charge and fee” shall be added;
o for the words “the said application”, the words “the said application and service charge and fee” shall be added;
• In sub-rule (1) of rule 17 -
o for the words "when paying the service charge", the words "when paying the service charge and the fee under sub-section (1) of section 7, sub-section (1) of section 8 and sub-section (1) of section 9 of the Act", figures, symbols and brackets shall be inserted;
o for the words "as service charge", the words "as service charge and fee" shall be inserted;
o for the words "regarding service charge", the words "regarding service charge and fee" shall be inserted;
• In Form A, under "II Land Related Details", in item (b), for the word "enterprise" the word "industrial establishment" shall be inserted;
• In Form C,
o for the words "to establish an enterprise", the words "to establish, operate, expand, diversify or modernize an industrial establishment" shall be added;
o For the words and symbols "Clearance/Certificate/License from the Department/Agency" the words and symbols "Clearance/Certificate/License/Renewal thereof from the Department/Agency" shall be substituted;
o for the words "deemed to be given if seen", the words "deemed to be given if seen" shall be inserted;
o for the words “which is and the applicant is liable to be fined under the sections” the words “which is and the applicant is liable to be fined under the relevant sections” shall be substituted;
[Notification No. 441/2026]
