The Minister for Industries & Commerce heads the Industries Department. The Administrative head of the Industries Department is the Principal Secretary (Industries & Commerce). The Director (Industries) heads the Directorate of Industries Department, which is located at Vikas Bhavan, Thiruvananthapuram. This is the functional arm of the Department implementing various industrial activities. District Industries Centres are located in all district head quarters. Some of the important officials of the Industries Department and their contact details are given below:
Industries Department
Additional Chief Secretary
Mr. T Balakrishnan IAS
Office: 0471-2327582Residence: 0471-2332135Mobile: 9847495954
Secretary (Investment Promotion)
Mr. Alkesh Kumar Sharma IAS
Office: 0471-2327795
Additional Secretary (Investment Promotion)
Mr. K S Srinivas IAS
Office: 0471-2336602
Residence: 0471-2733783
Director Industries
Mr. T O Sooraj IAS
Office: 0471-2302774 Residence: 0471- 2557788 Mobile: 9446544774
Minister’s Office
Special Private Secretary
Mr. N Sasidharan Nair
Office: 0471-2327574Residence: 0471-2491775Mobile: 98477 18005
Additional Private Secretary
Mr. O N Muraleedharan Pillai
Office: 0471-2327574Residence: 0471-2362431Mobile: 98470 96934
Dr. K Gopakumar
Office: 0471-2327574Residence: 0471-2491317Mobile: 94464 31317
Mr. A Velappan Nair
Office: 0471-2327574Mobile: 94470 13276
Mr. M Salim
Office: 0471-2327574Mobile: 94475 56563
Assistant Private Secretary
Mr. Vinod Kumar P
Office: 0471-2324860Mobile: 94466 55093
Mr. K Suresh
Office: 0471-2327574Mobile: 94952 94021