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: 0471-2327582 Residence: 0471-2332135 Mobile: 9847495954
Secretary (Investment Promotion)
Mr. Alkesh Kumar Sharma IAS
Office: 0471-2327795
Director Industries
Mr. T O Sooraj
Office: 0471-2302774 Residence: 0471- 2557788 Mobile: 9446544774
Minister’s Office
Special Private Secretary
Mr. N Sasidharan Nair
Office: 0471-2327574 Residence: 0471-2491775 Mobile: 98477 18005
Additional Private Secretary
Mr. O N Muraleedharan Pillai
Office: 0471-2327574 Residence: 0471-2362431 Mobile: 98470 96934
Dr. K Gopakumar
Office: 0471-2327574 Residence: 0471-2491317 Mobile: 94464 31317
Mr. A Velappan Nair
Office: 0471-2327574 Mobile: 94470 13276
Mr. M Salim
Office: 0471-2327574 Mobile: 94475 56563
Assistant Private Secretary
Mr. Vinod Kumar P
Office: 0471-2324860 Mobile: 94466 55093
Mr. K Suresh
Office: 0471-2327574 Mobile: 94952 94021