Question

In which state would you find the KINFRA Defence Park, the country's first defense industrial park in the public sector? Bihar, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Sikkim

Answer 1

The country's first defense industrial park in  the public sector, KINFRA Defence Park can be found in Kerala.

• Leading companies in the aerospace and defence sector such as Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL),  Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) and BEML came together to form India's first defence park in Palakkad, Kerala.

• This project was a part of two bigger programmes, which are 'Make in Kerala' and 'Make in India'.

• The total amount sanctioned for this project was 190 crore.

• This project aimed at establishing a defence park having all the modern and updated facilities especially for the manufacturers of defence equipment.

Answer 2

In Kerala state, we would find the KINFRA Defence Park, the country's first defense industrial park in the public sector.

1. Kerala Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (KINFRA) is an agency under the government of Kerala.

• The headquarters of this government agency is in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India.

• This government agency plans to set up an industrial park at Thrissur District. It is the country's first defense industrial park in the public sector.

• The main aim of KINFRA is to bring together all the suitable resources and to develop infrastructure for the Industrial growth of the state.