The Kerala Land Development Corporation (KLDC) Ltd was incorporated in 1972 as a fully owned Kerala Government Undertaking under the administrative control of the Agriculture Department with a view to promote, undertake and execute land development and allied schemes in Kerala for the integral development of Agriculture.
The main objectives of KLDC is to develop quality structure and related infrastructure facilities for agriculture sector in the State. With its fully experienced team of Engineering and Finance professional backed up by state of the art technology and administrative set up, KLDC is taking utmost care to complete the works in agriculture sector within the stipulated time frame without compromise on quality. Estimate preparation is through PRICE software and all works procedures are according to PWD norms. Contract finalization is through e-tender mode. KLDC has over 5 decades of proven track record of project preparation, estimation, execution of a commendable volume of works in the State. We are implementing projects in Plan, NABARD RIDF Schemes, Rebuild Kerala Initiative Projects, RKVY, NRHM, Social Justice Department, works entrusted by Scheduled Caste Development Department etc.
A major landmark project executed by the Corporation is the Thrissur Ponnani Kole Development Project for a total cost of Rs. 226 crore benefitted 13900 hectares of kole area. The paddy production in the area has been enhanced to 7 to 8 tonne/ha from the previous 4 to 5 tonnes/heactre. Another major landmark project is the “SahasraSarovar” which aims at the development of water bodies like ponds and chiras for the conservation of fresh water and ground water recharge which directly benefitting agriculture. The project intends to develop 1000 such water bodies throughout the State. Many big ponds as large as 14acre or so has successfully completed through this projects and many are ongoing . The multipurpose “Agriculture Complex” - a four storied building at Thrissur is another prestigious project of KLDC completed for an amount of Rs. 10 crore. The construction Smart Krishi Bhavans and infrastructure development works in State Agriculture farms are some major ongoing projects of the Corporation.
In tune with its changed outlook and work culture, the Corporation has now become one of the prime consultation as well as implementation agency for the works of Agriculture Department. The high value projects like Tissue Culture Labs, Bio-Control labs, agriculture farm renovation projects, Supply Chain Management etc.. are some of the major works of the Corporation currently implementing.
