Industries minister P Rajeeve said that the entrepreneurs were giving big contributions to the industrial development of the state. Speaking to reporters after meeting investors in Kochi on Thursday, Rajeeve said that the entrepreneurs who attended the Meet the Minister programme expressed satisfaction over the measures taken by the government for the industrial development in the state.<\/p>\n
He said that a change in the mindset of all, including the media, should be there on certain issues. If the state brings an investor from other states by sending a chartered flight, it will become news. In states like Uttar Pradesh, the government has to negotiate with one single owner for acquiring 5,000 acres while we have to negotiate with around 400 owners for acquiring three acres, he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"