Rehabilitation Plantations Limited or RPL, as it is popularly known is a Joint Venture of Government of India and Government of Kerala, set up in 1972 with the noble objective of rehabilitating the repatriates from Sri Lanka. The Shastri-Sirimao Agreement in 1964 necessitated the repatriation of about six lakhs of people of Indian origin from Sri Lanka. Plantation Scheme, being labour intensive, is one of the most successful schemes implemented by the Government of India to rehabilitate the repatriates.Rehabilitation Plantations Limited achieved the target of resettlement of 675 repatriate families of Indian origin from Sri Lanka during March 1983 and another 25 families were absorbed in 1990. The company provides permanent employment to two eligible members of each resettled repatriate family and the total number of workers now employed by the company is about 1,300. Spread over approx. 2070 hectares of land, the company’s plantations in Ayiranallur and Kulathupuzha in Kollam district are rated to be among the best in India.RPL is India’s first plantation Company to get ISO Certification for Quality and Environment Management Systems.