Funds allocated for Sree Narayana Guru statue in Delhi

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Kerala Legislative Assembly on Tuesday approved an allocation of Rs 928 crore for various projects under the first supplementary demand for grants for the 2026-27 financial year.

The funds have been earmarked for projects and activities that were not included in the revised Budget but were announced in the Budget speech and the Chief Minister's reply to the Budget discussion.

The allocation includes Rs 527.68 crore for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe welfare, Rs 152.52 crore for housing projects and Rs 50 crore for the fisheries sector. Funds have also been allocated for installing a statue of Sree Narayana Guru in Delhi, setting up a cultural centre and a convention centre for the Sivagiri pilgrimage.

Other projects include the Oommen Chandy Health Insurance Scheme, the M.T. Vasudevan Nair Cultural Park, and a Nalambalam pilgrimage package connecting the Koodalmanikyam, Payammal, Thriprayar and Thirumoozhikkulam temples. Allocations have also been made for a culinary institute, an Artist Namboothiri Cultural Centre, the Umbayi Music Academy, the Chavara pilgrimage centre and the Mamburam Heritage Village project.