THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Finance Minister Dr Thomas Isaac started presenting the Kerala Budget in the assembly. Presenting the budget, the minister said priority will be given in rebuilding Nava Kerala. Some of the highlights are

A hub of industrial parks will be set up

Kochi refinery land to be taken in 2019-20

A string of townships will be set up in Kerala
A new scheme for land acquisition will come up soon

Rs 1.45 lakh crore for budget expense

Rs 3229 crore obtained in CMDRF

Plan to double income of farmers.

Excess price of 20-10% when procuring coffee seeds

Rs 1000 crore announced for second Kuttanad package.

250 crore for drinking water project.

250 crore for flood affected panahcyat

25 projects for Nava Kerala

Kerala successfully completed rehabilitation of floods