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 -

• Rs. 1,000 crore one-time Kuttanad package
• Rs. 70 Crore has been allotted for value addition for coconut farmers
• Environmental Sensitivity of the Western Ghats will be taken into consideration
• Greater role for cooperative bodies in the scientific management of coffee plantations
• 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
• 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