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 -

• Kochi integrated water transport will be integrated with the Kochi metro
• Kerala Automobiles to build electric autos
• Kerala State RTC to ply only electric buses in the state capital
• 6000 km of more roads to be built in next 2 years
• All CFL & filament bulbs to be repalced by LED bulbs
• State PSUs will not be privatised
• Flood resistant road to be built between Alappuzha and Changanassery
• Massive Campaign of Rejuvenation of Rivers in Kerala
• Rs. 1000 Crore will be spent in coastal sectors in Kerala
• Fishing workers will be provided satellite phones and GPS enabled navigation instruments
• Kerala PSUs make a turnaround
• Interest free loans for women selling fish
• Rice parks in Palakkad, Thrissur and Alappuzha
• Rs 1000 crore for rehabilitation of fisherfolk
• 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
• A hub of industrial parks will be set upKochi 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 CMDRFPlan 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 flood