THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The government has declared many programmes for young entrepreneurs who are planning to start new business ventures. Finance minister Thomas Isaac said that Rs 70 cr will be given for starting up new business ventures.

Other major declarations include –

• The number of employees in IT parks will be increased to two lakh
• A new IT park with an area of 1.16 lakh square feet will be constructed
• 600 acre land will be undertaken for petro-chemical park