THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The budget presenting by Finance Minister Dr Thomas Isaac is winning the applause of the common man. The budget presenting has raised welfare pensions, are creating more job opportunities and has announced support price for agricultural crops. The minister announced a comprehensive plan to provide employment to 20 lakh people on digital platform. He said three lakh jobs would be created in the coming financial year.
Fifty lakh blue and white card holders will get 10 kg of rice at Rs 15 per kg
Forty crore for implementation of Food Security Act
Elderly taking medicines for lifestyle diseases will be delivered home
Facilities for differently abled people in all government funded buildings
60 crore for special schools
Two crore for renovation of barber shops
100 crore for backward welfare development
10 crore for Prathibha Theeram Project
Housing for more people via Life Mission
100 crore for construction of sea wall at Cherthala and Chellanam areas
193 crore for 65 markets
250 crore for coastal development
100 crore for tourism marketing
Scholarship of Rs1 lakh for young scientists
Poverty will be eradicated in state
98 crore for industrial training
6 crore for self-employment rehabilitation for differently abled
10 crore for welfare of guest workers
100 crore for labour commissionerate
Additional Rs 5 crore to Bamboo Development Corporation
Four crore for handicrafts sector
52 crore for coir sector
Train services will be revived at Munnar. Talks will be held with Tata
10 crore for heritage project in Thiruvananthapuram
Interest-free loan for tourism entrepreneurs
Priority for start-ups in government tenders
250 crore for public sector undertakings
150 crore KIIFB help to KSDP
22 crore for development of Technopark, 36 crore for Infopark and 12 crore for Cyberpark have been earmarked
Six types action program for Startup Industries, in case of loss, 50 per cent will be borne by the government
40 crore for Kerala Innovation Challenge
Welfare fund for employees from February
100 crore for Ayyankali Employment Guarantee Scheme
Champions Boat League will resume, 20 crore has been granted
Fifty thousand crore for three industrial corridors
A library in memorial of PG and PKV at Aluva UC College
Thrissur Medical College will be converted into a campus medical college
Third Loka Kerala Sabha will be held at the end of this year
100 crore for employment scheme for expatriates
Online Pravasi Sangam will be held in panchayats
Special plant for manufacture of cancer drugs
Kerala Tourist Welfare Fund Board will be started
Kerala Technical University, Medical University and Sree Narayana Open University to be allotted special funds for construction of new headquarters
