THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Finance Minister K N Balagopal while presenting the maiden budget of the second Pinarayi Vijayan government said Rs 2 crore will be spent to construct a memorial for senior CPM leader and former minister K R Gowri Amma who died recently. Rs 2 crore has been earmarked to construct a memorial for Kerala Congress (B) chairman and former minister R Balakrishna Pillai. His memorial will be built in Kottarakkara.
Other highlights
Number of Maveli stores will be increased
Loans to those who excel in field of arts and culture
No new tax proposals due to Covid
State GST Act will be amended
5 crore for Smart Kitchens
50 crore to convert diesel buses to CNG
50 lakh to set up Mar Chrysostom Chair at Mahatma Gandhi University
30 crore for tourism revival project
Entrepreneurial assistance of Rs 10 lakhs to 100 persons
10 crore for Agricultural Produce Marketing Centre
