NEW DELHI: The central tax allocation for Kerala in the union budget is Rs 23,480.81 crore (1.925 %). It was 19,662.88 crore in the 2023-24 budget. 3817.93 crores more.

The projects that Kerala was waiting for including coach factory and AIIMS are not in the budget. Kochi Metro will not be getting any aid while other metros in the country were considered.

Tax share of Kerala (in crores)

GST.................................7178.75

Income Tax....................8125.02

Excise duty......................286.50

Corporation Tax............7373.76

Service Tax.........................0.79

Customs duty.................479.14

Property tax.......................0.24

Other taxes......................37.09

For Central Institutions (in Crores)

Allocation for 2023-24 in bracket

• Kochi Port Trust: 77.55(14.74)
• Kochi Shipyard : 355(360)
• Thiruvananthapuram Center for Earth Science Studies: One Crore (13 )
• Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Biotechnology, Thiruvananthapuram 133 (130)
• Valiamala Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology 129 (122 )
• Rubber Board: 244.29 (268.76)
• Tea Board: 131(135)
• Coffee Board: 226.20(226.20)
• Spices Board: 115.50 (115.50)
• Coconut Development Board: 35 crores
• Coir Board: 26
• FACT: 303.25 crores
• HLL: 15 crores
• Kerala Solid Waste Management Programme: 174.73 crores
• Resilient Kerala: 208.01 crores

100 crores for Sabari Patha

100 crores have been earmarked in the central budget for the Angamali-Sabari patha while the uncertainty over alignment etc. continues. For various projects in Kerala including this, only a token amount has been allotted.

For other routes

• Thuravoor-Ambalapuzha: 500 crores
• Thiruvananthapuram-Kanyakumari: 365 crores
• Doubling of Ernakulam-Kumbalam: 105 crores
• Kurupanthara-Chingavanam (26 km): 11.5 crores
• Shornur-Eranakulam third track: 5 crores
• Ambalapuzha-Chengannur (18.13 km): 1.2 crore