Kerala Budget
Coverage of Kerala Budget in the Nexus archive.
- Kerala Budget: Multi-cropping, tourism push cheers crisis-hit Idukki tea planters
The Kerala Revised Budget proposes encouraging multi-cropping in hilly areas and a legal amendment to support it, which has been welcomed by planters and plantation associations in Idukki. The initiative aims to provide relief to crisis-hit tea planters through agricultural diversification.
- Kerala Budget: Stakeholders hail industry status to tourism sector
Kerala's budget has granted industry status to the tourism sector, a move that stakeholders are applauding. The decision is seen as a significant boost for the sector's development.
- Kerala Budget: New Budget has a long wish list, but not enough money allocated to make it a reality, says Thomas Isaac
Thomas Isaac criticizes the Kerala Budget for having an extensive wish list but insufficient funding. He notes that Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan, who discussed resource mobilization in podcasts, did not include specific measures in the Budget.
- Kerala Budget: Planning to be abandoned, says Binoy Viswam
Binoy Viswam claims the Kerala Revised Budget is abandoning welfare policies previously implemented by the Left Democratic Front government.
- Kerala Budget: New ideas weighed down by an old trilemma
The Kerala Budget highlights new developmental themes but lacks a clear implementation plan. The state faces challenges from lower growth, weak tax buoyancy, and ambitious welfare commitments, creating a trilemma.
- Kerala Budget: Projects abound, funds go missing
The Kerala Budget has seen a reduction in total size, with no concrete plans for resource mobilisation. The article highlights concerns over missing funds despite numerous projects being announced.
- Kerala Budget rich in promises, but lacks allocation and clarity, says BJP
The BJP criticizes the Kerala Budget for making numerous promises without clear allocation or debt management plans. Rajeev Chandrasekhar, the party's State president and MLA, claims the government's promises are based on accumulating debt without addressing repayment.
- Palakkad gets limited allocations in revised Kerala Budget
Palakkad received limited allocations in the revised Kerala Budget. Critics argue that long-pending demands of the district have been ignored.
- Kerala Budget: Rajan Gurukkal says nothing new in Budget for higher education
Rajan Gurukkal, an academic, criticized the Kerala Budget for higher education, stating that most proposals are rephrased versions of ongoing schemes. The analysis highlights a lack of new initiatives in the budget for the sector.
- Key transport infra projects find no mention in Kerala Budget
The Kerala Budget does not mention the proposed high-speed rail project, Sabari Rail, or the Balaramapuram–Vizhinjam underground rail. Funding of ₹100 crore is allocated for the Balaramapuram–Navaikulam Ring Road project, ₹20 crore for Light Metro projects, and ₹200 crore for preliminary activities of a proposed aviation and logistics hub.
- Kerala Budget: Pinarayi Vijayan says UDF govt ‘rebranded’ LDF schemes, accuses it of promoting corporate interests
Pinarayi Vijayan criticizes the UDF government for rebranding LDF schemes in the Kerala Budget, claiming it lacks substantive new initiatives and favors corporate interests.
- Kerala Budget: Fiscal health, welfare, growth in focus as Congress-led UDF govt to present Revised Budget on June 19
The Congress-led UDF government in Kerala is set to present a Revised Budget on June 19, focusing on balancing fiscal realignment with revenue mobilization for welfare initiatives like Indira Guarantees and large-scale development projects. The budget aims to address concerns outlined in the White Paper on State finances while supporting growth.