jul-2022

KERALA Eco sensitive zone: Kerala assembly passes resolution The assembly passed a resolution on the eco sensitive zone (ESZ) demanding that the Centre exclude inhabited areas, agriculture fields and public organizations from the ambit of the eco sensitive zones while issuing the final notification. About 30% of land in the state is forest land, while … Read more

KERALA Kerala Water Authority plans mega drinking water project worth 750cr In an effort to address the problem of drinking water shortage in Kochi city, the Kerala Water Authority (KWA) is planning a mega drinking water project worth more than Rs 750 crore. The government has given sanction for the project being funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB). The … Read more

KERALA Govt IT parks, Kerala Startup Mission to get independent CEOs soon   Three government IT parks and Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM), the four major IT establishments under the state government, will have independent chief executive officers (CEOs) soon. The state government has invited applications for the post of CEOs for Technopark Thiruvananthapuram and Infopark Kochi and the decision regarding … Read more

KERALA Kerala’s total debt stands at 3,32,291 crore: state finance minister KN Balagopal   The state finance minister informed the assembly that the total debt of Kerala stood at Rs 3,32,291 crore; the liability doubled during the 2015-16 period. However, despite the pandemic situation here, the growth rate was 88.66% in 2020-21 compared to that of 2015-16. In the … Read more

KERALA Kerala’s total debt stands at 3,32,291 crore: state finance minister KN Balagopal   The state finance minister informed the assembly that the total debt of Kerala stood at Rs 3,32,291 crore; the liability doubled during the 2015-16 period. However, despite the pandemic situation here, the growth rate was 88.66% in 2020-21 compared to that of 2015-16. In the … Read more