269 cr. for Puthur Zoological Park

January 31, 2019 11:23 pm | Updated 11:23 pm IST - Thrissur

A sum of ₹269 crore for the Puthur Zollogical Park is one of the main allocations in the State Budget for Thrissur district.

The Kochi-Coimbatore Industrial Corridor Project will also benefit the district. The special package for the flood-hit panchayats will help the flood-ravaged district.

The decision to complete the Muziris Project in 2020-21 is promising for the district. The construction of Coastal Highway, having cycle track, connecting all the port cities in the State with the financial assistance of ₹6,000 crore from KIIFB will be a big boost for Spices Route.

A sum of ₹20 crore has been earmarked for starting Rice Parks, having international standards, at three centres in Palakkad, Thrissur and Alappuzha.

An amount of ₹83 crore has been earmarked for the Kerala Agricultural University and an amount of ₹75 crore for the Veterinary University. The Kerala Lalithakala Akademi will implement ‘Vanitha Mathil’ memorial projects in various districts. An amount of ₹33 crore is earmarked for the Kerala Institute of Local Administration, and ₹20 crore for Kerala University for Health Sciences.

The people in coastal belt will be benefited by the decision to provide ₹10 lakh for people, who have to be relocated due to sea erosion. An amount of ₹100 crore has been earmarked for their rehabilitation.

Allocation for Industrial parks will benefit Athani Industrial Park.

0 / 0
Sign in to unlock member-only benefits!
  • Access 10 free stories every month
  • Save stories to read later
  • Access to comment on every story
  • Sign-up/manage your newsletter subscriptions with a single click
  • Get notified by email for early access to discounts & offers on our products
Sign in

Comments

Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments.

We have migrated to a new commenting platform. If you are already a registered user of The Hindu and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle.