Kerala budget 2021 live updates: 1.5 lakh houses to be constructed under LIFE mission

Finance minister ends his speech with a poem

The speech went on for three hours and 18 minutes, surpassing KM Mani's 2013 speech which was 2 hours and 58 minutes long

Local body election result was an approval for the welfare schemes of the state government, says finance minister

Pinarayi Vijayan govt has worked in tough times in such a manner that no govt has done in Kerala

Lottery agents to get Rs 5,000 as medical assistance

Lottery agents to get Rs 5,000 as medical assistance. This was increased from Rs 3,000

E-vehicles to be further promoted

2,000 e-vehicles registered in Kerala. 236 charging stations to be set up by the KSEB in 2021-22

Rs 117 crore for tourism sector

Rs 117 crore allocated for infrastructure development in tourism sector

Kochi Metro Petta

Kochi Metro Petta to Tripunithura to become operational in 2021-22

36 new railway over bridges to come up in Kerala

Construction of 36 new railway over bridges to be taken up in the next financial year

Rs 1,300 crore for drinking water scheme

Rs 1,300 crore to be spend for distribution of drinking water in next financial year under various schemes

Rs 120 crore for school infrastructure

Rs 120 crore will be given for modernising of school infrastructure. Rs 526 crore for mid-day meal scheme

Ambulance facilities to start at block level in animal husbandry sector: Thomas Isaac

Support price for coffee will be introduced

Support price of Rs 90 per kg for coffee seeds has been announced

Kerala will be slaughter waste free state

Kerala will be slaughter waste free state. This will be made possible with the help of private entrepreneurs

Waterbodies to be protected

10,000km of waterbodies comprising ponds and lakes will be cleaned and protected

Home medicine facility for senior citizens

Karunya at home facility to start to ensure medicines will be delivered to people with lifestyle diseases at home

Houses for families of fishermen

7,500 houses will be constructed for families of fishermen

Rs 2,080 crore allocated under Life mission

In 2021-2022, under Life Mission, houses to be constructed for 40,000 families in Scheduled Caste category and 12,000 families in Scheduled Tribe category, Rs 2,080 core allotted in the budget for the same

Rs 10 crore has been earmarked for migrant workers in the budget

Welfare fund for people working under MGNREGA scheme

Welfare fund to be set up for those who work under the MGNREGA scheme. Five lakh more jobs to be created in agricultural and non- agricultural sectors