Kerala FM announces Rs 5,000 cr special package for development of Idukki

The Minister, while concluding on the general discussion on the budget on Wednesday said, the next stage of Idukki Medical College will be completed soon and a special package for the development of Adivasi communities is being chalked out.

By :  migrator
Update: 2019-02-07 05:06 GMT

Thiruvananthapuram

Kerala Finance Minister Dr Thomas Isaac has announced in the Assembly a special package of Rs 5,000 crore   for the development of hilly district Idukki for the next three years.

The Minister said the cash for the initial phase of idukki scheme for Rs 1,500 crore will come from State Plan funds-- Rs 550 crore, Rs 100 crore from Central Schemes, Rs 350 crore from LSG institutions, Rs 250 crore from KIFFB and Rs 250 crore from Rebuild Kerala initiative -- was earmarked for the fiscal 2019-20.

The Minister, while concluding on the general discussion on the budget on Wednesday said, the next stage of Idukki Medical College will be completed soon and a special package for the development of Adivasi communities is being chalked out.

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