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The high-powered committee headed by the Chief Secretary has successful rule approved assorted infrastructure improvement projects worthy ₹1,441.24 crore for Kerala nether Tranche 31 of NABARD’s Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF). The projects were recommended considering the normative allocation of ₹550 crore nether RIDF Tranche 31, said a connection present connected Saturday.
Projects worthy ₹159.64 crore person been approved for the Forest department, including operation of accelerated effect units, wood presumption complexes, and infrastructure improvement of wood offices. Under the Power department, a sum of ₹199.70 crore has been sanctioned for installation of 5,689 star pumps for beneficiaries approved by the Agriculture department.
The Water Resources section has an outlay of ₹176.42 crore for assorted irrigation projects. The main nonsubjective is the renovation of canal networks successful Pazhassi and Karapuzha irrigation projects. The Kerala Land Development Corporation volition get ₹261 crore for six projects, including renovation and improvement of paddy fields and ponds successful Thrissur, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Ernakulam, and Malappuram districts.
A sum of ₹73 crore has been acceptable speech for the operation of a 250-bed rehabilitation infirmary and world artifact astatine NIPMER nether the Social Justice department. Projects worthy ₹176.14 crore, including the constitution of 26 astute Krishibhavans successful 12 districts, improvement of infrastructure successful paddy fields successful Alappuzha, and human-wildlife struggle mitigation activities successful Kannur territory person besides been received approval.
Projects worthy ₹217 crore, including operation of vessel jetties astatine Mayyal and Mullakkodi and operation of six bridges, including bridges crossed T.S. Canal, nether the Coastal Shipping and Inland Navigation section person besides been approved. The Kerala State Warehousing Corporation has been allocated ₹44.92 crore for operation of modern warehouses and godowns, portion the Kerala Agro Machinery Corporation has been fixed ₹36.45 crore for infrastructure improvement for manufacturing of Vajra 120 powerfulness tiller.
The Local Self-Government section has besides been fixed ₹165 crore for projects nether the Comprehensive Municipal Liquid Waste Management and Road Restoration Project. The Soil Survey and Soil Conservation section received an outlay of ₹69.46 crore for ungraded conservation works successful the North and South zones. Projects worthy ₹243 crore submitted by the Fisheries and Port departments person besides been received approval. The funds for the enactment could beryllium availed astatine a debased involvement complaint nether the Fisheries and Aquaculture Infrastructure Development Fund Scheme.
These see renovation of the Chellanam, Cheruvathur, and Manjeswaram sportfishing harbours, upgrading of the Azhikode food landing centre arsenic a sportfishing harbour, and operation of Matsyafed Net Factory.
The Additional Chief Secretary informed that the past day for submission of bills for RIDF Tranche 26 is December 31. He besides directed the implementing officers to implicit the enactment successful this tranche connected clip and taxable the claims arsenic RIDF Tranche 27 ends connected March 31, 2026.
