Environment Package finds place in Kerala Budget
The Hindu
An amount of ₹50 crore has been earmarked for the first phase of the project
Finance Minister K.N. Balagopal announced a ₹500-crore environment package for promoting sustainable development and conserving ecology. While making the announcement in the State Budget a day ahead of the World Environment Day, Mr. Balagopal said the recent spate of extremely heavy rainfall and floods in the State had resulted in the deposit of silt, clay, sand and waste materials in rivers and dams.More Related News
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