Malabar's hopes get new wings with revised budget

K M Sree / TNN / Jul 8, 2016, 21:13 IST

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Hopes of Malabar residents have received wings as the revised state budget has addressed many of their long pending demands. Kannur is undoubtedly the most benefitted district among north Kerala districts during this revised budget with special focus on Kannur Airport, Azheekkal port, two flyovers at Mele Chovva and South Bazar and other projects.

Malabar's hopes get new wings with revised budget

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KOZHIKODE: Hopes of Malabar residents have received wings as the revised state budget has addressed many of their long pending demands. Kannur is undoubtedly the most benefitted district among north Kerala districts during this revised budget with special focus on Kannur Airport, Azheekkal port, two flyovers at Mele Chovva and South Bazar and other projects.
Heritage tourism project, Women and Child hospital at Thalassery, centre of excellence status for Brannan College, Rs 30 crore aids for GV Raja Sports School, Rs 29 crore for Malabar Cancer Centre and a 1000 acre industrial zone at Panayathamparamba are the key projects for Kannur.

The regional office of the Public Service Commission and online examination centre, Koyilandy fire station, Rs 100 crore each for Cyber Park and Government Mental Health Centre are the highlights for Kozhikode. Kozhikode Light metro project also received mention in the budget speech of the Finance minister giving hopes to Kozhikode residents. Coconut Agro park, Vykom Mohammed Basheer cultural complex and multipurpose indoor stadium will also benefit Kozhikode residents.
Major highlights

Rs 500 crore for Azheekkal port
Thalassery new women and child hospoital 50 crore
Tourism- Dharmadam-Muzhappilangad, Kannurkotta- Arakkal kottaram
Karappuzha- Wayanad tourism hub, Ponnani tourism, Heritage centres at Payyannur, Muthanga
Drinking water project for Kasaragod, Mattannur, Koyilandy municipalities
Police stations at Thondarnad (wayanad) and Pinarayi
Fire station at Koyilandy
Revenue towers at Mattannur, Sulthan Bathery
Excise tower at Wayanad
Six bypass roads
Coconut Agro Parks at Kozhikode and Malappuram
Multi-purpose industrial zones at Panayathamparamba (Kannur) and Kasaragod
Road connectivity to Kannur airport
11 mini stadiums
Cultural complexes in the names of Vagbhatananda (Kannur), Vykom Mohammed Basheer (Kozhikode), Edachena Kunkan (Wayanad), Subrahmania Thirumumbu (Kasaragod), Abdurahiman Sahib (Malappuram) each spending Rs40 crore.
Rs 100 crore for Government Mental Health Centre Kozhikode
Rs 100 crore for cyber park

About the Author

K M Sree

Sree is the senior correspondent with The Times of India based in Kozhikode. She was with The New Indian Express in Kozhikode for three years before joining TOI. She is handling the crime and art and culture beat.

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