Thiruvananthapuram: Chief Minister Oommen Chandy presented the interim Kerala Budget 2016-17 at the assembly on Friday amid protests and walkout by the opposition


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Key highlights of Kerala Budget 2016-17


Rs 100 crore for building new dam in Mullaperiyar


Rs 500 crore for rubber farmers so as to ensure that they get Rs 150 per kg of rubber


Rs 40 crore for Sabarimala Master Plan


Rs 24.6 crore for Vizhinjam port project


Rs 694 crore for urban development


Education sector to get Rs 1330.7 crore, Thiruvanathapuram Medical College to be developed as Centre of Excellence


New agriculture colleges at Ambalavayal, Kumarakam and Chittoor


Agripolytechnic at Chennithala and nursing college at Haripad - both in Alappuzha district


Kasargod package worth Rs 87.98 crore, Rs 19 crore for Wayanad


Health sector gets Rs 1013.11 crore out of which Rs 18.3 crore has been earmarked for hospitals for women and kids. Rs 16 crore will also be spent to set up maternity units in Taluks.


Rs 20 crore for cancer centre in Kochi


Kerala State Road Transport Corporation to get CNG buses


New underpasses to be constructed in Pattam and Peroorkada in Thiruvananthapuram