Funds for upgrade of schools, universities, hospitals
As many as 77 projects estimated to cost ₹2,613.38 crore has been given the nod by the executive and governing body of the Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board (KIIFB) that met here on Monday.
With the approvals, the KIIFB funds provided to infrastructure and development projects has risen to ₹63,250.66 crore. Of these, ₹43,250.66 crore is for 889 infrastructure projects and ₹20,000 crore for six land acquisition projects.
The KIIFB executive and governing body has given the nod on Monday for the upgrade of 147 schools at a cost of ₹433.46 crore and ₹175.12 crore for the infrastructure development of the Universities of Kerala, Kozhikode and Kannur and revamp of the College of Arts and Science, Thazava.