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Finance Minister T M Thomas Isaac has proposed a handful of welfare schemes in the state Budget today. We will do a short analysis of the LDF government's final budget along with a top bank executive S Adikesavan.

While the Minister announced a series of measures, let’s have a look at what the budget has in store for the state.

As this is going to be the final budget of the CPM-led LDF government before facing the Assembly elections this year, one can easily expect a lot of welfare measures from the Finance Minister Thomas Isaac.

Overcoming a slew of political controversies that rocked the state in the last few months, the Left Democratic Front has made clear gains in the crucial Kerala local body elections, considered a curtain raiser for the Assembly elections due next year.

In an interview with Onmanorama, Kuzhalnadan said KIIFB will put the state into a deep financial crisis in the near future.

The residents in Peechi face difficulties of being part of a large panchayat. They have to travel 25km to reach the panchayat headquarters.

Keezhattoor village, which lies 25km north of district headquarters Kannur, saw mass protests when the State government decided to realign and widen the existing National Highway-66 in 2018, reclaiming large tracts of paddy fields.

Residents say Belloor may be the only gram panchayat in Kerala without an ATM.

Kerala FM Thomas Isaac has no qualms about admitting that the state is undergoing a serious financial crisis. In fact he said 'a recession is evident'.

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