US EditionKerala's 2026-27 Budget Prioritizes Social Welfare: A Financial Boost for ASHA and Anganwadi Workers
Kerala allocates Rs 14,500 crore for social security pensions and approves 583-km Regional Rapid Transit System to enhance welfare and infrastructure, officials said.
- On January 29, 2026, Kerala Finance Minister K. N. Balagopal presented the 2026-27 State Budget in the Kerala Legislative Assembly in Thiruvananthapuram.
- Faced with upcoming Assembly polls, the CPI-led Left Democratic Front government aims to address manifesto commitments like hiking social security pensions in the final Budget.
- Balagopal announced specific monthly hikes for Accredited Social Health Activists workers and Anganwadi workers by Rs 1,000, Anganwadi helpers by Rs 500, and pre-primary teachers and literacy mission motivators by Rs 1,000.
- The State Cabinet approved in-principle a 583-km Regional Rapid Transit System from Thiruvananthapuram to Kasaragod and the takeover of loan liabilities for families hit by the July 30, 2024 Wayanad landslides.
- The Economic Review 2025 showed Kerala's Gross State Domestic Product grew 6.19% in 2024-25, while the Budget avoids major tax proposals, building on previous October 2025 announcements.
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Kerala Budget LIVE Updates: 12th pay revision commission announced, Rs 14,500 crore for pensions ahead of polls
Kerala Budget 2026 Live Updates: Presenting the 2026-27 Budget, Kerala Finance Minister K N Balagopal announced a Rs 14,500 crore allocation for social security pensions, along with pay hikes for ASHA and Anganwadi workers, signalling a strong welfare push ahead of Assembly elections.
Kerala's 2026-27 Budget Prioritizes Social Welfare: A Financial Boost for ASHA and Anganwadi Workers
Kerala's 2026-27 Budget Prioritizes Social Welfare: A Financial Boost for ASHA and Anganwadi Workers On Thursday, Kerala Finance Minister K N Balagopal unveiled the state's budget for the fiscal year 2026-27, focusing heavily on improving social welfare. A major highlight is the Rs 14,500 crore allocation for social security pensions.The budget proposes a significant hike in honorariums for Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA) and Anganwadi…
Kerala Budget: State hikes pay of pre-primary teachers by Rs 1,000; honorariums of ASHAs hiked
The Finance Minister also allocated Rs 14,500 crore for social security pensions for financial year 2026–27. He also announced Rs 3,700 crore for CM's Stree Suraksha scheme in Budget 2026-27.
Kerala Budget lacks credibility, destroys fiscal discipline: Opposition - tennews.in: National News Portal
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 29 (IANS) Leader of the Opposition V.D. Satheesan on Thursday launched a scathing attack on the Kerala Budget presented by Finance Minister K.N. Balagopal, alleging that the State’s fiscal credibility had been “completely destroyed” and that the LDF government was merely shifting its financial burden to the next dispensation. Echoing the criticism, Indian […] The post Kerala Budget lacks credibility, destroys fiscal disci…
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