Kerala Budget 2026 Key Infra Announcements: Presenting the Pinarayi Vijayan-led government’s sixth budget in the Legislative Assembly, Finance Minister KN Balagopal said the state has made remarkable progress in infrastructure and other sectors.
Kerala Budget 2026-27, Kerala Budget 2026 Explained: With an eye on the upcoming Assembly elections, the Kerala government on Thursday announced several infrastructure projects aimed at improving the state’s economy and connectivity. Presenting the Pinarayi Vijayan-led government’s sixth budget in the Legislative Assembly, Finance Minister KN Balagopal said the state has made remarkable progress in infrastructure and other sectors
Kerala Budget 2026 key points on infrastructure sector
In the Kerala Budget 2026, the state government announced several infrastructure projects, including a Rare Earth Corridor, Defence Corridor, Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS), development of MC Road and Cyber Valley, among others.
- Kerala budget focuses on Rare Earth Corridor
Speaking in the assembly, the finance minister said that Kerala coastal line is abundant with the rare earth elements like thorium, Scandium, etc., which are required in the fields of space research and defence. He added that these are necessary in the areas of energy generation, defence and aviation sector, and production of electric vehicles, drones and CT scan equipments.
