Kerala State Budget 2026–27: ₹183.9 crore earmarked for coastal development

The State government has earmarked ₹183.9 crore for coastal development in the latest Budget, an increase of ₹7 crore over the previous year’s allocation.

Of the total outlay, ₹143.20 crore has been set aside for basic infrastructure development in coastal areas and for the human resource development of fishermen. As the State’s share, ₹1 crore has been provided to the National Cooperative Development Corporation.

The allocation for the Punargeham rehabilitation scheme has been enhanced from ₹60.20 crore to ₹64 crore, with an additional provision of ₹4.20 crore. The Integrated Coastal Development Project has been allotted ₹15 crore, while ₹10 crore has been set aside for the group insurance scheme for fishermen.

The project titled Infrastructure and Human Resource Development of the Coastal Region has received an allocation of ₹69 crore. Funds for the maintenance and desilting of fishing ports have been increased from ₹9.50 crore to ₹12.30 crore.

An amount of ₹18 crore has been earmarked for the development of fish feed farms, nurseries and hatcheries. A further ₹13.31 crore has been allocated for fishing ports, including the State’s share of ₹10 crore for the centrally sponsored scheme.

An additional allocation of ₹20 crore is expected to support the modernisation of existing fishing ports and the construction of sea bridges and coastal roads. To support the Integrated Fish Development Project, the government will invest ₹12 crore.

Funds sanctioned for flood control and coastal zone protection are also expected to benefit the coastal community. In the latest Budget, ₹181.57 crore has been specifically allotted for this purpose, of which ₹15 crore will be provided under the Rural Infrastructure Development Fund scheme for coastal protection works.