THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Around 20 lakh
poor families
will get free Internet connection in Kerala. Others will get Internet services at a lower rate, said Finance minister TM
Thomas Isaac
in his Budget speech in the state assembly.
Read: Kerala Budget 2017 highlightsOptical fibre-cables will be laid parallel to the KSEB lines to provide Internet for all. The network will be introduced in 18 months. Rs 1,000 crore will be invested through Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board.
The Budget has announced Rs 549 crore for IT. Rs 10 crore has been earmarked for technology innovation. Rs 70 crore for startups. Kerala state IT mission will get Rs 100 crore.
Twelve parks have been announced in the Budget to raise status of state as IT hardware hub.
Jisha Surya is a principal correspondent with The Times of India,...
Read MoreJisha Surya is a principal correspondent with The Times of India, Thiruvananthapuram bureau. She started her career with The New Indian Express in 2008. Jisha covers the beats of City Infrastructure, Kerala Water Authoriy and PWD.
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