Tourism Minister PA Mohammad Riyas and Minister of Education V. Sivanku inaugurate the dragging competition by competing against a team of journalists on Tuesday during the Onam Central Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram. | Photo Credit: Nirmal Harindran
This season onam, the expenditure of the State Government from the Ministry of Finance will exceed 20,000 GBP Crore, said Finance Minister KN Balagopal and added that the government of the left democratic front (LDF) secured its support to families within the festival season.
This Onam, the government spent 12,100 GBP Crore on salaries and pensions, onam bonus and a festival, Onam Advance, expensive and expensive relief (DR), the benefit of more than 13 lakh employees, workers and pensioners, Balagopal said on Tuesday.
Social security pension
As part of the social care measures taken with regard to the Onam festival, the state government launched the division of two installments of social security and social funds two weeks ago. According to him, the government spent almost 1,800 GBP Crore on this critical social security measure.
The government also spent 34.29 GBP Crore on the distribution of 6.03 lakh onam kit containing 15 items to holding cards Antyodaya Anna Yojan (Aay) and residents of social care homes. In August, the state government announced a bonus onam of 4,500 GBP, an increase of 500 GBP, employees and government teachers.
Employees who are not entitled to a bonus will be entitled to 3,000 GBP as a special festival that has been brought up by 250 GBP. A special onam contribution to the service pensioner increased by 250 to 1,250 GBP and the festival of contractual workers by 250 GBP.
122 crore to ksrtc
In addition, the state government also issued 122 GBP Crore to the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) to pay salaries for August and a bonus and a festival of 3,000 GBP. “This year, under the leadership of the financial department, extensive arrangements have been made to welcome the onam season.
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Published – 2 September 2025 21:30
