Cabinet nod for raising annual family income limit for financial assistance from CMDRF
The Kerala Cabinet has increased the annual family income limit for CMDRF financial assistance from ₹2 lakh to ₹3 lakh and raised the sanctioning limits for various officials. Additionally, the government approved the Draft Kerala State Data Policy 2026 to improve data sharing and quality across departments.
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These policy changes expand the social safety net for low-income families while modernizing the state's digital governance infrastructure.
Cabinet nod for raising annual family income limit for financial assistance from CMDRF THIRUVANANTHAPURAM The annual family income limit criterion for financial assistance from the Kerala Chief Minister’s Distress Relief Fund (CMDRF) will be increased from ₹2 lakh to ₹3 lakh. The decision was taken in the weekly Cabinet meeting held on Wednesday, Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan said here on Thursday. The Cabinet has also increased the CMDRF amounts that can be sanctioned at various levels. At the Chief Minister’s level, the amount has been increased from ₹3 to ₹5 lakh, and up to ₹1 lakh at the Revenue Minister’s level.
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