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The State government has given administrative approval for the first phase of the master plan aimed at taking up development work to make the Government Medical College Hospital, Kozhikode, a centre of excellence. The estimated cost of the project is ₹290 crore.
As per the plan, all outpatient wards will be shifted to a new building near Indian Coffee House restaurant, sources said. The proposal will now be presented at a high-level meeting of the Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board (KIIFB) to be held this month, for approval. Once the plan gets KIIFB nod and funds are allocated, construction work will begin.
Finance Minister T.M. Thomas Isaac has said the adverse comments made by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) on the State Finance Audit Report was aimed at tarnishing the image of State governme
Thomas Isaac has objected to CAG’s references of the Kerala Industrial Infrastructure Fund Board (KIIFB) claiming that procedures had been flouted in preparation of the report.
C&AG report on KIIFB prepared with eye on Assembly polls, says Kerala Finance Min ANI | Updated: Jan 19, 2021 20:17 IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], January 19 (ANI): A day after Comptroller and Auditor General (C&AG) report rapped Kerala government over Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board (KIIFB), Finance Minister Thomas Isaac alleged that the audit report was prepared with political interest eyeing the upcoming Assembly polls in the state. In my opinion, there is the political influence behind preparing such an audit report eyeing upcoming Kerala assembly polls. But their intentions failed miserably after it was opposed strongly by us, said Kerala Finance Minister addressing a press conference here on Tuesday.
KIIFB borrowings bypass limits for State, have no constitutional nod: CAG report ANI | Updated: Jan 19, 2021 06:08 IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], January 19 (ANI): The Comptroller Auditor General (CAG) rapped the State government over Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board (KIIFB), which it termed is not adhering to constitutional provision and bypass the limits set on Government borrowings under Article 293 of the Constitution of India .
The State Finance Audit Report by the CAG was tabled in Kerala Assembly by Finance Minister Thomas Isaac here on Monday, who had criticised the report in public earlier and shared details for which he is facing an inquiry by Assembly Privilege and Ethics Committee.