{"id":14185,"date":"2024-06-14T15:55:34","date_gmt":"2024-06-14T15:55:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/current-affairs\/?p=14185"},"modified":"2024-06-14T15:55:34","modified_gmt":"2024-06-14T15:55:34","slug":"withcovid-19affecting-the-overallrevenuein-the-last-financial-year-the-state-government-significantly-reduced-the-share-offundstokerala-infrastructure-investment-fund-boardkiifb-for-2021-22-as-aga","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/current-affairs\/withcovid-19affecting-the-overallrevenuein-the-last-financial-year-the-state-government-significantly-reduced-the-share-offundstokerala-infrastructure-investment-fund-boardkiifb-for-2021-22-as-aga\/","title":{"rendered":"WithCovid-19affecting the overallrevenuein the last financial year, the state government significantly reduced the share offundstoKerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board(KIIFB) for 2021-22, as against the funds sought by it."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As per top government sources, while KIIFB sought Rs 2,400 crore for 2021-22 for fulfilling its project commitments, the  has cleared only Rs 1,560 crore till now. It is reliably learnt that the government has not yet taken a call on the remaining Rs 840 crore. The state governments income from motor vehicle tax and petroleum cess in the last financial year was hit due to the pandemic. The obligatory share to KIIFB had to be reduced correspondingly. KIIFB asked for <div class=\"youtube-subscribe-container\">\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCNHT8lW-JmLC68rjBfZhdkg?sub_confirmation=1\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"youtube-subscribe-button\">\r\n            <span class=\"youtube-icon\">\r\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\">\r\n                    <path d=\"M549.7 124.1c-6.3-23.7-24.8-42.3-48.3-48.6C458.8 64 288 64 288 64S117.2 64 74.6 75.5c-23.5 6.3-42 24.9-48.3 48.6-11.4 42.9-11.4 132.3-11.4 132.3s0 89.4 11.4 132.3c6.3 23.7 24.8 41.5 48.3 47.8C117.2 448 288 448 288 448s170.8 0 213.4-11.5c23.5-6.3 42-24.2 48.3-47.8 11.4-42.9 11.4-132.3 11.4-132.3s0-89.4-11.4-132.3zm-317.5 213.5V175.2l142.7 81.2-142.7 81.2z\"\/>\r\n                <\/svg>\r\n            <\/span>\r\n            Subscribe on YouTube\r\n        <\/a>\r\n    <\/div> Rs 2,400 crore to meet its expenses but the government has not taken a final call. There are chances that the balance amount may be sanctioned as a loan from the government, sources said.<\/p>\n<p>The KIIFB received Rs 1,921.11 crore, as its share from petroleum cess received by the state till March 31, 2020. As per KIIFBs annual report of 2019-20, the government provided Rs 3,651.74 crore from motor vehicle taxes and Rs 2,634.52 crore as grants. As per KIIFB (Amendment) Act, 2016, government set apart 10% of motor vehicle tax in 2016-17 for KIIFB, increasing it by 10% every year until it reaches 50% in the fifth year. The cess levied on petrol and diesel is also given to KIIFB, before Dec 31 every year and paid on an escrow basis from state treasury to KIIFB accounts automatically. The government channelled Rs <div class=\"telegram-channel-container\">\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/pscnotes2025\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"telegram-channel-button\">\r\n            <span class=\"telegram-icon\">\r\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 496 512\">\r\n                    <path fill=\"white\" d=\"M248,8C111,8,0,119,0,256s111,248,248,248s248-111,248-248S385,8,248,8z M362,177L320,367c-3,14-10,18-20,14l-56-41l-27,26 c-3,3-5,5-10,5l4-63L323,196c5-5-1-7-8-3l-98,62l-42-13c-9-3-10-9,2-14l162-63C351,160,365,164,362,177z\"\/>\r\n                <\/svg>\r\n            <\/span>\r\n            Join Our Telegram Channel\r\n        <\/a>\r\n    <\/div> 8,207.07 crore to KIIFB under these three heads till March 31, 2020, as per the audit report.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to Rs 2,150 crore raised through masala <a href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/bonds\">Bonds<\/a> at an interest rate of 9.723%, KIIFB availed long-term loans from <a href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/nabard\">NABARD<\/a> (Rs 565 crore at 9.30%), <a href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/state-bank-of-india\">State <a href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/bank-of-india\">Bank Of India<\/a><\/a> (Rs 1,000 crore at 9.15%), Indian Bank (Rs 500 crore at 9.15%) and <a href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/union-bank-of-india\">Union Bank Of India<\/a> (Rs 500 crore at 8.95%).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As per top government sources, while KIIFB sought Rs 2,400 crore for 2021-22 for fulfilling its project commitments, the has cleared only Rs 1,560 crore till now. 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