White Paper puts Kerala’s liabilities at ₹5.07-lakh crore, CM says fiscal structure under ‘serious’ strain

Salaries, pensions, and interest payments consumed 77.6% of the revenue receipts in 2025-26; a major revamp of KIIFB recommended; urgent reforms sought in KSEB, KSRTC, and KWA; State’s capital expenditure at 1.3% of the GSDP is “one of the lowest” among Indian States