The State Budget has allocated a total of ₹235.55 crore for science, technology, and environment sector.
Of this, ₹87.23 crore has been earmarked for the Kerala State Council for Science, Technology, and Environment (KSCSTE), a key institution under the science & technology sector.
This includes an amount of ₹8 crore for the various activities of Kerala School of Mathematics, ₹6 crore for activities of National Transportation Planning & Research Centre (NATPAC), ₹12.90 crore for activities of Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden & Research Institute and ₹22.82 crore for the implementation of various schemes of KSCSTE.