Kerala CM Vijayan: Over Rs 5000 Cr Disbursed from CMDRF (2016-21)

• Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan announced Rs 5,715.92 crore disbursed from the Chief Minister’s Distress Relief Fund (CMDRF) between 2016-21.
• An additional Rs 2,569.15 crore has been sanctioned from CMDRF during the 2021-26 period so far.
• The 2016 government cleared 29,930 pending applications from the 2011-16 period, disbursing Rs 36.40 crore.
• Foreign aid offers for CMDRF were declined due to the Union government's decision not to allow such assistance.
• Opposition protested outside the Kerala Legislative Assembly regarding the Sabarimala gold theft case, demanding the Devaswom Minister's resignation and an unbiased SIT investigation.

Why It Matters: Kerala CM detailed significant CMDRF disbursements and addressed foreign aid restrictions and opposition protests.