THRISSUR: Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said that Kerala will raise Rs 20,000 crore through KIIFB for acquiring land for four major projects, and that no one will be able to stop it. He was referring to the Enforcement Directorate’s notice to the government in connection with the Masala Bond issue. The Chief Minister was speaking at an election campaign convention for LDF candidates in Thrissur Corporation.

He said that KIIFB had spent funds for infrastructure development while strictly following Reserve Bank of India guidelines. The ED has alleged that land was bought and resold for commercial profit, but the Chief Minister said KIIFB projects have no real estate interests behind them. According to him, Kerala- once seen as a state without modern development- has made remarkable progre

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