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Udf Govt Approves First Set of Welfare Measures for State

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AI-generatedThe article covers welfare measures by the new Kerala government, including free bus rides for women, increased ASHA honorarium, and a new elderly welfare department. No direct commercial mechanism, commodity price impact, supply chain disruption, or company margin effect is identified. The measures are fiscal transfers and administrative changes with no immediate market or sector-level commercial signal.
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- UDF government in Kerala approved free rides for women on KSRTC buses from June 15.
- Monthly honorarium for ASHAs increased from ₹9,000 to ₹12,000 (₹3,000 rise).
- Dedicated department for elderly welfare to be formed, potentially first in India.
- Special Assembly session starts May 21; Governor's policy address on May 29.
- Reinvestigation of an alleged attack on Kerala Students Union activists from August 2023.
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