10 acres of land on lease to CSIR-NIIST

The Cabinet on Thursday decided to lease 10 acres of land to the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)-National Institute of Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (NIIST) for a period of 90 years without any financial obligation.

The CSIR-NIIST had approved the establishment of a Centre for Innovation, Technology and Entrepreneurship at the Bio 360 Life Science Park Phase II of the Kerala Life Science Industries Park (KLIP) at Thonnakkal in Thiruvananthapuram with an investment of ₹215 crore, a release said.

The Cabinet granted permission for the continuation of 688 temporary posts in various offices operating under the control of the Land Board under the Revenue department for one more year.

The Cabinet also decided to revise the monthly salary of special public prosecutors from ₹60,000 to ₹70,000 with effect from January 1, 2025.

Published - June 05, 2025 10:45 pm IST