Thiruvananthapuram : The Kerala Budget for 2025-26 has allocated Rs 100 crore to the KFON project. This allocation will support activities aimed at enhancing the network’s basic infrastructure.
Dr. Santhosh Babu IAS, Principal Secretary and Managing Director, KFON, emphasized that this allocation will be instrumental in driving technological advancements to enhance customer experience and develop sustainable internet schemes for a larger population in Kerala. The budget announcement is highly anticipated and expected to accelerate the project’s implementation. This allocation reinforces the government’s commitment to KFON’s stated objective: to provide better and more reliable internet connectivity services at the lowest rates across the state.
Currently, KFON has provided 79,409 connections, including 24,080 government offices, 49,773 commercial connections, 5,236 BPL families, 65 Internet Leased Lines, and 255 SMEs. Dr. Santhosh Babu IAS added that work is progressing towards the goal of completing one lakh connections by March 2025.
