Thiruvananthapuram (PTI): The Kerala Cabinet on Wednesday gave its approval to the by-laws of the proposed International Study Centre for Free Software and its applications here.

Speaking to reporters after the cabinet meeting, Chief Minister V S Achuthanandan said the Centre had been planned as part of the government's progrmme to promote free software in the state.

The cabinet also decided to include the proposed Railway Coach Factory in Palakkad under the Fast Track category to speed up the land acquisition for the project, he said.

Two land acquisition units would be set up to speed up the work, he said adding 50 new posts would be created.

It was also decided to set up Krishi Bhavans would in eight gramma panchayats. It was also decided to create the post of 23 agriculture assistants and eight part time junior posts in these offices, he said.