Kerala became the first State to classify tidal flooding, also called sunny-day or king-tide flooding, as a State-specific disaster, enabling relief from the State Disaster Response Fund. Such flooding occurs when high tides, often amplified at full and new moon, inundate low-lying coasts. Kerala also approved India's first comprehensive Graphene Policy, proposing a graphene industrial park in Palakkad, a ₹200 crore Digital Innovation Centre and a 50% subsidy on lease payments for units in government parks.