Mahathma Gandhi NREGS Assistance - Upper Cap Fixed

As per the directions given in the Annual Master Circular,State Govt decided to fix the  upper cap for the quantum of assistance given to individual beneficiaries in MahathmaGandhi NREGS. For ST beneficiaries maximum limit is Rs.6 lakhs, for SC beneficiaries maximum Rs.5 lakhs and for other category maximum of Rs.4 lakhs per annum.

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LIFE Mission Registration Fee & Stamp Duty Excemption

For the registration of land purchased by individuals who contributed land to those families enrolled in the Life Mission Project, the Government have decided to wave the stamp duty and registration fee payable  subject to certain conditions.
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NFSA-Delition From Ration Priority List

Govt decided to delete those families,who fail to purchase ration goods  continuously for a period of three months, from the priority list.The eligible persons should be included in the priority list in the vacancy of excluded families.

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MGNREGS Contract Staff-Salary Revised

LSGD issued orders revising the Salary allowed to the Contract Staff appointed for the implementation of Mahathma Gandhi NREGS in the State level and LSGI level. Revision have effect from 01/04/2019.

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LSGD Integration-Draft Special Rules Issued

The LSGD Principal Director published draft special rules to bring together five services that are currently under LSGD - Panchayat, Rural Development, Urban Affairs, Local Self Government Engineering and Urban-Rural Planning - in order to form a single, unified Local Self Government Department. The document was published after discussions with various organisations of  State Govt Employees.

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Septage Treatment -Guidelines for License

LSGI issued detailed guidelines for licensing honey suckers by Local Self Government Institutions.As per the instructions,ordinary trucks shall not be used to collect sewage. Vehicles designed especially for collection of sepatage as per Standards and Specifications, to be evolved, only shall be used for the same.

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Credit Cards for Fishermen

The Government of India has extended the facility of Kisan Credit Card (KCC) to fisheries and animal husbandry farmers to help them meet their working capital needs. The KCC facility will help fisheries and animal husbandry farmers to meet their short term credit requirements of rearing of animals, poultry birds, fish, shrimp, other aquatic organisms and capture of fish.
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Employment Guarantee Council Reconstituted

LSGD issued GO reconstituting Employment Guarantee Council as per Mahathma Gandhi National Employment Guarantee Act 2005. 

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Jal Shakti Abhiyan for Water Conservation Launched

Union Jal Shakti Minister,  announced the commencement of the Jal Shakti Abhiyan - a campaign for water conservation and water security. The campaign will run through citizen participation during the monsoon season, from 1st July, 2019 to 15th September, 2019.  The focus of the campaign will be on water stressed districts and blocks. In Kerala, State Govt decided to include 30 more blocks to the programme in addition to GOI proposed 3 blocks.

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