Home Delivery Of Social Security Pensions through Co Operative Folder- Guidelines Issued

Finance Department issued detailed guidelines for the  Home Delivery of Social Security Pensions to the beneficiaries through the District Co-operative Banks (DCB) / PrimaryAgricultural Credit Societies (PACS). Social Security pension/Welfare pensions payments shall be streamlined in future after preparing a comprehensive data base by Information Kerala Mission (IKM).Thereafter only a pensioner will be eligible to receive only one pension at a monthly rate of Rs.1000/.

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Annual Income for Welfare Programmes Of LSGIs Increased

Decentralization Co Ordination Committee decided to enhance the  Annual Income Limit fixed for receiving welfare assistance from Local Self Govt Institutions. The existing limit of Rs 50000 per year was increased to 1 Lakh for General Category and 1.5 Lakh to SC Category per year. For Housing Schemes the existing 50000 Rs per annum will continue.
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Social Security Pension-Clarification Issued

Finance Department issued circular clarifying the enhanced rate of Social Security Pensions.SocialSecurityPensions will be Rs.1000/-per month. If the rate of any of.the Social Security pensions was more than Rs.l000/- per rnonth before the issue of the enhancement order will continue to be paid at the same rate. 

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VEO"s service in Municipalities Extended up to March 2017

As per the decision taken in Co Ordination Committee meeting, CRD decided to extend the service of Village Extension Officers in newly created municipalities.
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VEO Promotion to Extension Officers-Orders Issued

CRD issued orders promoting 23 GrI Village Extension Officers to the cadre of Extension Officers. Transfer and postings of Extension Officers were also issued.
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Social SecurityPension- Restirction Imposed

Kerala Govt issued orders restricting receipt of more Social Security Pensions. Rate of all Social Security Pensions enhanced to Rs 1000 per month. Pensioner will be entitled only  for one Social Security Pension at a time except in case of Disability Pensioners. The order have effect from June1st.
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VEO Grade Promotion- Order Cancelled

CRD cancelled grade promotion order of Grade II Village Extension Officers.191 officers were promoted on July 4th.

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IAY House Plinth Area Extension- Permission Granted

LSGD gave permission to disburse full subsidy to beneficiaries completed houses with large plinth area. IAY beneficiaries who made agreement before 31/03/2016 and constructed house with a maximum plinth area of 82.5 sq feet will get the benefit.

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House Hold Latrine Agreement- Stamp Paper Exempted

LSGD issued order exempting agreements executed for construction of Individual Household Latrine Construction as apart of ODF Campaign. 50% of the subsidy amount can be disbursed as advance to the beneficiary. Maintenance Grant (NR) can be utilized for repair of septic tanks of IHHLs.

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Rural Development- Transfer and posting of District Level Officers- Orders Issued

LSGD issued orders for transfer and posting of officers in Rural Development department.

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Village Extension Officer-Grade Promotion Orders Issued

CRD issued grade promotion order of grade I Village Extension Officers.191 VEOs were promoted to Grade I.
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Plan/Subsidy Guidelines revised

Revised plan formation guidelines amended by LSGD inserting mandatory provision of 20% funds for productive sector. LSGIs can follow the plan formation procedure allowed for the previous financial year. SC/ST Department should select beneficiaries for their own schemes from gramasabhas.

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MGNREGA Wage Material ratio should be maintained at district Level- Act amended

Govt of India amended para 20 of Schedule I of Mahathmagandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act to maintain wage material ratio 60:40at district level.Earlier 405% of material cost should be maintained at Gramapanchayath level. 

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IHHL Projects Should be Approved Soon

LSGD decided to declare Kerala State as Open Deification Free State on 1st November 2016. For achieving this goal all gramapanchayaths should formulate Individual House Hold Latrine projects for those who selected as Latrine less families in the last Base Line Survey. SBM allocation should be  Rs 12000 and GP Share Rs 3400.Special DPCs should be convened for approving the projects.

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   Sri KT Jaleel- New Minister For Local Self Govt.
Elected to Assembly from Thavanoor Costituency. First victory against P K Kunhalikutty in 2006 by contesting as LDF independent candidate from Kuttippuram. .He was history professor at P.S.M.O. College, Thirurangady. Spouse: M.P. Fathima Kutty (Valanchery Govt HSS Principal). Children: Asma Beevi (student ...