Tuesday, April 2, 2019

NRA Sanction from GPF - DDOs Authorised

Finance Department delegated  all Drawing and Disbursement Officers to sanction Non Refundable Advance from General Provident Fund maintained by State Govt Employees and Teachers. The move will reduce the  undue delay and inconvenience in sanctioning NRA/Conversion consequent on revision of pay and allowances of State Government Employees.

Tuesday, March 26, 2019

IT Equipment-Procurement Guidelines Issued

IT Department issued detailed instructions for implementing a Centralized Procurement System for the purchase of commonly used hardware items such as desktops laptops printer scanner etc. All departments and Local Self Govt institutions were instructed to follow the guidelines strictly.

Monday, March 18, 2019

Regional SARAS Fair 2019 at Kunnamkulam, Thrissur


It has been decided to organize the 2nd SARAS Fair 2018-19 at Kunnakulam, Thrissur from 28 th March to 7 th April 2019 as a joint programme of Ministry of Rural Development, Kudumbasree and District / Block / Grama Panchayats of Thrissur.

Thursday, March 14, 2019

Reservation for Economically Weaker Section-Directions Issued

State Govt designated  competent authority to issue the Income and Asset Certificate in respect of the EWS who are not covered under the existing scheme of reservations for the Scheduled Castes, the Scheduled Tribes and the Socially and Educationally Backward Classes:

a. District Magistrate/ Additional District Magistrate of the area where the candidate or his family ordinarily resides

b. Revenue Divisional Officer of the area where the candidate or his family ordinarily resides
c. Tahsildar in charge of the taluk of the area where the candidate or his family ordinarily resides


Thursday, March 7, 2019

Palliative Care by Local Bodies-Guidelines Revised

LSGD issued revised guidelines to conduct palliative programmes through Local Self Govt Institutions. The Guidelines will have effect from 01/04/2019 on wards.

Diamond Jubilee Fellowship-Guidelines Issued

LSGD issued guidelines to implement Diamond Jubilee Fellowship Programme through LSGIs. The programme was developed to empower new generation in atrs and cultural programmes.

Agriculture Pension Enhanced-Order Issued

As per the announcement made in the State Budget, the pension given to small and marginal farmers were enhanced to Rs 1200 per month. Govt also clarified that for the purpose of calculating annual income for agriculture pension only the annual income of applicant and spouse should be counted.

Thursday, February 21, 2019

LIFE Housing-Latrine assistance

LSGD issued GO permitting additional assistance for Latrine Construction of LIFE Housing beneficiaries.Mandatory share earmarked for sanitation sector can be used for the said purpose.

Friday, February 15, 2019

PMAY(G) Geo Tag-Honorarium announced

LSGD gave permission to allow honorarium for Geo Taging PMAY(G) beneficiaries in Awaas Plus mobile application. Village Extension Officers will get the announced honorarium @ Rs 10 per house from the admin cost provided for PMAY(G). 

Tuesday, February 12, 2019

Anganwadi Honorarium Enhanced

Social Welfare Dept issued GO enhancing honorarium  fixed for Anganwadi Workers and Helpers. Incentive @ Rs 250 per month were alloted to the anganwadi helpers for the effective management of anganwadi centers.

Thursday, February 7, 2019

Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) Guidelines Issued

With a view to provide income support to all Small and Marginal landholding farmer families having cultivable land, the Union Government has launched PM-KISAN in the Union Budjet 2019. The scheme aims to supplement the financial needs of the farmers in procuring various inputs to ensure proper crop health and appropriate yields, commensurate with the anticipated farm income. Guidelines were issued by the Ministry Of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.

Tuesday, February 5, 2019

RIDF, PMGSY Permission to allocate Development Fund

LSGD allowed all LSGIs to make projects allocating Development fund for site survey, soil test and preparation of DPR of PMGSY and RIDF Projects.

Paddy Wetland Act for LIFE Mission- Clarification Issued

Kerala Govt clarified that no sanction as per Paddy and Wetland Act 2018 is needed for LIFE beneficiaries, constructing houses in 10 cent of land other than included in Data bank.

Monday, February 4, 2019

Housing Scheme, Agreement Cancellation-Permission by District Collectors

LSGD issued circular  empowering District Collector as the authority to give permission to cancel the agreements executed by Housing Scheme beneficiaries in favor of LSGI secretaries.

Friday, February 1, 2019

Widow Pension-Certification From Gazetted Officer

LSGD instructed to submit non marriage certificate from a Gazetted Officer every year for getting widow pension and pension for unmarried woman above 50years.