Saturday, June 15, 2019

Incomplete Houses-SC Department New Scheme

SC Department announced new scheme to assist beneficiaries having incomplete houses constructed under various Govt schemes. Beneficiaries received all installments for housing will be also eligible for the scheme.Assistance will be 1.5 lakh per houses.

Sunday, June 2, 2019

Disaster Management-Standard Operating Procedures

In the light of the monsoon seasons and Kerala floods in last year, Kerala State Disaster Management Authority updated the standard Operating Procedures for Disaster Management.

GPF Withdrawal-Monetary Limits Revised

Finance Department revised the upper monetary limit for sanctioning temporary advance/non refundable advance to Govt employees by various categories of sanctioning authorities.

Wednesday, May 15, 2019

LSGI Annual Plan 2019-20-Directions for Revision

LSGD issued guidelines for the  inclusion of  Spill Over projects of LSGIs to approved annual plan. Revision should be completed before June 12th.

Monday, May 6, 2019

Bio Metric Attendance System-Directions Issued

Within 6 months Adhaar based Bio metric attendance system should be installed in all Govt Offices and Educational Institutions where salary was processed through SPARK Software. Govt issued further operational instructions as per the recommendation of the Technical committee constituted for this purpose.

Saturday, April 27, 2019

Mahatma Gandhi NREGS Implementation Strategy 2019-20

Mission Director Mahatma Gandhi NREGS issued detailed instructions regarding the implementation strategy for the scheme during 2019-20. 40% material component should be effectively utilized for productive assets. It should be regularly monitored by Block Programme Officers.
Click here to view Instructions.

Thursday, April 11, 2019

Treasury Queue Bill Clearance-Instructions Issued

Finance Department issued detailed instructions for clearing bills and cheques set apart to Treasury Queue in the end of financial year. Financial allocation for clearing bills will be met from allotment for 2019-20 of LSGIs. Financial Sanction for Spill Over projects were also issued,which should also met from current financial year allocation. 

Saturday, April 6, 2019

Revised Dearness Allowance-Orders Issued

Finance Department issued orders revising Dearness allowance allowed to State Govt Employees and Teachers. Rate will be enhanced from the existing rate 15% to 17% from 01/01/2018 and again to 20% from 01/07/2018. The arrears of enhanced amount will be released in cash with the Salary for the month of April.

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.