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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MahathmaGandhi NREGS Mates- TA allowed

LSGD issued orders permitting Travelling Allowance to all mates working for Mahathma Gandhi NREGS. Earlier it was limited to mates from Scheduled Tribe category only.Expense will met from Administrative Cost of MahathmaGandhi NREGS.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.
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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. 

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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.

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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.

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