LIFE Spill Over-Permission Granted

LSGD permitted local bodies to continue Incomplete housing programme of LIFE Mission as Spill Over. It is also clarified that no prior DPC approval is needed for implementing such spill over projects.

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PMAY(G) New Beneficiary Selection Process Started

Process of selection of new beneficiaries for Pradhan Manthri Awaas Yojana (Grameen) Housing Scheme started.Training Programme for the Master Trainers from various district was conducted by Rural Development Commissionarate. Secretaries of Block Panchayaths deputed as competent authority to receive applications.

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LIFE Mission-Convergence With Kudumbashree-Directions issued

LIFE Mission issued detailed circular regarding livelihood inclusion of LIFE Housing beneficiaries. Entrepreneurship training should be given through Kudumbashree.

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LSGD Integration - Draft Special Rules Published

Local Govt Commission issued draft special rules regarding integration of Panchayath, Rural Development, Urban Development, Engineering Wing, Town and Country Planning in to Unified  Local Self Govt Department.Comments can be filed by employees.

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LIFE Mission Answers Frequently Asked questions

For the smooth implementation of housing for beneficiaries having land, LIFE Mission issued Circular clarifying the doubts raised by stakeholders.

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LIFE Incomplete Houses-Completion Time Extension

LSGD extended the time limit to complete Incomplete Houses Included in LIFE Ist phase to May 30th 2018.Detailed directions were issued to secretaries of all local bodies by LIFE Mission. After May 30th no bills in this regard will be honoured by treasuries.

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Re Constitution Of Local Bodies- Committee Constituted

   Govt Of Kerala constituted committe to submit proposals for the reconstitution of Block Panchayaths and formation of new Gramapanchayaths and Municipalities. The committee was headed by Principal Director Of Local Self Govt Department.

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LIFE Individual House-Implementation Calendar Fixed

LIFE mission fixed the programme calendar for the implementation of Individual Housing assistance scheme for those who have own land. As per the direction beneficiary meeting should be convened by the concerned local bodies before April 15th.Agreement should be executed before April 26th and 1st installment should be disbursed before May 1st.

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2018-19 Annual Plan Guidelines Issued

LSGD issued detailed guidelines for the formation of 2018-19 Annual plan of LSGIs. As per the guidelines,annual plan should be sublitted to DPC within March 12th.

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VEO Promotion Orders Issued

CRD Issued Orders promoting 4 senior most Village Extension Officers to the cadre of Extension Officers. Transfer and posting of Extension Officers were also issued.

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MahathmaGandhi NREGS-Revised Procurement Manual Freezed

LSGD decided to freeze the revised procurement manual issued for the procurement of goods required in MahathmaGandhi NREGs works. Old procurement manual will be applicable to Gramapanchayaths for the procurement of articles for MahathmaGandhi NREGS.

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LIFE Incomplete House-Permission to Utilize Maintanance Grant

LSGIs were permitted to utilize Non Road Maintanance grant for the completion of incomplete houses included in  LIFE Mission. Permission was issued to LSGIs which having no sufficient funds for the completion of incomplete houses.

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SCP/TSP Projects Implementation-Instructions isssued

 LSGD issued instructions to unify rate and criteria of SC/ST projects implemented by SC/ST Departments and LSGIs.In the coming years Study Room projects should be implemented by LSGIs and SC/ST deparments jointly. Permission is also granted to all LSGIs to implement colony development programmes in the frame work of Ambedkar Rural Development Sceme.

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Meritorious Scholorship by LSGIs- Clarification Issued

As per the decision of Decentralization Co Ordination Committee, clarification was issued to LSGIs for extending meritorious scholorship to SC/ST students studying for professional courses having no entrance test.

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Well Recharge- Unit Cost Revised

LSGD decided to  re fix Unit cost for individual well recharge structures as per SECURE software data. As per the new decision, unit cost was fixed to Rs 8000 and 8600 to plane and slope roofed houses respectively. Unit cost for well recharge structures in public institutions like school and hospitals were also fixed. Plane roof will have a maximum limit of Rs 20500 and sloped roof Rs 24500.

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