Formation of local bodies through the Kerala Panchayat Act

Constitutional Amendment

Enactment of Kerala Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 and Kerala Municipality Act, 1994

Launching of People’s Plan Campaign for decentralized planning and announcement of earmarking of about 35% plan resources to local governments

Launch of Information Kerala Mission

Amendments to 35 Acts having relevance to local government functioning.

• Transfer of district level offices and staff to District Panchayat
• Decision to redeploy surplus ministerial staff and engineers to local governments

• Sharing/devolution of selected taxes converted into fixed shares from total Own Tax revenue of State – 3.5% as General Purpose Fund and 5.5% as Maintenance Fund
• System of automatic monthly release of funds introduced

Recommendation of Third SFC operationalized with local government-wise predictable grant system

Town and Country Planning Act

Nava Kerala Mission was an ambitious project aimed at the comprehensive development of the state. It emphasized decentralized planning, capacity building at the local level, and the use of technology for transparent and efficient governance

Haritha Kerala Mission

COVID-19 : LSGD role in managing pandemic

Amendments to Town and Country Planning Act incorporating Spatial, Risk based Planning

• Extreme Poverty Identification Process (EPIP) and assessment completed
• KSWMP

• KSMART
• Formation of Unified Local Self-Government Department