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Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Cabinet withdrew the controversial order permitting implementation of and ecotourism project at Metran Kayal near Kumarakom and a hospital project at Kadamakkudy near Ernakulam by private parties.
The projects attracted much criticism as the project would involve reclamation of paddy fields (478 acres at Metral Kayal and 47 acres at Kadamakkudy).
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Kerala government has failed to furnish proper accounts and details of implementation of Modernising Government and Fiscal Reform Programme with ADB funding,
The Programme was aimed at improving efficiency, transparency in administration and fiscal management, among other things. However, several years after its implementation, the government is unable to conclude a proper audit or review of the programme. Efforts of Estimates Committee of Assembly to dig up the details did not yield results.
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Thiruvananthapuram: KPCC President V. M. Sudheeran has asked Chief Minister Oommen Chandy and Revenue Minister Adoor Prakash to withdraw the permission granted to a private companies to reclaim 425 acres of paddy fields at Metran Kayal near Kumarakom for tourism purposes and at Kadamakkudi (Ernakulam) for building a multi-speciality hospital.
Mr. Sudheeran maintained that the order was against the stand of the KPCC and would affect the prospects of the party in the forthcoming Assembly elections.
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Kochi: The High Court has ordered the government to maintain status quo regarding appointment of State Chief Information Commissioner and State Information Commissioners for two weeks from Wednesday.
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The Union Government has declassified all the available classified files pertaining to Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose and transferred them to National Archives of India (NAI) for permanent retention.
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