Name of Department

Subject

Present Stage

Agriculture

1.Massive rehabilitation  Programme for coconut.

Project approved by Agriculture Department. Planning Commision has raised a few points.  State Government has replied..Mr.Sivaram Reddy, Dy.Commissioner-23385910.

2.Memorandum to GOI for Central assistance.

Got Drought Relief Fund to the tune of Rs.100 crores. Rs.32.06 crores received during June 2005 as first instalment towards Centre’s contribution. Mr.D. R.K.Rao, Desk officer-Room No. 437.
Mr. Janaki Raman, Room No.387

3.Pepper import.

4.National crop insurance scheme.

Proposal forwarded to Insurance Dept. for approval by Agriculture Ministry. A copy sent to Secretary, Resources. Mr.D.N.Thakur, Dir. 23381809, Room No.385 A

5.Banning of physical mixtures of NPK.

Ban. Exempted till July 2005 end.  Being followed up for further exemption.

6.Re-examination of EXIM policy

Transport  subsidy extended to Nendran Banana, Pineapple and ethnic vegetables.

7.Price stabilization fund

8.Organic farming institute in  Kerala.

Fresh proposal as per the revised guideline is awaited from
GOK. MR.Satheesh Chander,J.S,
23382454,Mr. P.Choudhary Room No 528

Cultural Affairs

1.Kerala folklore Academy.

Shri Muraleedharan, Room No.332 C 23074358.

State Govt. has been forwarded  revised guidelines.  Fresh proposals to be resubmitted.

2.Guru Gopinath Natana Gramam

Finance 

1.National savings.

Fisheries& Ports

1.Fishing Harbors.

Regarding Quilandy- Action over. Sri.  L. Sankar, A.C,23388911 /4493, Mr.M.K.R.Nair,FDC,23386379

2.Dredging.

GoI awaits for the dredger to be returned as it is with the Port Dept. for a long time. (Dealing persons. Sri L. Sankar, A.C,23388911 /4493, Mr.M.K.R.Nair,FDC,23386379)

3.Replenishment of Damages due to Natural calamities to marine Structures.

As per CRF norms

4.Development of the Maritime   Sector.

The Union Minister has sent a reply to the State Govt. in this regard.

Food Civil Supplies &Consumer Affairs

1. Placement of wagons by   Railways for distribution of  PDS food grains.

Problem continues. (Dealing person Sri. Sanjay Kaul, JS, Ph.23381177)

2.Approval of number of BPL
house holds identified by the State govt.

It is a national level issue.

Forest & Wild Life

1. Kerala Forest (Vesting & Management of Ecologically Fragile Lands) Bill.               

Action in progress. (Mr. P.P Muraleedharan, U.S, 23381509, Bareja, Ph. 23074185)

3.Grants&Leases (modification of  Rights) Act Amendment Bill  1999

Comments awaited from D/O commerce on 02.11.04. Reminded on 03.01.05. (Mr. P.P Muraleedharan, U.S, 23381509, Smt. Reeta Chatterjee, Dir. Ph. 23381496)

General Administration

       Tourism

1.Golf Course, Kochi

The project can be taken up only after the land requirement for Vallarpadam project is met.

2.International convention Centre,  Akkulam.

Govt. of India does not think that an investment of Rs.100 crore in
an International Centre is viable.  A joint venture at an investment of Rs.25 crore should be considered. (GoI scheme enclosed).

3.Edutainment center, Thripunithura

Being pursued this year.  5 crores granted.

4.Establishment of Tourism  Economic Centre.

Project report submitted by Govt. of Kerala in August 2004.

General Education

1.Extension of Mid-Day Meal  Scheme upto X.

Not yet decided –

2.ICT@ school.

Proposal (revised) submitted to J.S.  2^nd week of June 2005.

3.Sports& Youth Affairs.

Health & Family welfare

1.AIIMS level institute.

We may wait for  GoIs scheme in accommodating the left out state
Shri. Anu Panday, Director, 2306 1126
Sri. B.P Sharma, JS, 2306 1723

2.Modernising the PSUs set up  for the manufacture of critical  bulk drugs.

It was considered last year.  Rs. 1 crore  released.  Further fund may not be feasible to be sanctioned.
Oushadhi has been given financial assistance.
Bala Prasad.

3.Communicable Diseases.

CRF

4.Trauma Care.

Sanctioned Trivandrum Medical college (144.86 lakhs).
For Kottayam is under active consideration.
Mr. P.P Passricha, Asst. 2306 1313
Mr. A. Chavan, US    2306 4203
Dr. A.K Tivari,DS   2306 1288

5.HIV/AIDS Control

2.  2.5crores released.
Dr. V. Qureshi, DG NACO, 2332 5331 in CL Bldgs.
Mr. Sudheer , US , 2373 1958

6.Primary Health Care

Dealt with in Rural Health Dn.
Purchase –Dr.Majantha

7.Health Insurance.

Common Minimum Programme of UPA Govt. On a pilot basis some representative districts were selected for implementation of the Scheme.
Mrs. Urvasy Sadhwany – Addl.Economic Advisor( Room No. 454) 23015028
Dr. Bhujpal, Director(Insurance) 23365809

8.International institute of Ayurveda.

There is no special scheme
23327669

9.Implementation of National Mental Health Programme.

Released for 3 hospitals. (Trivandrum, Trichur & Calicut Medical Colleges).
Sri K.V.S Rao, US, 23016342, Bhavani Thyagarajan, JS.23017481

Higher Education

1.Setting up of an IIT in Kerala.

Action has been started for converting CUSAT as IIT. Joshi Committee recommendation include CUSAT. (Mr.Sudeep Banerjee, A.S, 23382202, Mr. Ravi Mathur, J.S, 2338109, Mr.            Singh, Director, 23381484

2.Inclusion of Self Financing Colleges Act in the 9^th schedule  of the constitution of India.

The MHRD has sought for the comments of AICTE and UGC on the request of GoK.  Commentsw from the Law Ministry are also awaited. (Sri Sudeep Banarjee, AS, 23382202, Shri Ravi Mathur, JS, 23381097, Sri Puran Singh, Dir. 23074159)

3.UGC recognition to Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit.

Approved..(Dr.(Mrs) Pankaj Mittal, 13232055 Mr.Jaiswal, U.S, 23235640).

4.Revision in the Teacher Student   Ratio in the Training Colleges.

All India level -

Home

1.Perspective plan for costal security.

New scheme sanctioned because of persistent effort at political/administration level. (Mr. Rakesh, J.S, 23093008, Mr. K.M. Bali, Dir.  23092255)

Industries

(Mr. Prem Kumar, 23388037)

1.Bio-Technology Parks.

Action over.

2.Food Processing Parks.

Rs. 4 crore each sanctioned for two Parks at Adoor and Cochin.

3.Towns of Export Excellence.

Scheme sanctioned in Kannur.

4.LNG terminal Projects

Project approved, Tender floated to be finalized within a month.

5.Gas Pipe Line Projects

LNG Petronet is going ahead with the Project based upon demands of KRL & BPCL & FACT.

Information Technology

1.GOI funding for state wide area  Network.  

GoI has sanctioned Rs.78 crores for five years. 1^st instalment of Rs.16 crores has been released to C-DAT.  However BSNL has not been helping in the connectivity to the last mile.

Labour & Rehabilitation

1.Plantation sector

2.Recruitment of staff in central Govt. Depts.

Law

1.Amendments to the Notaries  Rules 1956.

2.Kerala Grants & Leases (Modification of Rights) Amendment  Bill, 1999

Fresh comments invited from Dept. of Commerce on 2.11.2004.  Reminder issued 3.2.2005.

3.Amendment to the Protection of Human Rights Act(Kerala Amendment) Bill, 2004

File referred to Dept. of Legal Affairs for advice.

NORKA

1.Low expensive Air service.

Air India Express Started from Kerala to Gulf.

Planning

1.Memorandum given to Dy. Chairman, Planning commission.

Would be considered and examined through sub-Committees

Power

1.APDRP

The MOP have approved new schemes for an amount of Rs.123.91 crores.  For the ongoing projects the UCs  & Progress report furnished by the State Govt. for the amount released by the GoI.  The amount has been released  Incentive  of Rs.64.90 crores sanctioned for the first time. ( Sri. K.D. Gupta, US, 23319108, Sri Arvind Jatav, JS, 23714842)

2.Additional allocation of cheaper Power.

Requested for 180 MW. Allotted 110 MW.

3.Loan restructuring of Kayamkulam Plant

KSEB authorities had discussed the matter with
NTPC authorities recently

4.Kozhikode-Mysore400 KV Lin

Work started by Power Grid Corporation of India.

5.Swaping of Loans

Discussion held by KSEB_NTPC authorities recently.

6.Athirappally Hydro Electric Project.

Environment clearance for the Project is already issued.

SC/ST Development

1.NCVT Affiliations to the courses conducted by the ITCS of Scheduled Castes Development Dept.

Out of a total of 41 ITCs affiliation has been granted to 35 already.  For the remaining 6 Standing Committee inspection to see whether the stipulations are satisfied is to be conducted.

2. Scheduled Tribes Development.

There was a meeting on 21^st Sep. 2004, with Secretary Shri Romanus Horo.  The proposal is not according to the guidelines.  Secretary assured to send revised proposal.

3. Kerala State Dev. Corpn. For Christian Converts from SCs and recommended communities.

Proposal has not yet been received in GoI.

4. To notify Vettuvan community as SC throuout the State.

Already notified.  Action over.

Social Welfare

1.Introducing ICDS Phase 1V  Project.

Two days seminar being held  to discuss the inter alia, Phase IV of ICDS.
(Dealing person: Mr. D. DS, Ph: 23389434)

2.PMGY

Amount released. 04-05 released.

3.Mal nutrition free Kerala.

4.Balika Samridhi Yojana

As requested by GOI the utilization certificates and list of beneficiaries are since submitted to the  DS, Sri. R.K. Ojha
The details submitted are not sufficient

5.GOI directive for reducing the  Staff pattern in ICDS project.

The request of the State has not been accorded so far.

6.SWAYAMSIDHA

7.National Nutrition Mission.

8.Construction of Anganwadies under World Bank Assistance.

We have to pursue this in Phase IV of ICDS.  It was not granted last year.

DS, Ph: 23389434

9.National Family benefit scheme.

04-05-got additional assistance

Taxes

1.State Lotteries.

Transport

1. Construction of Railways Over Bridges.

Construction of Chorode ROB on NH 17 sanctioned on 27.8.2000 (MORTH 479 lacs and Ministry of Railways 401 lacs).

2.Thiruvananthapuram Neyyattinkara combined bypass Kazhakkuttam Chakkai stretch-Chakkai RoB portion

Revised estimate sent to Internal Finance Division in the MORTH.

3. Construction of an Interstate Link Road from the Naval Academy to Bangalore

Govt. of Karnataka has objected to this proposal GoK may take this up with Govt. of Karnataka

4. Completion of Phase II of Alappuzha bypass.

The road portion of the project is under scrutiny in the MORTH.  For the two ROB in the stretch GoK should get the estimate from the MOR and forwarded to MORTH for sanction.

5. Construction of New Terminal in Thiruvanantapuram International Airport

6. Construction of Airport at Kannur.

CMD, National Airport Autority of India has given a presentation before Chief Minister on 1^st October.  Asked for more land.  However, they are going ahead with the project. 
Environment clearance for Thiruvananthapuram International Airport has been taken up by National Airport Authority of India.  We are extending  assistance to them.