CONCURRENT EVALUATION

AND MONITORING OF SCHEMES (CEMS)

2022-2023

FINANCE DEPARTMENT
 FOREWORD
Concurrent Evaluation and Monitoring of Schemes (CEMS) is an effective
mechanism for evaluating schemes in a concurrent way. It includes real time
assessment of the progress and impact, finding out the areas of success and failure in
implementation, analysing the reasons for the success or failure, and deriving and
delivering lessons for improvement and implementation. It has also been envisaged to
serve as a corrective mechanism and offer real time analysis of the implementation
schemes. CEMS is focused mainly on how far the objectives of the schemes have been
achieved, and on how far the Department has been able to execute the works within
the estimated cost and stipulated time.

Timely evaluation of the schemes is inevitable to achieve the goal envisaged in

the budget. CEMS can provide a meaningful classification of the activities of
Government that serves to establish a proper relationship between inputs and outputs.
CEMS tracks the full range of issues on the implementation of the project and
schemes which includes; relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, timeliness, impact,
sustainability and capacity development on the beneficiaries. Thus, the Concurrent
Evaluation and Monitoring of Schemes has a greater significance in the above context.

As part of preparation of CEMS 2022-23, Government have decided to

conduct evaluation and monitoring of selected schemes in nine departments viz, Water
Resources, Tourism, Public Works, Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Forest and
Wildlife, Scheduled Castes Development, Scheduled Tribes Development, Women and
Child Development, and Animal Husbandry Department.

In order to carry out Evaluation and Monitoring of selected schemes in various

departments during 2022-23, Finance Department verified files, records, and other
documents, and held a series of group discussions with the implementing officers to
elicit opinions, constraints, and suggestions, by conducting field visits and gathering
feedbacks from the beneficiaries concerned. The status report of each scheme under
the aforesaid departments is consolidated and placed as Concurrent Evaluation &
Monitoring of Schemes 2022-23.
 CONTENTS

Pages
WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT 1 - 25

TOURISM DEPARTMENT 26 - 66

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT 67 - 94

AGRICULTURE DEVELOPMENT & FARMERS’ WELFARE

95 - 132
DEPARTMENT

FOREST & WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT 133 - 154

SCHEDULED CASTES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT 155 - 181

SCHEDULED TRIBES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT 182 - 194

WOMEN & CHILD DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT 195 - 214

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY DEPARTMENT 215 - 248

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WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT

„Water is truly the seed of life.‰ - Rita Marley

Water is a basic and absolute element of life and none can survive
without water. Water is the world's most valuable resource because it is the lifeblood
of animals and plants. Water resource means any of the natural waters that occur on
the Earth, regardless of their state (i.e., vapour, liquid, or solid) and that are of
potential use to humans. Water is mainly used for irrigation, industrial, household,
recreational and environmental activities. Out of the above, irrigation has a prominent
role in consumption of water in many ways. Pioneering works on the development
and conservation of water resources have been done since the beginning of
civilization.

Irrigation projects may range from a small farm unit to those serving extensive
area of millions of hectares. Minor irrigation project consists of a low diversion weir by
constructing some minor control structures like check dams, small storage
structures, and vented cross bars, etc.. Major irrigation project includes a large
storage reservoir, a huge dam, hundreds of kilometres of canals, branches and
distributaries, and other major works.

Water Resources Department comprises Irrigation Department, Ground Water

Department, and three autonomous bodies - Kerala Water Authority, Kerala Rural
Water Supply and Sanitation Agency, and Kerala Irrigation Infrastructure
Development Corporation (KIIDC) ltd. These departments/agencies perform various
functions to preserve the Water resources and water management in Kerala.

Chief Engineer, Irrigation and Administration is the head of the Irrigation

Department. Administration matters of the Department, Inter State water sharing,
Minor Irrigation works, Salt water exclusion, Flood control and Coastal zone
management etc are under the control of Chief Engineer (I&A). While major and
medium irrigation projects in Southern Kerala are coming under the Chief Engineer -
Project I (Cauvery cell), Central and South Kerala projects are under the Chief
Engineer (Project II). Development works in Kuttanad Package and Inland Water ways
come under the Chief Engineer (Kuttanad Package & Inland Navigation), and design
and investigation works of Irrigation Department are functioning under the Chief
Engineer, Irrigation Design and Research Board (IDRB.)

Kerala water authority was established on 1st April 1984 under the Kerala
Water and Waste Water Ordinance 1984. Main functions of KWA are to provide for
the development and regulation of water supply and waste water collection and
disposal. Jalanidhi or Kerala Rural Water supply and sanitation Agency (KRWSSA) is
another autonomous body functioning under the Water Resources Department.

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KRWSSA implements ÂJalanidhiÊ, a world bank assisted programme which is small

water supply schemes and sanitation services in rural Kerala.

As per circular No.35/2022/Fin dated 30/04/2022, the following Plan schemes

under the department have been selected for the Concurrent Evaluation and
Monitoring of Schemes for the year 2022-23.
Scheme Budget Allocation
during 2022-23
(Amount in lakh)

Pambar Basin Projects 1450

Jal Jeevan Mission (NRDWP) 50% State Share 80000

Minor Irrigation Class - II 2250

Renovation of Tanks and Ponds under Haritha 750

Keralam

Report on Concurrent Evaluation and Monitoring of schemes for the year

2022-23 is prepared based on field inspections, group discussion with stakeholders
and study documents such as government orders, circulars, annual plan report, and
other available documents. Scheme wise evaluation reports are, detailed in
subsequent pages.

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Scheme : Pambar Basin Projects

Objectives of the Scheme

Pambar basin lies adjacent to the Periyar basin in the high range reaches of
Kerala. Pambar River is one of the east flowing rivers in Kerala. It flows into the
Amaravathi River, which is a significant tributary of Cauvery. According to the final
verdict of the Cauvery River Water Tribunal, Kerala is eligible for the 30 TMC
(Thousand Million Cubic Feet) of water from Cauvery basin. Out of this, 3 TMC is
Pambar basinÊs share. There are four proposed schemes under the Pambar basin,
namely Thalayar scheme, Chengalar scheme, Vattavada scheme and Champakad
scheme. Under the Chengalar scheme, 0.82 TMC of water can be utilised. Re-
construction of Pattissery Dam is one of the dams proposed under Chengalar scheme.
By implementing Pattissery Dam, 0.075 TMC water can be effectively utilised. Hence
reconstruction of Pattissery Dam and Canal System is carried out to serve water for
land, for agricultural purposes at Kanthalloor Grama Panchayath. An amount of
₹1400.00 lakh is provided during 2022-23 for the completion of the reconstruction
works of Pattissery dam and canal system under Chengalar scheme.
The construction of Lower Chattamunnar Dam is envisaged under Thalayar
scheme. Detailed contour survey and soil testing have been done for the construction
works of the dam. Design works are entrusted with IDRB. By constructing the Lower
Chattamunnar Dam, 0.12 TMC water can be utilised. The scheme will benefit 220 ha
of agricultural land. An amount of ₹ 50.00 lakh is set apart for projects measures of
Lower Chattamunnar Dam.

Economic and Social significance

(i) Pattissery Dam

Reconstruction of Pattissery Dam is one of the works proposed under
Chengalar scheme. Areas lie in Devikulam taluk and Kanthalloor panchayat are
benefited by this scheme. Agriculture is the main income source of the region and
95% of people are dependent on it. At present, due to poor irrigation facilities,
returns on the agricultural investment are very low. Paddy, Sugar cane, pulses and
vegetables are the main crops in these areas. Being a rain shadow area, the pattern of
rainfall in Kanthalloor has been erratic and unpredictable. So, the cultivation depends
solely on rainfall. Storage capacity of the old dam was not sufficient to meet the
irrigation requirement. Summer flow in the stream is meagre. In the above
circumstances, there was no other option but to build a new dam and to utilise the
runoff in the catchment area at maximum level.
As per the detailed project report, the economical analysis has been worked
out with a perspective for a period of 25 years plan which will have direct benefit from
it. Incremental returns from agriculture and capital investments are both transferred
into present value for calculating Cost Benefit Ratio. The Cost Benefit Ratio comes to
2.20. The internal rate of return comes to 43.779 % at the end of the 18th year.
Water-cess can be collected by the Revenue Department. Since the Dam is located
between Munnar and Kanthalloor, there is scope for tourism also.

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Constraints/Risk factors

Constraints and risk factors expected by project authorities are given below:
Pattissery Dam
The founding level of concrete dam has to be lowered to get hard
strata as recommended by the Geologist from the Geological Survey of
India
The design of concrete dam and earthen dam has been changed due
to the geological condition or design criteria
Construction of saddle dam is affected due to the encroachment in
dam premises
Lower Chattamunnar Dam
The reservoir area of Lower Chattamunnar dam is under the lease of
Thalayar Tea Company. The land can be acquired only on completion
of Detailed projet Report (DPR)
Survey works are completed. Based on the preliminary soil
investigation report, The Chief Engineer IDRB strongly recommended
conducting a detailed soil investigation, due to the findings of
geological similarities of soil and rock strata found at Pattissery dam
site to avoid further hindrance at the time of the design and execution
works.
Observations and suggestions of the Finance Department
Pambar River, one of the east flowing rivers in Kerala, merges with Amaravati
River in Tamil Nadu, reaches the Amaravati Reservoir and Dam and eventually joins
the Cauvery River near Karur. According to the final verdict of Cauvery River Water
Tribunal, Kerala is eligible for 30 TMC of water from Cauvery basin. Out of this, 3
TMC is Pambar basinÊs share. In order to utilise this share effectively, the following
schemes were proposed in the Pambar basin.
1. Thalayar Scheme
2. Chengalar Scheme
3. Vattavada Scheme
4. Champakad Scheme
Lower Chattamunnar Dam
There are two proposals under the Thalayar scheme, one is Upper Chattamunnar
Dam and another is Lower Chattamunnar dam. After the primary investigation upper
chattamunnar dam has been dropped. Lower Chattamunnar dam site is proposed
near the the Chattamunnar Tea estate and below the road bridge to Pombumalai
Estate. The Munnar – Udumalpetta road passes near the site on the left bank. The
Detailed contour survey work was completed on 18.03.2018. Lower chattamunnar
dam is identified most suitable site due to the presence of exposed rock and V shape
of the river course. Soil investigation of the Lower chattamunnar dam has been
completed. As per the soil investigation results, the soil and rock strata are found
similar in the Pattissery dam site, in these circumstances the Chief Engineer, IDRB
recommended to conduct a detailed soil investigation in presence of GSI team.
Estimate for additional investigation prepared and the subject work has been tendered
on 09/11/2022.

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The site proposed for Construction of Lower Chattamunnar Dam

Pattissery Dam

The state share of Chengalar scheme is 0.78 TMC and the three Dams proposed by
Irrigation Department under this scheme are
a) Pullardy Dam
b) Kanthalloor Dam
c) Pattissery Dam
Since the Dam site of Pullardy Dam lies in the forest area of Mannavan Shola,
land acquisition is not easy. Besides, the submergence area of Kanthalloor Dam is a
thickly populated private land. Hence, the only proposal which is feasible is ÂRe-
Construction of Pattissery Dam and Canal systemÊ.

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Details of works under Pattissery Dam and Canal System are outlined below.
Sl Name of Work AS Number, TS Amount Tender Work Work Percent
No amount & date & Date Date Started Comple age of
Date ted date work
done

1 Reconstruction of AS GO(Rt) GO(Rt)No.92 01.03.20 21.07.2 Work in 56

Pattissery Dam and canal No.327/2013/WR /2014/WRD 14 014 progres %
system under Chengalar D dated dated s
scheme- Dam and 23.03.2013 28.01.2014
Appurtenant works (Civil accorded for an : 22.76
Work) amount of 26 01/TS/CE-
Crores PII/2018-19
Revised A.S has dated
been accorded vide 11.02.2019:
A.S No. 42.90
58/2019/WRD WP2-
dated 24.01.2019 5901/2013/
for an amount of D4 dated
46.81 crores 19/07/2021
: 42.82

2 Supply, installation, AS GO(Rt) 72.81 Lakhs 27.12.20 16.03.2 Work in 40%

testing, training, No.327/2013/WR 19 020 progres
technical support & D dated s
commissioning of 23.03.2013: 10
instrumentation system Lakhs
of Pattissery dam Revised A.S has
been accorded vide
A.S No.
58/2019/WRD
dated 24.01.2019:
64.50 Lakhs

3 Re - Construction of AS GO(Rt) 2.70 Crores 19.06.20 28.06.2 Work in 37%

Pattissery dam and canal No.327/2013/WR 19 019 progres
system under Chengalar D dated s
Scheme (Mechanical 23.03.2013: 35
Works). Lakhs
Revised A.S has
been accorded vide
A.S No.
58/2019/WRD
dated 24.01.2019:
3.10 Crores

4 -Hiring of Vehicle for AS GO(Rt) 4.60 Lakhs 04.06.20 21.09.2 20.09.2 100%
Pambar project sub No.718/2019/WR 20 020 021
division office, Marayoor D dated
11.10.2019: 4.60
Lakhs

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Sl Name of Work AS Number, TS Amount Tender Work Work Percent

No amount & date & Date Date Started Comple age of
Date ted date work
done

5 Upkeep of IB at AS no. WP2- 3.46 Lakhs 29.01.20 02.03.2 Work in 65%

Marayoor (2020-21) 4994/2018/D4 21 021 progres
dated 05.11.2020: s
3.46 Lakhs

6 Investigation Survey for PPD/2020/1238/ Rs.14,20,00 24-02- 10-06- 08-10- 100%

the construction of P2 dated 24-02- 0/- dated 24- 2021 2021 2021
canals system under 2021 for 02-2021
chengalar scheme in Rs.14,20,000/
Kanthalloor Panchayath.

Administrative sanction for Pattissery Dam was received for an amount Rs 26

crore as per GO(Rt)No.327/2013/WRD dated 23.3.2013. The Technical sanction
was received as per GO(Rt)No. 92/2014/WRD dated Tvm. 28.01.2014 for an
amount of Rs 23 crore. The work was awarded to M/s. Paulose George,
Construction Company Private Ltd with a period of completion
completion of 24 months.
Accepted PAC is 10.50% below of the estimated rate. The work was started on
21.07.2014. But, due to the change in foundation level of the dam, with the
recommendation of the Geographical Survey of India, the design was revised.
Revised Administrative Sanction was obtained on 24.01.2019 for civil,
mechanical, electrical and instrumentation works amounting to ₹46,81,91,957/-. Out
of this, ₹ 42,90,49,957 was set apart for Civil works. The rate of balance work

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executed has been enhanced to SoR 2012 estimate rate without GST. After this, the
earth dam from chainage 0 to 36.00 m has been replaced. So the estimate for civil
work has again been revised to ₹ 42,82,72,665. As per the recommendation of the
Project Monitoring Committee earthen dam from Chainage 95.50 to 140.00 m has
been replaced with rock fill dam using department rubble at the site for cost savings
from earthen dam. And the saddle dam has been revised with counter fort wall resting
on a pile foundation instead of earthen dam. Revised estimate for an amount ₹
42,82,71,325/- has been sanctioned on 07/03/2022. Vide supplementary
agreement no 7, time of completion of work (ToC) has been extended upto
30.06.2022. However, the contractor demanded rate enhancement from the agreed
rate for executing quantities. And, the work has now been stopped. And the proposal
for the enhancement of rate has been submitted to the government on 08/07/2022.

Recommendation # 1: As per clause 1402 of the Kerala PWD Manual, every work
shall be properly investigated and all relevant data collected and corrected before
finalizing the design and estimate for the work. Wrong choice of design based on an
incorrect or insufficient date can result in considerable avoidable expenditure and
delays. Hence maximum attention shall be given to the investigation and furnishing of
full and correct data required. The Pattissery dam project started in 2013 with an
approved cost of ₹ 26 crore. But after the design revision, the estimate was pegged
at a steep ₹ 46.81 crore. Had the dam been designed after detailed studies, this
would not have happened. Hence it is suggested that the department should do all
necessary studies and investigation before finalising the design.

Recommendation # 2: Kerala PWD Manual para 202.6 stipulates the Executive

Engineer should ensure that no tendering of works is done before getting
encumbrance free land for a project. But at the time of tendering the work of
Pattissery Dam, there are around twelve encroachers still existing in the work site. The
Executive Engineer proceeded to the tender formalities without evacuating the
encroachers from the work site as it is against the Kerala PWD manual.

Recommendation # 3 : A tubewell has been constructed for the purpose of the office
which is near the dam. A submersible pump having the capacity of 1.5 HP was
installed for this purpose. The amount comes to this component (tubewell &
Submersible pump) is 60,000. But, before the installation of the submersible pump,
no yield test was done by the department. This is not the procedure. There are
different types of pumps available in the market, both low and high horsepower. The
type of pump set to be installed in a well is finalised on the basis of the yield test
report. Yield test of the well must be carried out in order to ensure the source
sustainability. The department officials should take all prompt and necessary action as
per existing rules and procedures before executing all the works above.

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Scheme : Jal Jeevan Mission

Objectives
Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), a Centrally Sponsored Scheme, is envisioned to
provide safe and sufficient drinking water through individual household tap
connections by 2024 to all rural households in India. The mission was launched on
August 15, 2019. In Kerala, state level inauguration of JJM projects took place on
08/10/2020 one year after rollout by the Union Ministry of Jal Shakthi. The JJM is
being implemented on a 50:50 cost sharing basis between the centre and state. Out
of the total project cost, 10 percent is beneficiary contribution and the balance 90 per
cent will be shared as 50:50 by Central and State Governments. The State share is
being met from the State Plan fund and local bodiesÊ fund. An amount of 80,000
lakh is earmarked from the State budget for Kerala Water Authority and Jalanidhi for
the implementation programme during 2022-23. Out of this, an amount of 40,000
lakh is anticipated as 50% Central share to the State plan fund.
Economic and social significance
Water is a fundamental requirement of human beings. Access to water and
sanitation are recognized as human rights. Assured availability of potable water is vital
for human development. At the post-independence time of India's planned
development launch, the Environmental Hygiene Committee recommended a
programme to provide safe water supply to all villages within a certain period as part
of First Five Year Plan (1951-56). For this purpose, the National Water Supply
Programme was launched in 1954, under the health sector. In Kerala, the first
centralised drinking water supply scheme was started in 1914 in Kochi city. With the
commencement of water supply in the city of Thiruvananthapuram in 1933, the
public drinking water supply sector became active in Kerala. Kerala Water Authority,
Kerala Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency (Jalanidhi) are the institutions
involved in the supply of drinking water.
With the growing population and expanding economic activities, there is an
increase in demand for water in various sectors, viz. agriculture, industry, domestic,
recreation, infrastructure development, etc., whereas the source of water is finite.
Thus, finite availability and competing demands make drinking water management a
complex issue. The widening demand-supply gap is further compounded by other
challenges, viz. depletion of groundwater caused by over-extraction, poor water
recharge, low storage capacity, erratic rainfall due to climate change, presence of
contaminants, poor Operation and Maintenance (O&M) of water supply systems, etc.
Most of the rural water supply schemes being dependent on groundwater, de
facto, as if it were individualistic and abusive consumption and withdrawal of excess
groundwater for agricultural purposes led to systems not serving the full design period.
It is true that people are willing to pay for water if it is assured. In this backdrop, the
Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) has been launched.
The Jal Jeevan Mission will benefit the rural poor, especially the families in the
SC/ST colonies, the families living in the hilly area where clean drinking water is not
yet available, and the women and girls who have to travel long distances daily for
drinking water. In addition to provide safe water supply connection to rural
households, the programme also includes water quality monitoring and surveillance

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activities, support activities to provide information, education and skilling to local

community and other stakeholders, campaigning/ community mobilisation/publicity
through visual media/other social media etc. The mission is being implemented on a
community approach to water and also includes extensive information, education and
communication as a key component of the mission.
Observations and Recommendation of the Finance Department
The Jal Jeevan Mission in Kerala was started during the FY 2020-21 and
orders for the implementation of the scheme were issued in June 2020. The
implementing agencies in the State are Kerala Water Authority, KRWSA and Ground
Water Department. State level inauguration of the Scheme was done by Hon'ble
Chief Minister [Link] Vijayan on 08/10/2020.
The strategy adopted for implementation of JJM in Kerala is to utilise the
capacity of existing water supply schemes by providing optimum number of FHTCs
(Functional Household Tap Connections) in the first phase at the earliest. In the
second phase, it is planned to augment/improve the existing schemes subject to the
feasibility of the existing schemes or to implement new water supply schemes to the
area where there are no schemes/distribution network at present.
Managing Director, Kerala Water Authority is designated as the Mission
Director of JJM in Kerala. As per guidelines, institutional arrangements are made at
Grama panchayat level, District level and the State level for the implementation of
JJM. The Grama panchayat level Water and Sanitation Committees (GPWSC) are
formed under the Chairmanship of Panchayat President. District Water and Sanitation
Mission (DWSM) has been formed in all districts under the chairmanship of the Chief
Secretary for approval of the state plan. Based on approval of SWSM, Administrative
Sanction is being accorded for the schemes by the Government.
As per the status as on 01.04.2020, out of 70.69 lakh rural households, 17.5
lakh households had been provided with water tap connection. Under the JJM, 4.04
lakh connection have been given in 2020-21 and 6.64 in 2021-22. It is planned to
provide 32.96 lakh connections during 2022-23 and balance 9.54 lakh will given
during 2023-24.
Administrative sanction was accorded for 53.34 lakh FHTCs as on
29/12/2022. Out of this, 14.82 lakh FHTCs have been given since the launch of the
mission in Kerala. The table below is juxtaposed with details of district wise
administrative sanction and FHTC given.

Table 1 : Percentage of district wise FHTC given against the AS accorded.

Sl. District Total FHTC (AS Total FHTC Percentage
No. obtained) given (as on
29.12.2022)
1 Kollam 438470 212024 48

2 Thiruvananthapuram 521944 178843 34

3 Malappuram 640348 166617 26

4 Palakkad 494050 160767 33

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Sl. District Total FHTC (AS Total FHTC Percentage

No. obtained) given (as on
29.12.2022)
5 Kannur 362218 134857 37

6 Alappuzha 378352 134740 36

7 Ernakulam 346467 108909 31

8 Thrissur 435344 98046 23

9 Kozhikode 460738 91074 20

10 Kottayam 373493 85232 23

11 Pathanamthitta 272927 44458 16

12 Kasaragod 220320 27484 12

13 Idukki 241121 25800 11

14 Wayanad 148944 14051 9

Total 5334736 1482902 28

Details of total number of FHTC provided as on 29.12.2022

As such out of 70.69 lakh rural households, 32.32 lakh rural households have
been provided with FHTCs i.e., 45.73% coverage as on 29/12/2022 as illustrated in
the Table 2 below. During the financial year 2022-23, a total number of 4.15 lakh
FHTCs have been provided till 29.12.2022.
Table : 2 Percentage of FHTC given against Rural Household

Balance Percentage
Sl. Rural FHTC as on
District FHTC to be of FHTC
No Household 29/12/22
given given

1 Ernakulam 628046 374300 253746 60

2 Kollam 616332 359803 256529 58

3 Thiruvananthapuram 686069 345655 340414 50

4 Alappuzha 549573 330193 219380 60

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Balance Percentage
Sl. Rural FHTC as on
District FHTC to be of FHTC
No Household 29/12/22
given given

5 Malappuram 797512 310193 487319 39

6 Palakkad 662551 309654 352897 47

7 Thrissur 608250 276675 331575 45

8 Kannur 440192 215280 224912 49

9 Kottayam 482878 195176 287702 40

10 Kozhikode 514666 177346 337320 34

11 Pathanamthitta 358119 129688 228431 36

12 Idukki 279634 83991 195643 30

13 Kasaragod 253522 67625 185897 27

14 Wayanad 191308 56890 134418 30

Total 7068652 3232469 3836183 45.73

Chart 1 : Details of total FHTC given as on 29.12.2022

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Administrative sanction for a total amount of Rs 40694.19 crore has been

given for the proposal of the same under JJM. It includes 53,34,736 FHTCs, Support
activities, Water Quality Monitoring & Surveillance activities, providing water supply to
schools & Anganwadis, proving Community Water Purification Plants in water quality
affected area etc. Action is being taken to obtain Administrative Sanction for the
remaining number of FHTCs so as to ensure 100% FHTC coverage by 2024.
Chart 2: Percentage of FHTC coverage as on 29/12/2022.

Table 3: Percentage of FHTC coverage as on 29/12/2022.

FHTC Coverage Total households with % Coverage

FHTC (Number in Lakh)

As on 15/08/2019 16.64 23.54

As on 01/04/2020 17.5 24.75

As on 01/04/2021 21.54 30.47

As on 01/04/2022 28.18 39.86

As on 29/12/2022 32.32 45.73

Finance Department has observed that the implementation process of the

scheme has been lagging over years under JJM. At the same time, as stated earlier it
is envisioned to provide tap connections
connections in all rural house holds by 2024. As per the
latest data shown in the Table 3, tap connections have been provided to 32.32 lakh
rural households (45.73%) out of 70.69 lakh households. After the roll out of JJM in
Kerala, KWA has completed only 14.82 lakh FHTCs. At the time of Mission launch
in Kerala, 17.5 lakh rural households had piped water supply, of the 70.69 lakh rural

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households. The table below illustrates a picture of lagging in the implementation of

JJM.

Table 4 : Progress report of JJM on the basis of Annual Action Plan

Target as per Annual Action Plan
Total
Rural
House 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-
hold 24

Target Target FHTC Target FHTC Target Target Target

FHTC FHTC achieved FHTC achieved FHTC achieved FHTC
as on
29.12.22

70.69 0 (JJM 21.42 4.04 29.38 6.64 32.96 4.15 lakh 9.54
lakh started lakh lakh lakh lakh lakh lakh
in Kerala (Original (Original
is 2020) target + target
backlog of 10.23 +
2020-21) backlog of
2021-22)

From the above the table, it is clear that an inordinate delay has been occurred
in the implementation of the scheme; in 2020-21, only 4.04 lakh connections was
given against the targeted 21.42 lakh and in 2021-22, only 6.64 lakh connection
could be given against the targeted 29.38 lakh. Consequently, the target for 2022-23
was pegged at a steep 32.96 lakh connections, which included the backlogs. Out of
this, only 4.15 lakh connections have been provided till December 29, 2022. At
present, only 45.73% of rural households could be covered with FHTCs. Hence,
urgent action on a war-footing is required to cover the remaining 54.27% households.

Recommendation # 1 : As per the above details, as if occurs inordinate delay

in completing the schemes by the end of 2024, the officials should take prompt and
urgent steps to complete the above works within stipulated times.

Delay in getting required land for the construction of components is one of the
major issues being faced by the KWA. As part of water supply schemes, laying
pipelines is done along the roads and in some occasions, required to cross railway
lines also. Hence, in order to ensure the smooth and timely implementation of
projects, permission from other departments like PWD, NHAI, Railways etc is most
important. But, on most occasions, there is delay in getting the above permissions due
to non permission of road cutting in monsoon season and DLP of roads, etc.

Details of hindrance free land to be obtained with coordination of Revenue

and LSG Departments for the implementation of JJM are given below.

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Table 5: Details of land to be obtained

Types of Land Total land Land Land to be
required (in obtained (in obtained (in
acres) acres) acres)

Govt Land 92.31 75.27 17.04

Private Land 100.21 37.49 62.71

Forest Land 19.56 0.61 18.95

Total 212.08 113.37 98.7

Road cutting sanctions to be obtained from different department /agencies are

tabulated below.
SL Name of Agency No of Demand Sanctioned Rejected/
No Applicants Notice Pending
issued

1 Public Works Department 2277 744 354 1923

2 National Highway Authority of India 80 32 1 79

(NHAI)

3 Kerala Road Fund Board (KRFB) 165 33 16 149

4 Kerala State Transport Project (KSTP) 32 13 9 23

5 PWD NH- Ministry of Road Transport 64 8 11 53

& Highways (MoRTH)

6 Road Infrastructure Company Kerala 1 0 0 1

Limited

7 Railway 59 3 2 57

Total 2678 833 393 2285

Recommendation # 2 : Effective team work and close monitoring of works are

required to achieve the goal of 100% coverage by 2024. Government may explore
the possibility of constituting an apex body, which comprises the high level officers
from Public works, Forest and Water Resources departments under the control of
the Additional Chief Secretary of Water Resources, for taking appropriate decisions in
connection with land acquisition for the scheme.

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Scheme : Minor Irrigation Class II

Name of office visited :1) Minor Irrigation Division, Kottayam
2) Minor Irrigation Division, Kannur

Irrigation schemes are classified into three categories on the basis of cultivable
command area (CCA); 1) Major Irrigation, 2) Medium irrigation, and 3) Minor
Irrigation. Major Irrigation schemes are implemented in areas (CCA) which have more
than 10,000 ha of land, Medium Irrigation schemes in area between 2,000 and
10,000 ha and Minor irrigation scheme up to 2000 ha. Minor Irrigation Scheme is
again classified in to two. Minor Irrigation class I schemes are being implemented in
areas having more than 50ha to 2000 ha and Minor Irrigation class II works in areas
below 50 ha. Minor irrigation schemes have equal importance with that of major and
medium irrigation systems due to many features such as small capital investments, less
gestation period, and farmers' friendly, and so forth.
Under the Minor Irrigation Class II scheme, construction of check dams, small
storage structures, vented cross bars, etc. are being carried out. An outlay of ₹
2250.00 lakh is provided for Minor Irrigation Class –II works during the financial year
2022-23. The outlay provided is to meet the expenses in connection with completion
of ongoing Minor Irrigation Class – II schemes and for taking up new class II works.
Out of the total outlay, ₹ 1600.00 lakh is earmarked for the execution of new minor
irrigation schemes and also for the completion of ongoing Class II works. Under
Haritha Keralam, it is intended to have an integrated watershed approach to enhance
the availability of both surface and groundwater. For implementing the activities under
Haritha Keralam, including the rejuvenation of water bodies and ponds and for the
preparation of watershed development plans, an outlay of ₹ 650.00 lakh is earmarked
during the year 2022-23. Finance Department has selected Minor Irrigation,
Kottayam and Kannur divisions for evaluating the scheme.

Improvements to the outer bund of Olokari Padasekharam in ward I of Aymanam

grama panchayath in Kottayam district

Puthenthode is a main tributary of the Meenachil River which originates from

Pulikuttissery and flows through Kareemadom bhagom and eventually adjoins with
Kavanattinkara in Kumarakom. During the heavy flood occurred in August 2018 and
due to the excessive velocity of water, the left bank of the thodu (Channel) ie, the
south side outer bund of Olokkari Padasekharam at Kareemadam was breached and
eroded severely and the situation was very dangerous to the nearby houses. Hence,
this work was carried out. Administrative Sanction for an amount of Rs 15,00,000/-
was issued for the work vide order No MIDKtm/2021/1293/IA dated
22/01/2022. The work was awarded to James Thomas, who quoted the same
amount to the estimated rate and was the lowest bidder in the tender. The work site
was handed over to the contractor on 25/02/2022. On field visits by officers in
Finance department, it is convinced that the work has been successfully completed
within the prescribed time. Dismantling of the weakest portion, earth work for
foundation, dry rubble retaining wall with RCC (reinforced cement concrete) belt have

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been done. Being a weak soil bed, coconut piles are provided for preventing lateral
movement in these portions. Random Rubble (RR) masonry was provided on existing
bund for raising to prevent overflow of water to the nearby houses and
Padasekharam. Also, a cement concrete wearing coat was provided at the top of the
bund. The ayacut area of the padasekharam is above 400 acres. People living near
the bund are very poor and they have no complaints about this project. They are fully
satisfied with the work and commended the government, the contractor who carried
out the work, and department officials too.
Improvements to the Outer bund of Kochupallom Padasekharam at ward No
39 of Kottayam Municipality

Kochupallom Padasekharam is situated in southwestern part of Kottayam

Municipality. Kottayam- Changanacherry boat route canal is flowing through the outer
bunds of this padasekharam. During the
flood of 2018 and 2019, several
portions of outer bund were breached
and affected paddy cultivation. There are
40 families residing near the outer bund.
During the Monsoon, these houses and
surrounding areas were submerged in
flood and isolated. On the basis of the
proposal received from the Municipal
authorities and the Honourable MLA,
outbound work of Kochupallom
Padasekharam was taken for
implementation. Administrative Sanction
for an amount of Rs 18,00,000/- is
issued for the work vide number
MIDKtm/2021/1289/IA dated
13/05/2021. The work is awarded to
James Thomas, who quoted 10.17 percent below the estimated rate and is the lowest
bidder in the tender. During the field visit by the officials from Finance department, it
is seen that a dry rubble masonry wall with RCC belt is provided in the outer bound.
Random Rubble Masonry is provided over the Dry Rubble masonry wall and RCC belt.
Cement concrete coat is also provided at the top of the retaining wall. Coconut piles
are provided for preventing lateral movement of the retaining wall. There are no
complaints from the public regarding the work.
Recommendation # 1 : Even though the works are completed satisfactorily,
objective of the work is not the irrigation but controlling the flood. At the same time,
there is another head of account for works related with flood control. It may be noted
that the works related with are being carried out under the Chief Engineer, Kuttanad
and Inland Navigation. During the state budget for the year 2022-23, an amount of
5.5 crore had been set aside for the scheme - Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana -
Kuttanad Flood Management component, a centrally sponsored scheme for the works
related with flood control. Out of the above amount, only 24.5 lakh was expended as
on 17.01.2023. The department should utilise the amount under centrally Sponsored
Scheme entirely for the purpose and avoid laxity in this regard. Hence, it is suggested

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that works related with flood control in Kuttanad area may be implemented under
Kuttanad Package. Duplication and overlapping of schemes/work among various
agencies and Government departments such as Minor irrigation department,
Agriculture (Engineering) department, etc may lead to undesired practices and
irregularities and hence to be avoided.

During the field visit, the Finance Department has observed that the works for
blocking salt water are not often done at the mouth of the river and instead it is being
done at many places of the river which cause an additional financial burden to the
government. VCB (Vented Cross Bar) at Illathankandy in Pinarayi Grama Panchayath
is one of the typical examples of the above. The site of VCB (Spot 2 in the picture) at
Illathankandy is located at Karadi thodu (Canal) through which Dharmadam River
downstream passes by. But, if it had been built at the mouth of the Dharmadam River
where it is connected with the sea, the flow of saltwater could have been prevented to
a large extent. Only a bridge (Spot 3 in the picture) was built there. If a Bridge Cum
Saltwater exclusion barrage had been built instead, it would have been very useful for
the people in the area. At the time of field visit of the Finance Department, a
Regulator with foot bridge (Spot 1 in the picture) is being constructed with KIIFB fund
in Anjarakandy River, which is two kilometres away from VCB at Illathankandy. The
mouth of Anjarakandy River is near to New Moidu Bridge (Spot 4 in the picture).
Both Dharmadam Bridge and New Moidu Bridge are located at the mouth of rivers,
one on the Dharmadam River and the second on the Ancharakandi River.

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Recommendation # 2 : To maximise the benefit, the Irrigation Department should

ensure the construction of a VCB or saltwater exclusion barrage at the mouth of the
river, and the scope of construction of Bridge cum Saltwater Regulator on the river
mouth may be carried out with the coordination of other departments and agencies
(PWD, NHAI, and other agencies).

Recommendation # 3 : A large percentage of the allocation under Minor Irrigation

Class II works in Kannur Division was spent on Saltwater exclusion works. Most of the
population of Kerala resides along the coastline of the state. Problems of salt water
intrusion persist in many places. Perhaps, Inland Navigation works that are being
carried out now that connect Kovalam with Bekal may cause for spreading saltwater
to the inner areas of Kerala. Under these circumstances, a detailed study for the
purpose is needed for which department may arrange a study on the impact of Inland
waterways works and saltwater intrusion. If exclusion of saltwater is high, more
allocation may be set aside for prevention of the same.

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Scheme : Renovation of Tanks and Ponds under

Haritha Keralam
In order to attain self-sufficiency in food security and augment food
production, the focus is given to the revival, conservation, and upgrading of local
water resources and traditional systems of water management. Tanks/ponds have
been the main source of irrigation in several parts of the State and the objective of the
scheme is to undertake renovation and revamping of major existing public/
community ponds in the State, river basin-wise. The main activities proposed to be
taken under the scheme are renovation of ponds, linking of ponds with irrigation
canals etc. During the financial year 2022-23, an outlay of Rs 750.00 lakh was is
earmarked for implementing various projects and activities under Haritha Keralam.

Details of state wide Fund allocation and Expenditure incurred during the
Financial year -2022-23)

Allocated
amount Expenditure
Sl No Name of Work
(Rs in (Rs in Lakh)
Lakh)

Renovation of Panchayath pond in ward No. 13 of

1 45 31.64
Puliyoor Panchayth in Chengannur Constituency.

2 Renovation of Alamipallikulam 16.83 16.83

3 Cumulative upto Aug 31* 44.6 44.6

Renovation of Chathenparakonamkulam and allied works

4 27.44 27.44
in Attingal municipality

Renovation of Tanks and ponds under Harithakeralam-

5 Renovation of Attakulam in Attingal Muncipality in Attingal 14.7 14.7
Assembly Constituency

Renovation of Puthenchira at Vadacodu Ward in

6 15.69 15.69
Thalavoor Panchayath

7 Renovation of Kovoor Chira in Mayyanadu Pt. 12.43 12.43

Renovation of Nimminikulam in Vilayur Panchayath of

8 7.54 7.53
Palakkad District

Renovation of tanks and ponds under Harithakeralam-

9 Renovation of Kuthukuzhi Chira in Adichanalloor 29.88 29.88
Panchayath

Renovation of Ermadikkulam in ward No.5 of pandanad

10 28 16.64
Panchayath of Chengannur Assembly Constituency.

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Details of state wide Fund allocation and Expenditure incurred during the
Financial year -2022-23)

Allocated
amount Expenditure
Sl No Name of Work
(Rs in (Rs in Lakh)
Lakh)

Renovation of Puthukulangara Pond in Ward No.21 of

11 45 37.59
Kayamkulam Muncipality

PTA- Renovation of pond beside government LPS

12 15 10.08
Chathenkery in peringara panchayath

Renovation of Tanks and Ponds-Renovation of

13 5.96 5.96
Mevanakonam Pond in Kalluvathukkal Panchayat

14 Renovation of Chandikulam in Lakkidi-Peroor GP 37.7 37.68

KTM-Renovation of Moothedathukavu pond in Aymanam

15 26.93 26.93
Panchayat.

Rennovation of Cherikkalkulam at Cherikkal in Pinarayi

16 34.35 34.35
panchayath

Renovation of Chemrakkulam at Vattiyoorkavu in TVPM

17 29.69 29.69
Corporation

Renovation of tanks and ponds at Myladikulam in killy

18 9.35 9.35
ward in Kattakada Panchayath

Renovation of Puthenchira at Vadacodu ward in Thalavoor

19 1.71 1.71
Panchayath.

Renovation and allied works of Vettubalikulam in

20 17.32 17.32
Mudavoorppara at Pallichal Panchayath

KTM-Renovation of Eravinelloor kulam in Puthuppally

21 27.64 27.64
Panchayath of Puthuppally Constituency.

EKM - Renovation of Erayanchira in ward no.16 of

22 30.71 30.71
Nedumbassery Panchayath

Renovation of pond at Chenkara Dharbhakulam

23 41.14 42.46
Kurishumala bhagam in ward No.2 of Kumily Panchayath

Renovation of Changankulam in Ward 2 of Thrithala

24 1.27 1.27
Panchayath

PTA-Renovation of Kattodu chal in Aranmula Panchayath

25 1.6 1.6
in Aranmula constituency

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Details of state wide Fund allocation and Expenditure incurred during the
Financial year -2022-23)

Allocated
amount Expenditure
Sl No Name of Work
(Rs in (Rs in Lakh)
Lakh)

Harithakeralam - Improvements to Anayarkulam in

26 59.05 59.05
Perumpadappu panchayath.

Renovation of Tanks and Ponds under Harithakeralam -

27 Renovation of Nediyavila Pond of Karunagappally 5.69 5.69
Municipality

Renovation of Attarakonam Kulam and other Allied works

28 18.67 18.67
in Ottoor Panchayath of Attingal Assembly Constituency

Renovation of Thengumvila Kulam and Construction of

29 Leading Channel to Kallinal Kulam near Thevalakkara 23.05 23.05
Govt. GSLPS in Mynagappally Pt.

KTM-Renovation of tanks and ponds under

30 HarithaKeralam-renovation of Perumassery kulam in 17.05 17.05
Vaikom Municipality.

31 Renovation of Kavukulam in Naduvannur GP 15.31 15.31

Renovation of tanks and ponds under Haritha keralam-

32 Desilting reservoir pof panniyode thodu VCB in Thirunelly 10.37 10.37
Panchayath.

Renovation of Tanks and ponds -Renovation of

33 Kottayilkulam in Thoongampara ward in Maranallor 7.60 7.60
Panchayath

34 Renovation of Cherakulam 28.45 28.45

Improvements to Cheerath eri at Eduppukulam in Elappully

35 5.54 5.53
Gp in Palakkad District

PTA-Renovation of Pond beside Government LPS

36 1.5 0
Chathenkery in Peringara Panchayath

EKM - Renovation Works To Oozhakkottuchira in ward

37 0 0
no-2 of Edakkattuvayal Panchayath

TOTAL 759.76 722.49

Source from Plan space website. ( Details as on 31/12/2022)

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Recommendation # 1 : Monitoring of plans through Plan Space, a web-based

integrated information system, needs to be modified and strengthened. Finance
Department has observed that some divisions under the Irrigation Department are not
paying enough attention to updating the details in Plan Space. The names of the
works entered are often incorrect (See Sl No 3 of the above table). The Plan Space
website is providing full details about a scheme/project/ activity and its various
components, physical and financial achievements, implementation status, and
customised MIS (Management Information System) for viewing to various
stakeholders. It is tracking down all stages of schemes from planning to physical
outcomes. Hence, it is suggested that the department may give necessary directions
to each division for paying attention for updating the details in the Plan space
software. Any laxities in this regard may be discouraged.

Finance Department has selected the Minor Irrigation Divisions at Kottayam

and at Kollam for evaluating the scheme under Renovation of Tanks and Ponds. Files
regarding the scheme are verified and some of them are selected for field verification.
Details are as follows.

Renovation of Cherikkalkulam at Pinarayi Panchayth in Kannur District

Administrative sanction was

accorded for an amount of ₹
32,00,000/- for the work on
02/03/2019. The work would
benefit 1 Ha of the Ayacut area and
an estimated population of 40
families. The work site was handed
over to the contractor on
22/01/2022 for completing the
work by 21/01/2021. Since the
contractor could not complete the
work in time, extension was
granted thrice during the period.
The first extension was granted to 31/05/2021, second extension was granted to
20/07/2021, and final extension up to 31/12/2021.

Recommendation # 2 : As per para 2112 of Kerala PWD Manual, it is stipulated that

the extension of time for completing a work shall at a time not exceed 25% of the
original time or six months whichever is less. Maximum extension that can be granted
for work shall be limited to half from the original time of completion. For the work -
Renovation of Cherikkal pond at Pinarayi grama panchayath in Kannur, Department
has granted ToC extension of one year as against the PWD manual. Non compliance
of existing rules in PWD manual shall not be allowed in future.

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Renovation of Moothedathukavu Pond in Aymanam Panchayath

Moothedathukavu Pond is an old pond situated near Moothedathukavu
Bhagavathi temple at Aymanam Panchayath in Kottayam district. The pond is owned
by Moothedathukavu Bhagavathi temple in the panchayath. The sides of the pond
were in dilapidated condition. Administrative sanction was accorded for an amount of
Rs 25,00,000/- for the work on 30/07/2019. Work was tendered on 09/10/2020.
Work site was handed over to the contractor on 13/11/2020 with a time of
completion period of nine months. Since the contractor couldn't complete the work in
time, ToC of the work was extended to 31/03/2022 and the work was completed on
30/03/2022. On field verification, it is found that the work has been completed
successfully. But after receiving feedback from the beneficiaries, Finance Department
observed that there has not been any shortage of drinking water in the area around
the pond for many years. Smt. Premalatha, a resident near the pond, said they had no
shortage of water either before or after the renovation of the pond. The authorities in
Aymanam HSLP School which is the nearest school to the pond, are also of the same
opinion.

The above pictures were taken during the work. The picture below is
taken after the completion of work.

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Recommendation # 3: There are 3765 ponds in Kottayam District and many of them
are in dilapidated condition. Therefore, the department should give top priority to
those ponds which people are depending for drinking and irrigation. For renovation
of works related to ponds, the department may prepare a short list of beneficiaries on
the basis of priority. When renovating a pond belonging to a religious institution, a
consent letter may be obtained from the authorities of religious institutions stating that
water in the pond can be used by all sections of people (Religion, Caste, etc) in the
society.
On verification of the Security Register of the Minor Irrigation, Kannur it is
noticed that 9 security deposits in the form of Treasury Savings Bank, NSC, etc.
pertaining to the period from 2012 to 2018 amounting to Rupees 2.05 lakh are
retained in the division. Security Deposit is to be released after the expiry of defects
liability period. Though the validity period of the above securities was expired, no
action was initiated by the division either to release the security or forfeit the same to
the Government.

Sl No Name of the Contractor Mode of Amount

Security deposit

1 P V Kunhikannan Nair NSC 10,000

2 K P Ashokan NS 500

3 K Sajeevan TD 25000

4 K Muhammed Kunhi TD 45400

5 Rils Antony Vakyoth NSC 25000

6 Viswammbaran NSC 25000

7 Remesh M NSC 25000

8 Deepesh V NSC 25000

9 Deepesh V TFD 25000

Total 205900

Recommendation # 3 : The department should take necessary action to release

securities in respect of completed works for which no liability/ claimant exist and
credit the same to the Government under the appropriate revenue head of account.
Physical verification of securities may be conducted periodically at the time of the
internal audit of the department.

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TOURISM DEPARTMENT

INTRODUCTION

The present Department of Tourism has its roots in the State Guest
Department of the erstwhile Travancore State, which had limited functions of
providing hospitality to the state guests. The department continues to handle the
hospitality function of the state, but more emphasis is now given to the promotion,
planning, and development of tourism. The department was renamed the
"Department of Tourism" in 1989. development and promotion of tourism in the
state by creating necessary infrastructure facilities, giving incentives, and providing
financial assistance to the persons, institutions, and organizations engaged in the field,
conducting traditional as well as marketing fairs and festivals like Onam, preserving
traditions like Utsavam, promoting the arts like the Nishaganthi Dance and Music
Festival, organizing shows like Vasantholsavam, etc., and providing necessary
guidance to the prospective investors in the field of tourism. Extension of hospitality to
the VVIPs, VIPs, and other state guests visiting the state by way of providing food,
accommodation, and vehicles in accordance with the protocol orders and rules.
Running of guest houses, Yathri Nivas, etc. for providing food and accommodation to
state guests, officials, and other visitors at important places, Provision and
maintenance of official residences and vehicles for the State Ministers, Speakers,
Chief Whip, and Leader of the Opposition; furnishing of their residences; maintaining
a garden on the premises; etc. are the functions performed by the Tourism
Department.

Five of the schemes listed below have been chosen for "Concurrent
Evaluation and Monitoring Schemes 2022-23 (CEMS)". The decision was based on
the value and budget allocated for the works as well as their importance. The Schemes
are:-
Outlay
Sl.
Name of the Scheme Head of Account (amount
No.
in lakhs)
1 Up-gradation, Creation of Infrastructure and 5452-01-101-99 13214
Amenities
2 Up gradation, Creation of Infrastructure and 5452-01-101-86 2000
Amenities at Guest Houses
3 Heritage and Spice Route Projects 5452-01-800-84 1500
4 Kerala Tourism Development Corporation 5452-01-190-99 1000
(KTDC) Ltd.
5 HR development in Tourism Sector 3452-80-003- 330
(2930Lakhs) 97(01)
a).Kerala Institute of Tourism and Travel Studies
(KITTS)
b)State Institute of Hospitality Management 3452-80-003- 2000
(SIHM) 97(02)
c).Food Craft Institute (FCI) 3452-80-003- 600
97(03)

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For the preparation of the documents of the CEMS 2022–23, which is a

budget document that has to be duly placed before the Legislature Assembly along
with other budget documents, a meeting with the Deputy Director of Tourism in
Kozhikkode and Thiruvananthapuram was conducted. The finance performance
budget team visited the following offices and examined the files and related documents
of the schemes selected for the evaluation. As part of evaluation selected sites of
works were visited and had interaction with the implementing officers and the
execution agencies concerned. The details of the evaluation are given below.

The offices selected for the evaluation and field visits as follows.

1. O/o the Deputy Directors of Tourism, Kozhikkode

2. O/o the Deputy Directors of Tourism, Thiruvananthapuram.
3. Project Office of Muzris heritage project, Kodungalloor.
4. State Institute of Hospitality Management (SIHM), Kozhikkode.
5. Food Craft Institute (FCI), Kozhikkode.
6. Kerala Institute of Tourism and Travel Studies (KITTS)
7. Kerala Tourism Development Corporation (KTDC) Ltd.
Thiruvananthapuram.

The scheme-wise details of the evaluation are furnished below:-

[Link]-GRADATION, CREATION OF INFRASTRUCTURE AND AMENITIES

Kerala Tourism aims on one hand delivering world class experiences to

visitors by improving tourist destinations, providing better facilities, launching new
products and maintaining them perfectly. On the other hand, tourism activities shall
ensure decent income and better employment to local people and restore the nature
and cultural heritage of the State. The scheme envisages developing infrastructure in
major tourism destinations as well as tourism products. An amount of ₹ 13214.00
lakh is provided in the Budget 2022-23 for the activities under the scheme.

The main components proposed under the scheme are:-

• Development of Tourism Hubs - To create infra and amenities on potential
locations (hubs) to drive tourism ecosystem in a self-sustainable mode linking
unique destinations/ locations.
• Destination Challenge - One Panchayat, one destination project - a joint initiative
of Tourism Department and Local bodies for exploring new destinations at
Panchayat level
• Viability Gap Funding to attract private entrepreneurs to fully exploit existing
tourism infrastructure/products.
• Renovation/rejuvenation of existing destinations/products
• The outlay provided is to meet spill over commitments and taking up master plan
based projects/activities including viability gap funding for the PPP component of
the project.

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Thiruvavananthapuram
1)Construction of Kannammoola-Akkulam Nellikuzhi Cartable Bridge to achieve the
Development of Akkulam Tourism and Rejuvenation of Amayizhanjaan Thodu.
An amount of Rs. 4,96,27,257/- has been sanctioned by the Tourism
Department for the construction of
Kannammoola-Akkulam Nellikuzhi
Cartable Bridge. The work was entrusted
to implementing agency and started the
construction. Expenditure for an amount
of Rs.1,60,41,663/- has already been
incurred. On physical verification, it has
been noted that the bridge work started
over Amayizhanjaan Thodu has not
meeting any public purpose or interest. It
was observed that, one side of the bridge
starts from a public road leads to a
private land and it is also observed that
any public interest is not served by
construction of the bridge. It is also
noticed that the design of bridge is only
one meter height from the water level and leads to blockade for the smooth running
of water. At present the waste are filled beneath the bridge and made a blockage to
the free flow of water. As the information provided from the authorities, redesigning
of the bridge is ongoing on and they were not able to explain the viability of the
bridge. It has been observed that the construction of a bridge is not relevant to the
proposed site and it is only making connection to a private land, the authorities
concerned should rethink before starting the construction work again.

2)Urban Square at Thiruvnanathapuram, Pettah - Phase-1

Administrative sanction for an amount of Rs.3,97,00,000/- was issued

for the work. The estimate consists of shifting of auto stand from the entrance of the
railway station at Petta. Construction of modern kiosk, proper drainage system, a
childrenÊs park, open gym, landscaping, electrification work and interlocking of road
surrounding the the park infront of Pettah railway station and to the main road. An
amount of Rs.28,09,073/- has already been expended for this work. On physical
verification it is found that all the above works are not executed except the
construction of 100 mtrs of drainage. When contacted the execution agency for the
work, they informed that the work is expected to be completed within a year.

3) Setting up of tourism awareness and information centre at Kayikkara Asan

Smarakom and providing Visitors Amenities at Anjuthengu

The proposed work consists provisions for developing Pathway with Bio-roofing,
Making ramp between Gallery, Step to Seashore, Construction of Mandapam, Setting
up of Tourism awareness and information centre, Providing lights in the yeard and
construction of new toilet blocks at Asan Smarakom, Kayikkara, Anjuthengu.

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Administrative sanction for an amount of Rs.300 lakhs has been issued by the
Tourism Department vide G.O(Rt)No. 277/2019/Tourism dated 22.08.2019. The
work was entrusted to Nirmiti Kendra for execution.

On physical verification at the work site, it has been noted that major
components of the project are not executed and is not feasible in the project area.
The work that have been carried out in the project area are, the partial construction of
pathway, toilet complex and GI Structures in
display area of the Quotes and Poems of
Kumaranasan. Renovation of the existing
information centre which was not included in the
project as a component was executed by using
the fund provided in the project. The slow pace
of execution on the part of Nirmiti Kendra has
also been noticed. Since the proposed project
area is very near to the seashore, most of the
components might not be feasible to execute
due to CRZ clearance issue. Hence the
department should re conceptualize the project
and to implement the same in a revenue
generating concept which will help the Asan Memorial Smarakam financially.
4) Improvement of Shanghumugham Beach Front Entry & Urban Plaza Development.
Administrative sanction for an amount of Rs. 6.6 crore has been issued
for the work. An amount of Rs. 3.32 crore was utilised for the work. The main
component of the project is to construct a pathway and lay natural stones from the
Children's Train Station at the parking area of
Shanghumugham Beach to the old coffee house.
The proposed pathway connects the entire area of
Shanghumugham Beach. At the time of physical
verification, 80% of the work of pathway
construction was complete. Four Open stages are
constructed and electrification in the entire project
area with installation of lamp post, Plumping and
fixing sprinklers in the landscaping area are also
completed. The development of Chacha Nehru
Children's Park is also included in the estimate.
Construction of a water fountain, development of
cycle path were carried out satisfactory. It has been noticed that there is no seating
provided for the open stages. Several bollard lights were stolen from the project
during the construction. A surveillance camera system was required to be installed to
prevent theft of valuables before the park opened.
5) Shanghumukham Beach Front Development - Cultural Hub Development.
The work is in continuation of the project Improvement of Shanghumugham
Beach Front Entry & Urban Plaza Development and its starts from the Old Coffee
house. The work consist of the same components as detailed in the previous para.
The additional components included in the project are the construction of an Ambhi
theatre, Granite Seating facing to beach, Landscaping in the entire project area. The

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work is progressing as per the schedule and expected to be completed within three
months.
6) Miyawaki Model forest at Shanghumukham, Thiruvananthapuram
A Miyawaki forest in 10 cent area has been developed in the
Shanghumugham park. An amount of Rs.31,51,591/- has been sanctioned for
executing the work and Rs.22,47,631/- was utilized for this purpose. An amount of
Rs.2,43,000/- was met from the allotment of current financial year. The project was
implemented through an agency and maintenance for three years is also included in
the estimate. It is observed that, when compared to cost incurring by the in Social
forestry division of Forest Department for developing Miyawaki forests, a huge
amount was spent for the work by the Tourism Department. .In Social Forestry
Department the rate for the work is Rupees One lakh per cent were as the rate in
tourism is rupees 3.15 lakh per cent. Tourism Department should have been
approach the forest department to develop Miyawaki forests without spending more
amount for this purpose in future.
7) Development of Veli Tourist Village-Urban park & development of Eco Park and
Shore Line.
a) Urban park
The project includes components such as the construction of the main
entrance of the Veli tourist village, the development and construction of pathways and
stone paving, landscaping, the installation of bollard lights, drip irrigation facilities, the
painting of sculptures, the construction of pargolas, and the construction of a floating
stage and gallery near the floating restaurant in the tourist village. The painting work
of the sculpture installed in the Shanghumukham area is also part of this project. At
the time of physical verification of the work site, it is found that all the above
components are carried out. A total amount of Rs.3,48,69,556/- is utilized for the
implementation of the project.
b) Eco Park
The development project area is started from the floating bridge and same
components in the project of Urban Park is included in this work. In addition to that,
construction of Five hat shaped cottages for coffee shops are also included. All the
works proposed in the project are carried out in satisfactorily. An amount of
Rs.25,68,338/- was utilized for this project from the allotment of current financial
year.
8) Construction of Convention Center at Veli & Project for Interior works, MEP
works, Land Development works for the Convention Center at Veli
Administrative sanction for an amount of Rs.9.98 crore for the
construction of the convention centre near Veli
tourist village and Rs.7.85 crore for interior
works and other developmental works has been
issued. The two storied Convention Center has
a built up area of 20000 Sq ft and all structural
work are completed. Electrical, plumbing,
painting, floor works, and yard development
using interlock are also completed. Interior
works such as falls ceiling, panelling of wall,
creation of duct facility for Air conditioning

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system are also in progress. The project is expected to be completed within three
months.

9) Development of Perumathura Beach in Thiruvananthapuram

Administrative sanction for the project consists of components such as
development of Road and parking area, construction of Walkway, snack Bar, E-Toilet
& Ticket counter, Pavilion, Life Guard Room, Shower and Clock Room, landscaping,
Children's Play Area & Equipments, Electrification & Solar Panelling, Water Supply
and Sanitation. An amount of Rs.300 lakh is
earmaked for the developmental activities.
Approximately 40% of the work is carried out, and
Rs. 72,94,110/- is utilised for the said work. On
physical verification, it has been noted that
construction of the road and parking area were
partially completed. The works for walk way is not
started. The GI structure for the snack bar, ticket
counter, and pavilion is constructed, but the
remaining work needs to be finished. Since the
work was started in 2020, the execution part is
going at a slow pace. It is also noticed that the
estimated provision did not include the plastering
of the compound wall in the children's play area.
After the construction of compound wall only the
authorities learned that the bricks without
plastering will not survive long period due to the
sea wind. Hence, a revised estimate was submitted
to include provision for plastering. Lack of foresight on the part of the architect who
designed the project is evident.
The Finance Department noted that some grave irregularities are occurred
in the proposed site that, the sand from the beach was used for construction by
digging the beach which resulted in the deep pits on the both side of the construction
area. There is high probability of logging water into the pits, which may increase the
chance of spreading pandemic diseases in the area. Hence, the department should
take appropriate action on the irregularities.
The Finance Department has observed that, many projects are held up
due to reason such as CRZ issues, local protests and boundary issues. Some of the
projects are at a stage of abandoning after carrying out 5 to 20% of the work. The
details of work noticed by the team furnished below.
Financial
Status of
Percenta Achievemen
Work
ge of t
A.S Amount (Completed/o
Sl. No Name of Work Physical (Total Remarks
(Rs.) ngoing/pendi
Achieve Amount
ng bill/Not
ment Utilized)
started)

The project is held

Cultural and Tourist
1 1,75,00,000/- 20% Nil Held up up due to CRZ
Facility Centre, Kovalam
issues

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Financial
Status of
Percenta Achievemen
Work
ge of t
A.S Amount (Completed/o
Sl. No Name of Work Physical (Total Remarks
(Rs.) ngoing/pendi
Achieve Amount
ng bill/Not
ment Utilized)
started)

Construction of The project is held

2 Suspension bridge at 4,70,00,000/- 20% Nil Held up up due to CRZ
Chowara Pozhi - Kovalam issues
Making retaining wall with
covering slab of existing
Local Protest
canal from Avaduthura
3 90,94,000/- Nil Not Started pertaining to water
Devi Temple to near
logging
Green villa house at
Kovalam
Construction of
Local Protest
Compound wall near
4 6,22,438/- Nil Not Started pertaining to land
beach area, Veli Tourist
boundary
village
Local Protest.
Developing the Beach Awaiting Govt.
5 8,99,32,191/- 5% Nil Held Up
Tourism at Varkala decision to drop
the project
Art Cafe at Veli, Recommended to
6 9,50,00,000/- Nil Not started
Thiruvananthapuram give up the project
Development of
Local Protest.
Snehatheeram beach at
7 3,83,11,616/- Nil Held Up Recommended to
Valiyaveli,
drop the project.
Thiruvananthapuram
Nature Study through
Miyawaki based
Recommended to
8 Interpretation Centre at 2,16,00,000/- Nil Not started
give up the project
the premises of
Travancore Titanium
Decision on
finalizing the
Shoreline Protection
proposals given by
works at Kovalam 13,15,661/
9 8,35,00,000/- Not Started the Harbor
Hawwah Beach, -
Engineering
Thiruvanthapuram
Department
pending.

Planning a project without considering the topographic features of the

project area leads to abandoning the projects midway. Unscientific constructions and
starting the same without consideration the relevant rules also leads to the loss for
state exchequer. Most of the works are held up due to the project area fall in the
Coastal Area Regulation Zone. Designing of the project from the part of
architect/Agency without conducting a detailed study of the project area is also leads
to holding up the project after issuing administrative sanction. Some of the examples
are given below.

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1) Cultural and Tourist Facility Centre, Kovalam.

Fifty cents of land was purchased for establishing a Cultural and Tourist
Facility Center in Kovalam. The initial work has been started in the land proposed ten
years back. The foundation and columns for the building have been built, but the work
was abandoned as the project area is included in the Coastal Area Regulation Zone.
As there is no possibility to continue the construction, the project was a total loss for
the state exchequer. The department has to submit a detailed report on the
carelessness that occurred in the above-mentioned project.

2) Making retaining wall with covering slab of existing canal from Avaduthura Devi
Temple to near Green villa house at Kovalam

The intension of the proposed project is to develop a road to the hotels

and resorts in the area by constructing a retaining wall and covering slab of existing
canal from Avaduthura Devi Temple to near Green villa house at Kovalam. The work
is entrusted to Nirmithi Kendra and started the work of retaining wall and covering
slab. But the unscientific construction of retaining wall in the existing canal leads to
water logging in the nearby land. The level of the canal raised is higher than that of
the land nearby and the construction of retaining wall without providing provision for
water drainage into canal leads to water logging. The construction leads to blockade
to the smooth flow of water to the canal and neighboring places which causes water
logging. Local protest is started due to this problem and the work is held up.

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The Kovalam beaches represent Kerala on a global scale, as these

beaches attracts thousands
of tourists from abroad.
Unfortunately, the hotels
in this area discharge their
sewage, including toilet
waste, into the canal
mentioned above. It is
washed up on these
beaches. When the
government is spending
crores of rupees to
improve the tourism
industry, this type of
culpable behaviour
undermines the tourism in
Kerala.

3) Developing the Beach Tourism at Varkala

An amount of 8.99 crores is earmarked for Developing the Beach
Tourism at Varkala and administrative sanction is issued vide G.O(Rt)No.
399/2018/Tourism dated 31.08.2018. The work was entrusted to Nirmithi Kendra
for implementation. The project is held up due to local protest raised when they
started the development work of the proposed walkway under the cliff. Considering
the topography of the project area, developing a pathway which is very close to the
cliff will definitely leads to landsliding. The agency executing the work has not
started any other components proposed in the project till now. Planning a project
without considering the topographic features of the area leads to abandoning the
projects midway.
Kozhikkode District
The details of Completed/ongoing/pending works carrying out under the
supervision of Deputy Director of Tourism, Kozhikkode are given below.
Amount
utilized
Financial Status of
from the
Achievement Work
Percentage allotment
Sl. A.S Amount (Total (Completed/
Name of Work of Physical of current
No (Rs) Amount ongoing/pen
Achievement financial
Utilized) ding bill/Not
year
(Rs) started)
(2022-23)
(Rs)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Ecotourism project in 80%
1 1,50,00,000 75,00,000 Nil Ongoing
Nambikkulam in Kozhikode progressed
Rural Tourism Development
2 of Vayalada Hills Balusseri, 3,04,22,100 Completed 2,44,45,742 Nil Completed
Kozhikode

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Amount
utilized
Financial Status of
from the
Achievement Work
Percentage allotment
Sl. A.S Amount (Total (Completed/
Name of Work of Physical of current
No (Rs) Amount ongoing/pen
Achievement financial
Utilized) ding bill/Not
year
(Rs) started)
(2022-23)
(Rs)
Construction of Tourist
98%
3 Information and Regional 1,94,50,000 87,01,000 Nil Ongoing.
completed.
Office at Kozhikode
Construction of Food Craft
70%
4 Institute building at 9,75,00,000 3,82,89,910 Nil Ongoing.
completed
Kozhikode
Kozhikkode Beach - Sports
5 4,99,85,278 Not started. Nil Nil Not started.
Zone Development
Construction of World Class
95%
6 Toilet Block at Kozhikkode 1,36,20,396 38,56,607 28,08,94 Ongoing.
completed.
Beach Park 9
Integrated Tourism Circuit
95% 1,18,80,3
7 with Sargalaya as fulcrum at 2,26,98,818 1,75,70,100 Ongoing.
completed. 83
Sand Banks
Providing facilities for World
8 Kayaking Championship at 99,14,864 100% 3,76,458 Nil Completed
Arippara
Development of Turtle Initial works
9 93,00,000 Nil Nil
Beach, Thikkodi just started.
Construction of Cave Park at
10 Perambra in Kozhikkode 3,72,54,853 Nil Nil Not started.
District
Nature Learning Center at
50% Bills not
11 Sarovaram in Kozhikkode 1,74,00,000 Nil Ongoing.
progressed. submitted.
Ditrict,Phase-01
Blue Flag Certified Kappad
85%
12 Beach - Renovation Project - 1,50,00,000 Nil Ongoing.
progressed.
Phase II
Riverfront Development for
13 floating restaurant at 99,50,000 Nil Nil
Kadalundi
Bill
forwarded 95%
to completed.
Maintenance of Kappad Blue
14 26,00,000 95% 21,97,066 directorate Finishing
Flag Beach at Kozhikkode
on works are
10.11.20 remaining.
22.
15 Oceanus Chaliyam - Phase 1 98,75,291 Nil Nil Not started.
16 Oceanus Chaliyam - Phase 2 8,55,88,028 Not started.
Floating Restaurant at
17 3,94,61,185 Not started.
Kadalundy
Footpath Project in
18 1,43,47,626 Not started.
Kadalundi Bird Sanctuary

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Amount
utilized
Financial Status of
from the
Achievement Work
Percentage allotment
Sl. A.S Amount (Total (Completed/
Name of Work of Physical of current
No (Rs) Amount ongoing/pen
Achievement financial
Utilized) ding bill/Not
year
(Rs) started)
(2022-23)
(Rs)
Vaikkom Mohd Basheer
19 7,37,10,000 Not started.
Smarakom, Beypore
Pilgrim Tourism
Development at Lokanarkavu
20 4,50,00,000 10% ongoing
Temple, Kozhikkode -
Revised AS
Renovation of Nallur Shiva
21 99,98,756 Not started.
Temple, Feroke
Beypore and Beyond -
Development and
22 9,94,56,857 Not started.
Renovation of Beypore
Tourism - Revised AS

From the list above Finance Department selected the following works for physical
verification
i) Construction of Tourist Information and Regional Office at Kozhikode

Administrative Sanction for an amount of Rs. Rs 1,94,50,000 was issued

vide G.O(Rt)No.483/2017/TSM- dated
27/09/2017 for the construction of Tourist
Information and Regional Office at Kozhikode.
Technical sanction for the work was received for
an amount of 1,85,56,645 vide order P4-
5552/019/2017-18/TSM dated 25/01/2018.
After the tender process, the work was awarded to
ULCCS Ltd and entered an agreement on 20-03-
2018. The agreed PAC of the work is
1,73,46,264/-. The site was handed over to the
contractor on 26-06-2018 and work commenced
on the same day. Around 90% of the Work has
been completed till the date.

The newly constructed Tourist Information and Regional Office is a two

floor building with a total plinth area of 700.14 [Link]. The ground floor has a
provision of Information Office, Dining area, Lobby, common toilet facility and one
additional room. The first floor has a provision for office rooms, records room and
toilet facilities. The building is constructed in a traditional model. There is a provision
of car porch in front of the building, and the courtyard, car porch and lawn are paved
with interlock. Some finishing work and painting have to be completed.

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ii) Construction of World Class Toilet Block at Kozhikkode Beach Park

The construction intended to provide Word class toilet facilities for the
visitors of the Beach. Administrative Sanction was issued vide
GO(Rt)No.66/2020/TSM dated 12/02/2020 for the construction of a World Class
toilet block at Kozhikkode Beach park .The work was entrusted to KITCO ltd. with an
agreed PAC of Rs.96.54 lakh. 14 World Class Toilet Blocks are being constructed in
various part of the state and all the works are entrusted to KITCO Ltd.
The total plinth area of toilet complex is 1833 Sq ft. The toilet complex is
designed like toilet provided in Airports. The gents toilet consists of Five toilet plus
two shower rooms and Four toilet plus two shower rooms are provided in ladies toilet
area. Provision for Wash area, Baby care and feeding room, toilet for the physically
challenged, water cooler, security room, Rain water harvesting tank, roof top tank,
open shower, Pump room, Septic tank are also included in the estimate. Ramps to
the toilet are constructed and both side of the corridor are covered with MS steel grill.
Bath room floor and wall are fixed with tiles. Calcium silicate boards are used for
celing and high quality marine wood is used for partition of toilets. Premium quality
Sanitary fittings are used in the toilet. Three year maintenance also included in the
estimate. The work is being carried out satisfactorily.

iii) Nature Learning Center at Sarovaram in Kozhikkode District,Phase-I

Sarovaram Biopark is an eco-friendly park started with the aim of

conservation of mangrove forests and wetlands
around 200 acres of protected area. For the last
ten years this park has rejoiced people with
immerse pleasure and warm embrace of nature.
Canal walkway, boating facilities, otter park,
butterfly park, bird sanctuary, aquarium, floating
rafts, board-walk, musical fountain and open air
theatre are some of the facilities that are
available at the Sarovaram Bio Park, Kozhikkode.

The work for NLC at Kozhikkode is intended for the renovation of the
park area. Cobblestone laying, curb laying, installation of sign boards, granite seats,
etc. are included in the estimate approved. The existing interlocking bricks have been
removed from the site, and PCC was laid before the paving of cobblestones. Almost
80% of the cobblestone laying is completed at the time of field verification. The
estimate also includes a provision for the installation of the removed interlocking
bricks in other parts of the park having an area of approximately 2713 sq.m..
Installation works of sign boards and granite seat are not completed. It has been noted
that the works completed are satisfactory. The agreed PAC of the work is Rs.
17379594/-. The work is expected to be completed during the current financial year.

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The Finance Department also

noted that three buildings located in the park
area are unused. The department should give
directions to the authorities at DTPC so that
the building can be functional.

[Link] GRADATION, CREATION OF INFRASTRUCTURE AND AMENITIES AT

GUEST HOUSES

The tourism department has been establishing and maintaining guest

houses across the state and in major cities outside Kerala. The scheme is designed for
renovation, modernization, and upgradation of guest houses, Yathri Nivas, and Kerala
houses. An amount of ₹ 2000.00 lakh is provided in the budget for 2022–23 for the
scheme for completing the on-going projects. Additional blocks or capacity expansion
projects are not envisaged under the scheme during 2022–23.

Thiruvananthapuram .

1) Extension of Govt. Guest House, Thycaud, Thiruvananthapuram

The tourism department has decided to construct an additional guest house building
behind the existing guest house at Thycaud, Thiruvananthapuram. Administrative
sanction has been issued for an amount of Rs. 22 crore, and the work has been
entrusted to HLL Hites for execution. On physical verification, it has been found that
the agency executing the work has completed only test piles on site. And the work
for the pile loading test is progressing at the at the time of physical verification.

On the basis of the physical verification of the proposed construction area

and the existing guest house, an interaction with the
official of the guest house has arranged. It is noticed
that the dining room in the existing guest house can
accommodate only sixty people at a time and will not be
sufficient for accommodating the guests expected when
the new guest house block is completed. The existing
design for the three storied building consist of 41
Rooms, one board room for accommodating 10 persons
and one health club. The existing guest house also has a
capacity of 31 rooms and 3 halls. After completion of
the new building, the room capacity will increase to 72.
Since the proposed design of the new guest house
building did not include the provision for a kitchen and
dining area, the department should look into the matter

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and action has to be taken to redesign the existing plan by avoiding some room and
providing a sufficient space for other amenities.

2) Retrofitting and Structural Strengthening of Building at Guest House

Thiruvananthapuram
Administrative sanction for an amount of Rs. 70 lakhs has been issued by
the authorities to strengthen the structure of the existing guesthouse building at
Thycaudu, Thiruvananthapuram. The work is executing through PWD Building
division and the amount sanctioned was deposited with PWD. At the time of field
verification, it was noted that no work has been carried out. It is also noticed that
many places in the structure of the existing building have been damaged and need
urgent strengthening work. Since the piling work for the new guest block has to be
started shortly, it will affect the strength of the existing building. Hence, the authorities
should pay more attention to starting the strengthening work on a priority basis.
3) Replacement and Rerouting of Chiller line for AC plant in Guest House,
Thiruvananthapuram.
Administrative sanction for an amount of Rs. 22 lakhs has been issued by
the authorities for the replacement and rerouting of the chiller line for the AC plant in
the guest house. The work is being executed through PWD's Electrical Division, and
the amount sanctioned is deposited with PWD Electrical Division. For executing the
works from the electrical division, the construction of new ducts for water lines,
drainage lines and manholes is also required. For meeting these requirements, the
department has sanctioned an amount of Rs. 19,20,000/- and Rs. 8,244,00/- and
the amount is deposited with PWD buildings division. The total amounts mentioned
above were met from the Head of A/C 5452-01-101-86. On field verification it has
been noted that the condition of Chiller AC plant and pipes lines are badly damaged
and leakages is found in pipe line. The team of officers from Finance Department
observed that the proposed work is essential. Hence, the department should pay more
attention to expedite the work.
4) Construction of New Cottages and renovation at Guest House, Varkala

Administrative sanction for an amount of Rs. 9.96 crore is issued vide

G.O. (Rt.) No. 147/2020/Tourism dated March 30, 2020 for the construction of
new cottages and renovation of existing cottages at Guest House, Varkala. The work
was entrusted to HLL Infratech Services Ltd. (HITES) for execution, and the
construction is now in progress. The proposed estimate consists of the provision for
the following. Conference hall and dining hall, five duplex cottages and Dining hall,
Three Single cottages, Sump cum Rain water harvesting tank, sewage treatment
plant, site development of road, parking, DG shed, Over head tank, Plumping-
electrical-Air conditioning works and providing fire extinguishers, etc.

On physical verification, it has been found that the structural and

plastering works of the conference hall, dining hall, and cottages are complete.
Renovation of existing cottages is in progress. The wooden roof has been completely
replaced with a GI pipe roof and laid tiles on it. Plastering, plumbing, and electrical
works are also in progress. It is observed that the work is progressing well. The work
is expected to be completed in April 2023.

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5) Maintenance and Repairs of Govt Guest House at kovalam.

Kovalam Guest House is a prestigious resort station, and many VIPs

prefer to stay here while visiting Kerala. Repairs and urgent rectification works are
required to avoid inconvenience to visitors. Maintenance work are proposed and
entrusted to PWD. The department has issued an administrative sanction for an
amount of Rs. 19.5 lakh. The maintenance estimate includes provisions for supplying
toughened glass, repairing glass fittings, painting, supplying and installing a 5 HP
motor, and replacing the water supply and sanitary fittings with CPVC etc.. During
the field visit, it is understood that the work will begin at the earliest, as report by the
officials concerned.

Kozhikkode
The details of Completed/ongoing/pending works being carrying out
under the supervision of Deputy Director of Tourism, Kozhikkode are given below.

Amount
Status of
utilized
Financial Work
Percentage from the
Achievement (Completed
Sl. of Physical allotment of
Name of Work A.S Amount (Total /ongoing/p
No Achievemen current
Amount ending
t financial
Utilized) bill/Not
year (2022-
started)
23)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Renovation of Govt. Guest House,

Kozhikode Old Block (Phase2)-Interior
1 1,10,00,000 Completed. 1,10,00,000 Nill Completed
and furnishing work and Renovation of
Kitchen

Construction of additional block at govt.

2 9,50,00,000 Completed 8,68,75,555 Nill Completed
guest house, Kozhikkode Phase 2
Construction of additional block at govt.
3 7,50,00,000 Completed. 3,50,43,382 Nill Completed
guest house, Kozhikkode Phase 3
Urgent repair work and renovation
4 work in ground floor in Annex block at 26,00,000 completed 26,00,000 26,00,000 completed
GH Kozhikkode

Urgent Maintenance –granite polishing,

repair works for doors and windows ,
5 7,60,000 completed 7,60,000 7,60,000 completed
leak rectification etc at Govt. GH
Kozhikkode-General civil work

Urgent repairs and replacement of AC

6 units at GH Kozhikkode-General 2,00,000 completed 2,00,000 2,00,000 completed
Electrical work
Setting up of Garden and its
35%
7 maintenance thereafter at Govt. Guest 96,84,796 3,64,164 Nil Ongoing
progressed.
House, Kozhikode

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The following works are physically verified by the team:-

i) Construction of additional block at govt. guest house, Kozhikkode Phase 2&3

Administrative sanction for an amount of Rs.9.5 crore was issued vide GO

(Rt) No. 239/2017/TSM dated 19-05-2017 for the works included in phase II with
an agreed PAC of Rs. 8,73,84,573. Again as per GO (Rt) No. 22/2020/TSM dated
20-01-2020, an amount of Rs. 7.5 crore was sanctioned for the works included under
Phase III and , and the agreed PAC of the works is Rs.7,49,71,547. ULCCS Ltd is in
charge of both the projects. The first phase consists of works such as basement,
piling, and brick work up to the first floor roof slab, which was also completed by
ULCC as awarded by PWD.

The second phase of the project includes first-floor masonry work,

second-floor structural and masonry work, flooring,
plastering of the entire building, electrification, plumping,
sanitary fittings, and fire fighting systems. Painting, yard
development, landscaping, providing lights in the lawn area,
providing furniture, interior work, texture painting, a
compound wall, and a police outpost in front of the guest
house comprise the third phase of the work. On Physical
verification it is revealed that the works were completed
satisfactorily.

ii) Urgent repair works and renovation of the ground floor in Annex block at
Governmnet Guest House, Kozhikkode
Administrative sanction for an amount of Rs. 26,00,000/- issued for
renovation works at the ground floor in the Annex block of Government Guest
House, Kozhikkode. Components of the work consists of the complete renovation of
one suit room and four executive rooms on the ground floor. The floor tiles were
replaced, complete painting of the ground floor, providing window curtains, complete
renovation of attached bathrooms in the room and common bathroom with
replacement of all sanitary fittings, were carried out as per the estimate..

3. HERITAGE AND SPICE ROUTE PROJECTS

The state has a glorious past of art, culture, and international trade. The
government is committed to preserve the remains the past glory and conserve them
for the future. This scheme envisages archaeological excavation, conservation,
preservation, development of tourist facilities, development of museums, promotion
and marketing of events, and acquisition of land for such projects. Muziris Heritage
Project, Thalasserry Heritage Project-Phase II, Travancore Heritage Project,
Alappuzha Heritage Project, and Palakkad Heritage Project are under the umbrella
project of Heritage and Spice Rout projects. As part of evaluation of the umbrella

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project, the Muziris Heritage Project is selected for physical verification.

Muziris Heritage Project

Muziris Heritage Project is one of the pioneering projects in India to

project the cultural heritage of the spice city. The government of Kerala announced
the Muziris Heritage Project in the State Budget of 2006 and commenced in the year
2009 with the support of the Government of India. The project aim to trace out the
chronological continuity of Kerala History. The project has demonstrated the
convergence of heritage conservation and tourism to create a sustainable development
model. It follows an integrated approach towards heritage and conservation with
different project components with the involvement of several government agencies
and stakeholders. A fairly large number of archaeological and historical vestiges make
these places as a significant heritage site and an entry into the history of Kerala.
Ancient Temples, Synagogues, Mosque, Ancient Churches, European Forts, Royal
Palaces, Christian Seminaries, Jewish Cemeteries, Traditional houses, Boat making
yards, traditional fishing pattern and ancient Markets spread over the project
zone. The project is also focusing various performing arts like Chavittunatakam,
Manjakkuli, Kaalakuthu, Karimkali etc. which represent the non-physical aspect of the
Muziris region and those are under the process of conservation . The following are the
aims and approach of the project.

• To retrieve the historical, archaeological, ecological and cultural resources

of the Ancient Port Town; Muziris.
• Conserve the cultural assets of the Muziris heritage zone, their values and
significance and Safeguard them for this and future generations.
• Foster pride, awareness and understanding of the cultural distinctiveness
and diversity of Muziris.
• Interpret and promote the archaeological resource of the Site and its
environs to the local Community and visitors. (The Muziris Heritage Site
contains a rich and substantial archaeological resource covering
all major periods of Kerala history. This resource deserves greater
public exposure and could form the basis for increasing educational and
interpretative opportunities on the Site.)
• This was the first Green Project of Government of Kerala.
• The project stands for non-formal education of the students in Kerala.
• Considered as the largest heritage conservation project in India.
• Considered as a new heritage model for sustainable tourism by focusing
the benefit of local community.
• It ensures the provision of facilities that are relevant to the local community
and their lifestyle.
• Document and reconstruct the tangible and intangible heritage of Muziris.
• To create an awareness within the local people regarding the protection of
cultural heritage.

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The details of the completed and ongoing work carried out under the
Muzris heritage project are listed below.

Contract
Physical Present
No Name of Project AS Amount Value in Completed works Pending works
Progress Status
Crores
A-Block
1)Louver work
Completed BLOCK-A
2)Floor Tilling 1)Staircase Work In
Completed Progress.
3)Window frame BLOCK-B
Pattanam work in Progress. 1)Ramp and
1 1,70,00,000 1.83 98% Ongoing Staircase Work in
Interpretation Centre BLOCK-B
1)Louver work Progress.
Completed 2).Sanitary Work In
2)Floor Tilling Progress
Completed.
3)Window frame
work in Progress.
Holy Cross Church -
2 1.09 100% Ongoing Work Completed.
Civil
2,12,98,000
Holy Cross Church -
3 0.02 Ongoing
Electrical
1)Work Completed.
2)kokarni and
landscape work
4 Paliam Oottupura 2,03,40,000 1.05 100% Ongoing tendered and
submitted to tourism
for approval on
4.07.2022
Balance work
St. Sebastian Estimate tendered
5 1.12 90% Ongoing
Parsonage - Civil and extended to
09.11.2022
1)Electrical work
2,32,23,000
awarded to
St. Sebastian contractor but
6 0.09 Ongoing
Parsonage - Electrical could't start for
Completion of civil
work
1)Balance work
1)Balikalpura work
7 Keezhthali Temple 53,24,000 0.30 100% Ongoing estimate submitted
completed
.Not Tendered
1)All roofing work 1)Demarcating of
completed. Boundries and
2)Flooring work in Cutting of trees not
Progress. yet done by Muziris.
8 Canal Office 1,92,16,000 1.27 95% Ongoing 3)Conduit laying 2)Yard Leveling.
Completed. 3)Boundary wall.
4)Painting Completed 4)Paver tilling.

1)Civil work almost

completed.
2)Conduit laying
Completed
Cheraman Masjid 3)Electrical Work
9 92,63,680 0.66 96% Ongoing
Compound Wall Completed.
4)Front gate roof
Work Completed
3)Ablution plumbing
and granite work in

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Contract
Physical Present
No Name of Project AS Amount Value in Completed works Pending works
Progress Status
Crores
Progress.

Work
Munakkal Beach
10 5,97,20,000 4.55 50% temporally
Development
Stopped
1) joinary fitting in
progress
2)polishing of wood 1)Ramp Granite
and Flooring work in Work
Kodungallur Temple 2)Final finishing.
11 3,23,81,000 1.47 85% Ongoing progress.
Museum 3)Toilet tiling and
3)Conduit Laying
Completed. Ventilation
4)Painting Work In
Progress.
1)inside and Outside
plastering completed 1)Roofing ,Plumbing
2)Fixing of door and Finishing work
Kodungallur
12 1,88,39,000 1.20 70% Ongoing frame almost yet to be completed.
Accommodation Block
completed.
3)Conduit work
completed.
2)Electric work
1)Civil work could't taken up due
Pathinettarayalam Completed. to agitation by local
13 44,66,000 0.26 100% Ongoing
Kovilakam people and this was
reported to MD
Muziris.
1)Porch tile work.
1)98% civil work
2)Fire and Panel
completed.
Board fitting and
2)Electrical
PA Syed Mohammed obtaining connectin
compound light fitting
Cultural Centre from KSEB.
14 4,95,61,000 3.02 97% Ongoing brought at site which
(Civil, Firefighting, 3)Minor repair works
could not fix due to
MEP) mentioned by
security reason.
architect and some
3)Pressure Testing in
polishing works.
Progress.
4)Final Finishing.
Site Monuments at
15 3,28,86,800 1.78 100% Completed
Ernakulam
Site Monuments at
16 0.95 100% Completed
Thrissur
1)Tile removing
2)Copper plates
about 3Ton brought
to site.
Iranikulam Mahadeva 3)Wooden planks
17 3 3.01 12% Ongoing
Temple Fixed in First Floor in
Thekkenada,80%
Over.
4)Plastering Work In
Progress.
Civil: 1)There was some
1)Painting Work In defects foundedout
Progress. 2)Toilet and by architect durning
18 Mala Synagogue 75,51,000 0.46 80% Ongoing landscape work his visit on August
tendered and 12,[Link]
submitted to tourism Rectification Work in
for approval . Progress.

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Contract
Physical Present
No Name of Project AS Amount Value in Completed works Pending works
Progress Status
Crores
3)Roof tile
Dismantling in
Progress.

Construction of
Compound Wall for
19 98,97,000 0.02 100% Ongoing Work Completed .
Mala Cemetery -
Additional Wall
Kottappuram
20 Children's Park - Play 54,79,500 0.04 100% Ongoing Work Completed .
Equipments
1)During the last
meeting held on
03.09.2022 The
contractor has
agreed to complete
Edathuruthy grama
21 Ongoing 1)Secound floor slab. the balance work as
Panchatte Building
per agreement if he
is paid 2nd bill.
2)Details of mumty
slab to be provided
from INKEL office.
Awarded work
Construction of
[Link] Civil
22 Compound Wall for 98,97,000 0.69 100% Completed
[Link] at
Mala Cemetery
63.24.
Awarded work
completed.
Kottappuram Play equipments
23 54,79,500 0.35 100% Completed
Childrens Park Agreement
[Link] Civil
and landscaping.
Civil: Awarded work
completed.
Electrical:Awarded
24 Bungalowkadavu 32,92,000 0.24 100% Completed
work
[Link]
completed.
Work completed.
Cheraman Juma Awarded
25 1,13,21,000 0.70 100% Completed
Masjid civil,[Link]
tion certificate issued.

As part of the evaluation the team of officers from Finance Department

visited most of the conservation/construction works being carried out under muzris
project. The construction work of the museum at Pattanam Interpratation Center, the
conservation of Canal Office, the compound wall construction of Cheraman Masjid,
the conservation of Kodungalloor Temple Museum, the construction of the PA Syed
Muhammed Cultural Centre, the conservation of Iranikulam Mahadeva Temple,
Kottappuram Children Park, the conservation of Cheraman Masjid, Paliyam
Ootttupura, and Kokkarni are visited by the team, and some of the works are
completed as per schedule and others are progressing.. At the same time, a few of the
works are at a standstill for various reasons. The details of the work are given below.

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i) Mala synagogue
Typical to other Kerala synagogue, built around 1000AD, this synagogue
consisted of a two-storied gatehouse, a two-level breezeway, and a double-height main
sanctuary with an upper gallery and second Te-bah. In front of the gatehouse,
additional structures had added probably after the Jewish community's complete
migration to Israel in 1955. The Muziris Heritage Projects has initiated a move to
restore and bring back the synagogue's old charm as part of its Conservation program
and revive its former glory by eliminating unsuitable additions. The millennium old
Jewish syngogue owned by Mala Grama Panchayat were declared as protected
monuments by the govt. of Kerala in Dec. 2017. Memorandum of Understanding
(MoU) for conservation was signed on 16th October 2020 between the Panchayat
and the Muzris Project Ltd.
The project intended to the conservation of synagogue as well as setting
up of a museum on Jewish history. Inkel Ltd, Ernakulam, the accredited construction
agency of the MP Ltd, started the work of " the repair and maintenance of the
synagogue " in August 2020 of which the tender amount was 45.54 lakhs of rupees.
After spending an amount of 25 lakhs the work was given up by the contractor.
Around 50 percentage of the work remains to be completed. The work was stopped
in December 2021. More over a number of defects that were reported in the work
carried out by the contractor also remains to be rectified.
On a field visit, it was noticed that the completed roof conservation work
was not satisfactory, and leakage was found. Considering the wooden ceiling work
remains to be conserved, the leakage will cause damage to it. The concerned
authorities have to take urgent steps to rectify the defects and complete the remaining
portion of the work as soon as possible. Otherwise, the very purpose of conservation
will be defeated. It is also noted that the entire work was originally scheduled to be
completed within eight months. Even after two years, fifty percent of the work
remains uncompleted. The department must investigate the massive delay in this
project, and the snail's pace progress in this project is not encouraging.
Restoration of the synagogue's original entrance required demolition of
the buildings on the acquired land. the encroachment probably occurred After the
complete immigration of the Jewish community to Israel in 1955. the government
took over the land and buildings in front of the Gatehouse, but the process of
demolishing the said buildings has not been completed. After a prolonged acquisition
process of more than three years around 5cents of land were acquired for the purpose
in July 2021. Eight dilapidated shop rooms (that stand in front of the synagogue ) in
the acquired land have to be demolished to start the restoration work of the original
synagogue entrance.
The tender was invited by the authorities on March 2022 for
demolishing the Eight dilapidated shop rooms and repeated on September and
November 2022. As no eligible tenders were submitted in all the three times the
demolition of old buildings could not be carried out. Resultantly the work of
restoration of the original entrance has come to a standstill. Therefore the department
should look into the matter and do the needful to expedite the conservation and
restoration work.

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ii) Development of Munakkal beach

Munakkal beach is one of the largest beaches in Thrissur district on the
coast of the Arabian Sea. The beach was revived as part of the tsunami rehabilitation
program. Skateboarding grip for children, 1300-meter walkway, toilets, food courts,
and a rain shelter are some of the beach facilities, and the place is friendly for
specially-abled persons with 26 wheelchair ramps installed across the beach.
Casuarina forest set up by the Kerala Forest Department and Miyowakki forest set up
by the Muziris heritage projects is the attractions here.
Administrative sanction for an amount of Rs. 5.97 crore was issued for
the developmental work, and the work was awarded with a contract value of Rs. 4.55
crore. The proposed work consists of landscaping
an area of 2400000 sq ft, footpath tile work,
drainage system construction, guard post
construction, the development and construction of
a cycle track, plumbing and electrical provisions,
the development of a new children's park, etc. At
the time of field visit landscaping for an area,
60000 Sq ft has been completed and development
of footpath and tile work is partially completed.
And also a found that a concrete work near beach
an park area, which is named water body. In the
prima facia view there is no purpose is serving the
construction. Water is filled in the concrete
structure and the same cause to the development
of mosquito and leads to the disturbment of visitors
of the beach. Therefore, the authorities should
consult with the architect who designed the project and rectify the problems. If the
structure named waterbody will not serve any purpose, action has to be taken to
demolish the structure from the beach, and removing the architect from the
empaneled list may be considered.

iii) Conservation of Pathinettaralayam kovilakom

Pathinettaralayam was the vacation house of the King of Kochi. Owned

by the Kodungallur dynasty, this building is
associated with the Kodungallur Bhagavathy
Temple. This building used to be the Edavilang
Village Office and was in a dilapidated condition. In
February 2020, the Muziris Heritage Project
received administrative approval to begin operations
as a community center with a historically protected
building.
90% of the conservation activities have been carried out. All civil works in
connection with the conservation were completed. Construction of a ramp, toilet, and
electrification has not started due to agitation by local people. It has been observed

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that, after completing the conservation activities by utilising the money from the state
exchequer as part of the conservation, the individuals or regional institutions owned by
the concerned buildings refused to hand over the same to the Muzris Heritage Project.
Without obtaining legal prior sanction before conservation or to the absence of MoU
is the main cause to occure these type of issues after utilizing the money for
conservation. Therefore the department/implementing agency should Sign a MoU
with the owner of land/building/regional institution or obtain a legally valid prior
sanction before starting work.

iv) St Sebastian parcenage, Gothuruthu.

Gothurutthu, a small island near North Paravur of Ernakulam district is the
fount of Chavittu Nadakam. This art form evolved out of a combination of elements
from the theatre performances of Kerala and Portugal. This five-centuries-old
Christian art form emerged in recent years from the shadows of neglect and near
oblivion, as the state government set up Kerala Chavittu Nataka Academy (KCNA) in
2005 at Gothuruthu. Chavittu Natakam, meaning „stamping dance,‰ emphasizes
rhythmic and exaggerated footwork. At Gothuruthu, the performers are mainly from
the fisherman community and other labouring classes. Nowadays, tourists are
attracted to this unique and rare art form performed on demand. For the people of
Gothuruthu, Chavittu Natakam is part of their lives. The plan is initiated by the
Government of Kerala as part of the Muziris Heritage Project, to preserve the art form
and artists. Muziris project has a performance centre inside the St Sebastian church
complex and developed more tourist amenities such as a boat jetty, walkways
restaurant etc.
A 100 years old [Link] parsonage is located in the church complex
and the project is intended to convert as a Chavittunataka Museum. At present the
building is using for the accommodation facility for the priest of the church.
Administrative sanction issued to construct a building for evacuate the inmates from
the building and shifting the accommodation. And the building construction has
almost completed and only finishing works remaining. The project has on held up
position now due to the contractor is not willing to complete the work. Since the
building has been constructed in the churches land, the issues occurred in the
pathinettaralayam kovilakom are also seen here. Hence the authorities should take
urgent action to complete the work and shift the inmated to new building as well as to
start the preservation of work of [Link] parsonage.

v) Kodungalloor accommodation block

Kodungallur temple museum Sree Kurumba Bhagavathy Temple is one of
Kerala's most famous Kavus (Sacred Grove) and is known for its
Bharani festival in Kerala. Considering the temple's importance,
the Muziris Heritage Project protects "Kacheri Building" one of
the oldest buildings inside the temple complex. The ancient
monument has now- been upgraded to a Temple Museum to
promote research on the temple history, deity, temple arts,
rituals, festivals, murals and, architecture. At present the

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building is using for the accommodating the temple staffs.

As part of the preservation of the building and converting to Museum, the
inmates have to be shifted. For this purpose construction of an accommodation block
was initiated by the authorities. The work entrusted with a contract value of Rs.1.2
crore and 70% of work has been completed by the contractor. All structure, brick,
plastering work has been completed except truss work(roofing), electrical plumping,
painting, fixing of windows and doors. The contractor stopped the work due to
payment issue. Holding the work in the existing condition will leads to damage of the
structure. Money has already spend for Conservation of the Temple museum.
Without completing the construction of the accommodation block, opening the
temple musem is not possible. Therefore the authorities should take expedite action to
complete the work of accommodation block as early as possible.

The team of officers from Finance Department also noted some general
issues existing in boat service operated as part of Muziris heritage project.

HOP-ON HOP-OFF BOAT SERVICE(a cruise through the golden age of spice trade)

The hop-on hop-off boat service is the first of its kind in the country and
traverses the hotspots in the erstwhile Muziris region, the hub of Kerala's ancient spice
trade. The service includes three fully air-conditioned boats that can carry 25
passengers each. Hop-on hop-off boat service is a hassle-free way of getting around
tourist destinations. Like the popular hop-on hop-off bus services around the world,
this service too offers the convenience of a day ticket. One can get off and get in from
anywhere according to their convenience and explore the destination to the fullest.
Three Circuit Service has been operating as part of the Hop-on Hop-off
Boat Service, which connects to the Paravur Visitor's Center, Sahodaran Ayyappan,
Manjumatha Church, and Azhikode Marthoma Church. The boat root is passing the
national water way between kottappuram to Cherai area. It has been seen that a
number of Cheenavalas (Chinese fishing nets) and oonnuvalas (a traditional way of fish
hunting through the permanent fixing of wooden stumps in the middle of the water
bodies and spreading the net) are installed in the centre of the waterway. Without an
experienced driver passing to this area is a threat to the travellers. A number of
unusable wooden stumps are found in the passage. As part of the rejuvenation of the
National Waterway, the fishermen have already paid compensation for removing the
Cheenavalas and Oonnuvalas from the waterway. After that also the fishermens are
installing the same is continuing. It is noted that passing a boat in this area is very
dangerous and a threat to human life, as the boat is travelling as part of the hope on,
hope off service provided by the Muzris Heritage Project. Hence, the tourism
department should take immediate action to approach the concerned department to
clear the encroachment in the national waterway and resolve the issue.
The team also noticed that several boat jetties are constructed in the
water root but most of the jetties are not usable due to the unscientific construction
carried out. The distance between the boat and jetty is not sufficient to alight the
passengers. And also, a lot of unusable wooden stumps are found in the jetties, which
have been fixed for the purpose of construction and not removed. There is also a

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situation where the boat cannot approach due to a lack of depth near JattiÊs. For the
smooth and safe running of boat service, these problems have to be rectified. Hence,
the department should pay more attention to resolving the issues instead of spending
money without building the primary facilities.
Construction of Visitors Centre.

Kerala's scenic beauty is one of the distinguishing features of the states

tourism attraction. Muzris heritage project has a tour package which is designed to
connects heritage places through backwaters. A Tourist Facilitation Center was
constructed under the aegis of the Muziris Heritage Project in Kodungallur in 2014
For facilitating the tourists. This was proposed as a gate way to Muziris project.
The Visitors Center has an Information Center, ATM Counter, Money
Exchange, Audio Visual Room for the Promotion of Muziris Heritage Project and
Kerala Tourism, Photo Exhibition, Conference Hall, Restaurants, Souvenir Shops, and
so on. Subsequently in 2019, the approach road renovation, compound wall
construction, and drainage work which are components of the project were
completed.l
The project's primary goals were to draw both domestic and international
visitors to the visitors centre, serve as a hub for tourist facilitation, and disseminate
essential information about the Muziris heritage project and Kerala tourism through
audio-visual tools, photo exhibits, etc. The primary goals of the project also includes
boat excursions, which departs from Kottapuram, The facility will be shifted to the
visitors facilitations center once its construction is completed. But only by removing
the sand close to the boat jetty and deepening the lake would it be possible to move
the boat closer to the jetty. The authorities had obtained administrative approval for
Rs. 10,50,000/- and approached to the Irrigation Department for the work of
removal of sand and to deepen the embankment near the jetty. There has been no
response from the Irrigation Department in this regard. The purpose of the visitors
facilitation centre will be served fully only after the boat service is operational.
The project, which was conceived as part of the Muziris project, has the
potential to attract a large number of national and international tourists to Kerala. One
of the main attractions of the project is to greet tourists arriving by boat at the jetty
and direct them to the facilitation centre. However, this effort has so far been
unsuccessful. It is evident that no adequate site assessment was performed by the
authorities who prepared the estimate before submitting the proposal to the
government. Many projects are left unfinished as a result of this kind of negligence,
Which hampers the state's thriving tourism industry.
It is noticed that majority of the tourists visiting the Muziris project hails
from Kerala's northern region. The project will act as a facilitation centre for these
guests once it is finished. In that context, it is anticipated that providing amenities like
a cloak room and a refreshment area will boost revenue in addition to receipts from
other sources. Approximately 5000 visits per month are anticipated once the visitor
centre is fully operational. An estimated increase of 25% hike in the existing revenue
is also anticipated. It is also expected that the visitors center will boost the revenue of
allied sectors of tourism.
Therefore, Tourism Department should take urgent measures in
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deepening of the lake near the Boat Jetty in a timely manner. Sincere efforts to
accomplish the intended objectives envisaged by the project should also be carried out
by the supervision of the Department of Tourism.

Observations
This project has the potential to revive the tourism sector of
kodungalloor. The work of tourism facilitation centre at Kodungalloor and its
supplementary works were proposed to government without accessing field realities
which resulted improper implementation of the project. The project was implemented
with significant financial assistance from the government. The department should seek
an explanation from the officials concerned, who submitted an unrealistic estimate,
resulting in an inordinate delay.

Necessity Of Boat Safari

Boat safari is one of the main attractions at Muziris Heritage Project. This
Safari attracts a large number of domestic and foreign tourists to this project. Eleven
(11) used boats that were operated in the state for tourism purposes were made
available for this project. It has been noticed that all these cruise boats are lying idle in
two different location under Muzris project. From the total number of idled boats, 6
numbers were handed over from Kerala Tourism Infrastructure ltd, Bolgatty after the
usage of several years. rest of them were used under the Muzris project.
Many inquiries for boat safaris are currently being received by the
authorities. Due to the bots' failure to function, none of this enquirers can be
performed. At present, three boats are using for the service. Paravur and
Kottappuram are the starting points for boat services. Service from Kottappuram was
not functional due to the shortage of boats. Tourists are interested in traveling in
houseboats and open boats as it is part of a heritage trip. There has been an increase
in income from the boat service provided as part of the Muzris project since COVID.
In 2021–22, an amount of Rs. 4101011/- was received as income by using the
service of five boats. Up to December of this year, three boats generated an income of
Rs. 4178709/-. The authorities are of the opinion that it is not possible to provide
the required service to the visitors with the current number of available boats, and if
the number of boats is increased, the service can be increased and thus the income
can be increased considerably.
Constrains and risk factors
1. It has been noticed that 11 cruise boats are lying idle in
two different locations under the Muzris project. The
information given by the authorities is that the boats
cannot be operated. Hence, it is suggested that the
authorities concerned should take the necessary steps
to auction the idled boats, and the proceeds from the
auction can be utilized for buying new boats. It is also
recommended that, while purchasing the new boats in
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2. Boat services are available under the Muziris project and the timing for such boat
service is 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.. Prior to five p.m, it was forced to stop the boating
service in this area. It is a popular spot for the people to spend their leisure time,
but it is noticed that the lack is ercroached by irrecting cod nets and
entanglements in these areas which is a significant impediment to boat service.
This may also result in serious accidents. As a result, boat drivers often refrain
from offering service in the evening, resulting in a significant financial loss for the
project.
3. The boat jetty constructed in Azhikode Munakkal, Mathilakam, and Gothuruthu
are not viable for this project. Muzris officials arranged construction of these
structures through the irrigation department. When docked, there is a 5.5-foot
gap between the boat and the jetty, and thus the boat's services to these locations
are usually canceled due to the high risk. The laxity is a setback to the larger
perspective of this scheme and a wastage of public money.

Recommendations
1. The department has to take the necessary steps to auction the boats
idling under muziris project, and the proceeds from the auction may be utilized for
purchasing new boats. It is also recommended that, while purchasing the new boats in
future, the department may explore the scope of purchasing solar powered boats.
2. The department must take immediate action, with the assistance of the
Fisheries Department, to remove all illegally constructed cod nets and entanglements
in state waterways, particularly in Muziris project areas.
3. The boat jetties structures constructed in Azhikode Munakkal,
Mathilakam, and Gothuruthu are not suitable for this project. The department may
investigate this matter thoroughly and rectify flaws at earliest. This laxity in this regard
is detrimental to the scheme's overall goal and waste of public money. The officers
responsible for the laxity should be booked.

4. Kerala Tourism Development Corporation (KTDC) Ltd.

Kerala Tourism Development Corporation is actively participating in

tourism industry focusing tourist hospitality for the development of sustainable tourism
in the State. The programmes for 2022-23 are upgradation projects including
capacity enhancement in the existing hotels in major tourist destinations on cost
sharing mode. An amount of ₹ 1000.00 lakh is provided as matching State share for
the scheme in the Budget 2022-23 for the projects listed below and meeting spill over
commitments.

Renovation Works of Hotel Chaithram - (Kitchen & Lobby)

Upgradation Work of Mascot Hotel - (Convention centre, reception and new
roof top restaurant)
Phase I Renovation of Bolgatty Palace & Island Resort
Renovation works of Teacounty Munnar Phase II
Renovation of Hotel Samudra Phase I
Renovation of Chennai Raindrops, Total upgradation - Hotel Nandanam,
Guruvayur - Phase 1 and Spill over works

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The details of construction works carried out/ongoing in the different

destinations in kerala by using government fund as follows.
Amount
utilized from
Financial
the Status of Work
Achievement
Sl. allotment of (Completed/
Name of Work A.S Amount (Total
No current ongoing/pending
Amount
financial bill/Not started)
Utilized)
year (2022-
23)
Destination development -
Work completed
1 Renovation of 15 cottages at 3,20,00,000 2,04,34,658
&unit is functioning
Golden Peak, Ponmudi
Destination development -
Alappuzha - Renovation of Work completed
2 2,00,00,000 2,03,59,906
KTDCTamarind Easy Hotel (now &unit is functioning
Ripple Land)
Upgradation and Renovation
Work completed
3 work at Tamarind Easy Hotel, 2,92,00,000 3,35,37,113
&unit is functioning
Kannur
Upgradation and Renovation
Work completed
4 work at KTDC Waterscapes 5,00,00,000 5,52,87,991
&unit is functioning
Kumarakom
Destination development at
Work completed
5 KTDC Waterscapes Kumarakom 4,65,00,000
&unit is functioning
- rejuvenation of Waterbodies
8,82,33,175
Destination development at
6 KTDC Waterscapes Kumarakom 3,04,00,000
- Boating and Public amenties
Upgradation and Renovation of
7 Hotel KTDC Grand Chaithram, 4,10,38,000 3,53,83,548 Completed
Thiruvanathapuram
Destination development at STP works
8 3,00,05,695 29,03,596
KTDC Hotel Samudra, Kovalam completed
Renovation of KTDC Tamrind
work nearing to
9 Easy Hotel, Kollam-Civil, 2,90,00,000 1,06,92,385 69,60,283
completion
Electrical, AC&Lift- Phase I

7,92,00,000 Phase I - work

Upgradation and Renovation of (3.4 Crore completed final bill
10 KTDC Teacounty, Munnar (Civil Phase I) 3,04,53,181 under process. Phase
and Electrical) (4.52Crore II - Under tender
Phase II) process

Construction of Building for

setting up of KTDC three star 4,81,23,97 40% completed.
11 39,42,00,000 4,81,23,971
resort at Muzhappilangad, 1 Work is in progress
Kannur
Construction of Building for Work is in progress
12 Yathri Nivas at Kanyakumari for 17,60,00,000 1st and part bill
Development of Tourism underprocess
Upgradation and Renovation of
13 KTDC Tamrind Easy Hotel 2,50,00,000 82,89,609
Peerumedu, Idukki Revised AS

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Roof top restaurant

Upgradation of Mascot Hotel, completed. Balance
14 5,00,00,000 77,47,504
Thiruvananthapuram work under
tendering process
Upgradation and Renovation Work is in progress
15 work of Hotel Samudra, 2,90,00,000 entrusted with
Kovalam (Phase I) M/[Link]
Upgradation and Renovation Work is in progress
16 work of Hotel Samudra, 4,80,00,000 entrusted with
Kovalam (Phase II) M/[Link]
Renovation of Hotel KTDC
Work is in progress
Kumarakom Gateway,
17 4,32,00,000 entrusted with
Thannermukkam, Alappuzha
M/[Link]
(Civil and Electrical works)
Renovation of Kitchen and
Restaurant and rectification Lobby &façade
18 3,10,00,000 1,94,10,602
against Leakage, Hotel completed.
Chaithram, Thiruvanathapuram

Of the above works, the Finance team site visited the following works in
Thiruvananthapuram district and the details are given below.
i) Upgradation of Mascot Hotel, Thiruvananthapuram.
An exclusive heritage business hotel, Mascot was originally built to house
the officers of the Royal British Army during the World War I. Today it offers tourists
the perfect blend of heritage, luxury and business in the heart of Thiruvananthapuram
city. Wonderfully furnished rooms, elegantly designed surroundings and a quiet
environment in a sprawling landscape amidst the city make it a favorite centre for
travellers. It is the only heritage business hotel in Trivandrum. It is also a hub for those
who seek to explore the city, the surrounding towns and tourist attractions.
Administrative sanction for an amount of Five crore has been issued by
the department vide G.O(Rt) No.68/2020/TSM dated 17.02.2020 for the
Upgradation of Mascot Hotel,
Thiruvananthapuram. The proposed
upgradation package includes
construction of a roof-top restaurant
and bar on the 7th floor of the Annex
Block of the Muscot Hotel and
renovation of the Heritage Block. An
estimate for an amount of Rs.
87,31,000 has been prepared by the
authorities for the construction of a
roof-top restaurant at the Muscot
Hotel, which includes civil work,
plumbing and sanitation, water
supply, furniture, etc. As part of the
construction, the side portion of the
roof top area was covered, and a false
ceiling was provided. The air
conditioning work, interior works, electrification, and development of the lobby, toilet,
bar counter etc are also provided. At the time of physical verification, the construction

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was complete and the restaurant was operational. An expenditure of Rs.77,47,504/-

was incurred for the said work. It has been observed that the work was completed
satisfactorly.

ii) Upgradation and Renovation of Hotel Grand Chaithram, Thiruvanathapuram

In order to renovate Hotel Chaithram, Thiruvananthapuram, which is

located in the heart of KeralaÊs capital city which consist of 88 rooms, for which an
administrative sanction for an amount Rs.4,10,38,000/- has been issued, which
includes the following components.
1. Civil Works - Rs. 2,68,99,900/-
[Link] Works - Rs. 53,00,000/-
[Link] Conditioning Works - Rs. 88,38,100/-

The KTDC authorities was renovated the 36 rooms in Hotel Chaithram

Thampanoor in the first stage, prior to the said estimate, without affecting the
functioning of the hotel and decided to renovate the balance 52 rooms, since all
rooms are in shabby and in very bad condition especially toilets.
The renovation of 52 rooms includes tiling the ceiling and replacing the
sanitary fittings; painting the ceiling; stair areas; corridor areas; lift cladding with
granite; provision of furniture and mattresses; replacement of curtains; electrical
fittings; lock systems; renovation of the air conditioning system, etc. At the time of the
visit by the team, the renovation of 52 rooms was completed which include 40 deluxe
and 12 premium rooms. The team randomly verified the rooms and found satisfactory
completion of the work. An amount of Rs.35383548/- was expended for the said
work.
It has been observed that the hotel has all the possibilities and facilities for
awarding a 3-star certification, but due to the non-fulfillment of some mandatory
requirements, it is still considered as a non star [Link] fire fighting system installed
on 1985 needs to be upgraded with advanced systems. And the water treatment plant
also need to be renovated. Therefore the department should take necessary steps to
fulfill the requirements for obtaining 3 start certification at the earliest.
iii) Upgradation and Renovation work of Hotel Samudra, Kovalam (Phase I & II)

The Samudra Beach garden hotel under KTDC situated in a beautiful

tourist place in Kerala. The name of this beach
resort itself means "the ocean" and it is an ideal
place to enjoy the fullness of the beauty of
Kovalam, the enchanting beach destination. It
was built by the Queen of Travancore
Sethulakshmy Bayi during the 1920s. This was
the first beach resort to come up in Kovalam.
Samudra Beach Resort stands on a plot
extending to 5 acres and 44 cents. It was opened
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including two premium suits and 52 deluxe rooms.

Due to age and salt wind from the sea, the roofs of the resort buildings
were in a dangerous condition and structural damage was occurred, so the authorities
decided to renovate the dilapidated building. Government was issued administrative
sanction for an amount of Rs.2.9 crore for Phase I renovation work and Rs.4.8 crore
for phase II renovation work vide G.O(Rt)316/2021/Tourism dated 11.10.2021 and
G.O(Rt)313/2021/Tourism dated 11.10.2021 respectively.
The first phase of the work includes the Special repair to Kitchen &
pavilion, Renovation of 8 rooms, provision of furniture and curtains, electrification
works and 20 mm chipping carpet road work from entrance to reception. At the time
of the visit by the team, the damaged roof had been fully demolished and a new
concrete roof had been constructed. The strengthening of structural areas is also
complete. And the masonry work is in progress. The second phase of work includes
the renovation of 28 rooms, the provision of furniture and curtains, and electrification
and air conditioning work. As part of the renovation of the room, the roof was fully
demolished and the concrete work is in progress. The roof area was demolished on
the portion of kitchen area but not started the restoration work. The phase I & II
works expected to be completed within six months.
It has been observed that the hotel also does not have 3-Star certification,
and a fire fighting system has not been provided. An overhead sump needs to be
installed on the roof as part of the firefighting system, and an NOC from fire
authorities is required. It has been learned from the official that there is no
superstructure construction allowed on the hotel premises since the place comes under
the Coastal Regulation Zone. Therefore, the authorities should seek any other
possibilities for installing the firefighting system as well as getting an NOC from the
fire authorities for upgrading the hotel to 3-star certification.

5. HR DEVELOPMENT IN TOURISM SECTOR

A total outlay of ₹ 2930.00 lakh is provided in the Budget 2022-23 for

the scheme, of which ₹ 250.00 lakh is set aside for women trainees who constitute
more than 30 percent of the various programs. The objective of the scheme is to
create skilled and quality manpower in the tourism sector. The major arms for HR
development in tourism are the State Institute of Hospitality Management (SIHM),
Food Craft Institutes (FCIs), and Kerala Institute of Tourism and Travel Studies
(KITTS). This scheme focuses on creating infrastructure covering academics, research,
developing educational tools, and web-enabled systems, as well as conducting
awareness and training programmes through these institutions.
a) State Institute of Hospitality Management(SIHM), Kozhikode.
The State Institute of Hospitality Management, Kozhikode, was
established by the Department of Tourism, Government of Kerala, with the support of
the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, in the year 2008. It is registered as an
autonomous institution under the Societies Registration Act XXI of 1860 (Register
No. 359/2008, dated 4.8.2008). The vision of the institute is to educate future
leaders for the dynamic and global hospitality industry through quality hands-on
training, personalised attention, and inculcating the spirit of service. The institute is

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affiliated with the National Council for Hotel Management and Catering Technology,
Noida, an apex body under the Ministry of Tourism, Gov. of India. SIHM currently
offers a [Link]. (Hospitality and Hotel Administration) program, five diploma programs,
and a PG Diploma in Accommodation Operations and Management. The degree is
awarded by IGNOU, and the diploma is awarded by the National Council for Hotel
Management and Catering Technology. The Present Campus is located near Varakkal
beach, West Hill in 5.19 Acre land, handed over by the Department of Tourism
Government of Kerala.
An amount of Rs. 150 lakh has been earmarked for the State Institute of
Hotel Management & Catering Technology, Kozhikode, in the financial year 2022–
23. Purchase of furniture, computers, and equipment for the language lab and skill
training center; an upgrade of the computer lab; and landscaping, a compound wall,
and an entrance gate for the campus are the components proposed in the said budget
provision. The following are the details of works sanctioned in 2022–2023 and action
taken for implementation by the institution.
An estimate for Rs 91,11,000/- for the first phase of Landscape
Development and estimate for Rs 48,38,000/- for a Multi purpose Court as part of
the 2nd Phase Landscape Development are prepared by the institution. The same
needs to be approved by the governing body and the department for execution. And
the process for purchase 50 Nos of Computers through GeM portal has been
initiated. Action is started for setting up a computer lab and a language lab in the
institution, and proposals are invited from the accredited agencies of the Government
of Kerala. It has been noticed that there has been slow progress on the part of the
institution to implement the various projects proposed for the financial year 2022–23.

Construction of Boys hostel at SIHM Kozhikode Phase II

As part of the evaluation, the performance budget team inspected the
construction work of BOYÊs Hostel carried
out at the premises of the institution. The
construction has been carried out in two
phases. Phase I of the construction included
erection of the structure work of Ground, First
and second floor. The Phase II works consist
of the construction of the third floor and all
electrification and sanitary works, including
fire fighting systems, CCTV, lift facilities, a
compound wall, landscaping, the provision of
furniture, etc. The agreed PAC for the II-
phase work was Rs.3,25,63,888/-. On observation, the work was satisfactorily
completed.

Construction of Academic Block

The team discovered a serious flaw in the construction of SIHM's
Academic Block Building. The specifics are as follows.

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Government have issued an administrative sanction for setting up of State

institute of hospitality management at kozhikode for a cost of 15.65 Crore with
central share of 10 crore and state share of 5.65 crore. A 6.19 acres of land was
handed over from KSO Limited to Department of Tourism for constructing an
academic building for SIHM. Revised administrative sanction was accorded by the
Government for the above work at an estimated cost of Rs.19,71,15,000/-. M/s
KITCO was entrusted for executing the project and construction was started in 2011.
Due to space constraint at Yathri Nivas where the Institute was temporarily
functioned need to be shifted. Permanent campus for SIHM has been formally
inaugurated on 29th February 2016 and the institute was shifted to the new block in
November 2017. Although the work started in 2011 and lion's share of the
estimated amount has been released to the agency, not all elements included in the
estimate have been implemented yet. Moreover, the building has not been officially
handed over to SIHM.
Construction of Road inside the campus, Construction of Overhead water
tank, Installation & Commissioning of Diesel Generator, Installation of UPS,
Completion of Water treatment Plant are the components need to be completed. The
construction of the academic building, which was done only four years ago, shows
serious flaws and many deficiencies.

The quality of works is not up to the mark. Leakage of water was found in many parts
of the building, and the walls are covered with moss. Unusable doors and crumbling
false ceilings are visible in most places. Some classrooms had to be closed due to the
flaking of concrete sections. The electrical generator, air conditioner, etc. installed in
2017 became unusable as they were not operated for lack of a HT connection for
almost 5 years. With repeated directions of District Collector and Regional Joint
Director, Department of Tourism, M/s KITCO Ltd has completed HT connection in
March 2022. Materials for road work was dumped in to the campus and not started
any work for the construction of road. A skeleton of a water tank can also be seen on
the campus as a sign of mismanagement by the execution agency.
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other works has to be carried out and the institution authorities was spent money
from their own fund for it. The department should seriously view the laxity from the
part of M/s KITCO Ltd and actions have to be taken to ensure the completion of the
said work by ensuring the quality of the work and to avoid wastage of Government
fund. The department can consider the possibility of terminating M/s KITCO Ltd from
the said work and engaging another Government accredited agency for the
completion /rectification of work. The department can also take action to hold the
bill amount of other works carried out by the agency as it is involved in many works
from the tourism department.

b) Food Craft Institute

The Food Craft Institute (Kerala) Society was founded jointly by the
Government of India and the Government of Kerala in 1967, at Kalamassery. This
was the first Institute which was started in India. Since the Government of India
identified Tourism and Hospitality as the single industry which can generate maximum
jobs and career prospects, Food Craft Institutes were started in all major towns and
cities all over India. The Food Craft Institute in Kerala still stands out as the most
dynamic of all the Food Craft Institutes in the country with 13 centers from Kasargod
to Thiruvananthapuram. The Institute offers value based quality education, in all the
branches of the Hospitality industry and its various courses have been a stepping stone
to many young aspiring candidates who occupy top executive positions in major
Hotels all around the world. The courses are of 12 months duration, with nine months
class and three months Industrial Training. The training imparted in this Institute will
fully equip the candidates to work in Five Star Hotels, Cruise Ships & Liners,
Airlines& Air Catering, Railways, Hospitals, Industrial and Institutional Catering
Companies etc, in India and abroad. With the ever increasing popularity of Kerala as a
Tourism destination globally and with the demand for more five star hotels, the Food
Craft Institutes are fully geared up to equip young men and women with theoretical
knowledge and practical training in the Hotel trade so that the ever increasing demand
for trained professionals in the industry can be met. The Food Craft Institute (Kerala)
offers the best placement service to students, and gives an opportunity to candidates
to learn with the fees subsidized by the Government. All examinations and certification
is done by the Government of Kerala, and this Certificate is recognized by the Public
Service Commission for appointments in all the Central and State Government
service. All Reservation and fee concessions eligible for SC/ST candidates, and other
eligible candidates, including socially and educationally backward sections are provided
as per Government rules from time to time.

An amount of Rs.958 lakh has been earmarked for Food Craft Institute in
the financial year 2021-22 under the Head of Account „3452-80-003-97(2)‰. The
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Proposed outlay
Sl.N Expenditure up to
Components Annual Plan (2022-
o. 31.10.2022
23)
Infrastructure development -
1 ongoing construction of 783
building

2 Purchase of Furniture 33 No expenditure

3 Purchase of Equipment 56 No expenditure

Modernization of Computer
4 31 No expenditure
Lab
Purchase of Library books,
5 20 No expenditure
Educational materials and rack
6 Office Car for Director 20 No expenditure

7 Advertisement and Publicity 10 No expenditure

8 Staff Training 5 No expenditure

Total 958 168.94

The main component of the plan scheme was the construction of the Food
Craft Institute at Kozhikkode. An expenditure for an amount of Rs.168.94 has been
incurred in the current financial year as on the visit of the performance budget team.
As part of the evaluation, a field visit has been carried out by the team at the Food
Craft Institute Kozhikkode centre and the construction site near the Government Guest
House Kozhikkode.
Construction of Food Craft Institute building, Kozhikkode
Administrative sanction for an amount of Rs. 9.75 crore has been
accorded vide GO (Rt)
No.244/2018/TSM Dated
28.05.2018 for the construction
of Food Craft Institute,
Kozhikode. The construction work
commenced on 08.03.2019. As
on visit by the team, the structure
and plastering of the four storied
building including the construction
of retaining wall has been
completed. Flooring, electrification
and carpentry work is in progress.
The lab (kitchen) facility also need
for functioning the institute. For
this an estimate has been prepared
by the authorities and submitted
for approval.

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It has been observed that the four storied building need NOC from Fire
and safety department for obtaining building number. For getting this a road access
with a width of 5 mtr to the building is
mandatory. At present a 3 mtrs width road
access only available to the building. Land
from PWD and Tourism department to be
acquired for widening of the road. The
institution authorities already takes the steps to
land acquisition process and is in progress. It
has been also noted that no provision is
provided for Parking and play area for
students. An amount of Rs. 168.94 Lakhs
has been utilized from the current year
provision.

At present, the institute is functioning in a rented, two-storied building.

The pathetic facilities for functioning the institute were noticed by the team. Students
are studying in the congested class rooms. a small room space is using as practical lab.
The Roof top also using for the provision for class room. The shifting of the institution
from the existing building has to be carried out in an expeditious manner. Even
though the government has granted Rs. 9.75 crore for the construction of the
institute, the laxity of the authorities has made it difficult to operate the institute at full
capacity. Hence the department shall take immediate steps to complete the
construction and providing amenities for functioning the institute at the earliest.

c)Kerala Institute of Tourism and Travel Studies(KITTS)

KITTS is an autonomous institute under the Department of Tourism,
Government of Kerala catering to the needs of the global tourism industry. Provision of
education, training, research and consultancy services for Travel, Tourism and
Hospitality sector are the vision of this firm. And the mission is to Provide quality
educational services and training programmes to develop professional and competent
personnel for Travel, Tourism and Hospitality industry taking into account the present
and futuristic requirements of the tourism sector. This ISO certified (9001: 2008)
institute conducts various courses and training programmes for both students and
professionals in the Tourism industry. The flagship course of the institute is a two year
MBA programme in Travel and Tourism (full time) affiliated to the University of Kerala
and approved by AICTE. Since its establishment in 1988, KITTS has carved a niche
for itself as the leading institute in Travel and Tourism in the country. It is a matter of
pride for KITTS that, its alumni is placed with the leading tourism companies in India
and abroad. The green ambience and the majestic residency palace coupled with
quality facilities is an ideal place for students to learn the nuances of the trade and
acquire skills to excel in the industry. KITTS offers a highly challenging and rewarding
experience for its students with its array of experienced faculty consisting of
academicians as well as top notch professionals from the tourism industry.

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An amount of Rs.330 lakh has been earmarked under the Head of

Account „3452-80-003-97(1)‰ for KITTS and the following are the components and
status which included in the plan scheme.
a) Infrastructure Development :- The authorities have chosen to assign M/s Habitat
Technology Group the construction work, and the firm will be given the job after
receiving clearance from the upcoming KITTS Executive Committee. The institution's
authorities were also advised that immediate action was being taken to carry out the
construction work..
b) Online Content Development Centre at KITTS – Phase II :- The scope of
evaluation was minimal as the tendering process is going on and finalization of the
same is in progress.

c) Strengthening of Library:- KITTS LIBRARY Journals and Magazines are renewed

for the period 2022-23. The electronic access to 50 Management books in
Management subject is purchased from Pearson publishers. EBSCO Hospitality and
Tourism complete database is purchased from EBSCO publishers, which has a
collection of contents from 8 International journals. Brochures holders and book
supports are purchased for arranging books and brochures in the library. Steps were
taken for further processing of strengthening library activities. Renewal process of the
membership of TAAI, IATO, PATA, KTM are started and other Affiliate membership
renewals are in processing.
d) Sustainable Tourism Development:- One session for Lecture Series on Sustainable
Tourism, Monthly Documentation Update on Sustainable Tourism and Study on
analysis of Tourism Information Centres of DoT were conducted under the
programme.

e) Centre for Eco Tourism:- Applications were collected and the programme is
scheduled at various destinations for the following programmes.
Sustainable Tourism Educational Programme (STEP).
Naturalists / Interpreters Training.
Women Entrepreneurship Development Programme in Ecotourism
Destinations.
Skill Enhancement Training Programme on Bird Watching / Avitourism.
Awareness Programme on Impact of Climate Change and Disaster
Management in Tourism Destinations in Kerala.
Sustainable Tourism Community Leadership Programme.

f) Research, Consultancy and Publications:- Data collection has been done and
resource persons have been identified for the following programmes. Documentation
works have been initiated.
Documentation of Resources of Identified Rural Tourism Destinations.
Skill Enhancement Programme for SC/ST Community Members in the
Identified
Ecotourism Destinations.
Guidebook for Naturalists in Kerala.
Publication of Resource Book on Kerala Model for Sustainable Tourism
Development.

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Administrative sanction has been issued for an amount of Rs.330 Lakh for the
Financial Year 2022-2023 vide G.O (Rt.) No.108/2022/Tsm dated 26.04.2022 for
the Plan Fund of KITTS. The institution had submitted the request to Government for
releasing the 1st installment of Plan Fund for an amount of Rs. 165 lakh and the same
has not yet released. Hence no expenditure were incurred for the current yearÊs
programmes so far. At the same time an amount of Rs.150 Lakh, which was
surrendered during 2021-2022 had been released during the financial year 2022-
2023.

Constraints and Suggestion

From the field visits conducted by the Finance Department and interaction
had with the implementing officials, following constraints in implementation of the
schemes by the department were noticed and Finance department recommends
suggestions for overcoming the hindrances.
1. It has been noted that the approved components of the projects
mentioned in the administrative sanction are being changed by the executing agencies
without obtaining proper and prior sanction from the competent authority. The
practice of changing the component only to utilize the sanctioned amount by the
agencies is not justifiable. Hence the department should not encourage such practices
and prior sanction has to be obtained from appropriate level before changing the
components which are envisaged in the original project.

2. Before planning to construct the additional blocks in the existing guest

houses, a requirement from the official of the concerned guest houses should be
obtained. Designing of the building without considering the actual requirement from
ground level shall leads to the construction of unnecessary provisions as well as
omission of necessary provisions.

3. It has been noted that six cottage-type shops were constructed in the
Shanghumugham beach area in 2008, and two chains of shops for the rehabilitation
of street vendors were constructed near the facilitation center. Both buildings were not
open or serving any purpose. Due to the violation of CRZ (Coastal Regulation Zones)
rules, the LSGD authorities are not able to provide the building number. The
department has constructed many structures in the CRZ area without obtaining prior
clearance, and they have since been left abandoned and unable to be used. Giving
proposals and obtaining permission for such activities in Costal Regulation Zones will
cause financial loss to the government and question the integrity of the intention.
Hence the department should be causious in obtaining a CRZ clearence space before
proposing such projects to the government. The structures that are now unused
because they lack CRZ clearance need to be utilised immediately in a way that benefits
the general public.

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4. On verification of the project areas of the tourism department, it has

been observed that a lot of projects were abandoned after partial construction and
held up due to the violation of CRZ rules. A huge loss was incurred to the state
exchequer due to the non-fruitfulness of the projects. Before conceiving the project, it
is necessary to carry out a study of the existing regulations regarding the topographic
structure and features of the project area. The department has to obtain a report
regarding the structures that are fully constructed or partially constructed, which
cannot be used due to violation of CRZ rules and an explanation has to be called for
from the officers concerned for this laxity.

5. The Finance department noticed that some necessary requirements

needed for the smooth functioning of the tourism site while conducting a physical
verification of the works being carried out at Veli Tourist village.

a) A large number of students and school excursion teams are visiting the tourist
village, no waste disposal facilities has been provided inside the tourist village. Hence
the authorities should take urgent steps to install an insinarator in the tourist village for
scientific disposal of waste.

b) The Veli tourist village is located in a premise having a larger area which is adjacent
to the sea shore, There is a security threat existing that any one can access to the
village witout permission, as this premises is not fully secured. Hence, a CCTV
surveillance system is mandatory inside the village. The CCTV surveillance system
installed for monitoring the whole tourist village area, which is connected to the
nearest police station, is not working fully. Many of the lights installed in the park are
also not working properly. The cables installed for the CCTV and electrical
connections have been damaged while digging for the construction of the train system
in the park. Hence, the authorities concerned should take urgent action to resolve the
issue and make the CCTV and Minimass lights functional and the department has to
examine the viability of constructing a compound wall seperately the tourist village
from the sea shore.

c) The information regarding the revenue received by the tourist village is not
available in the department office working in the tourist village. Hence it is suggested
that all the agencies working in the village should furnish the details of revenue on a
weekly basis to the department office concerned and same should be kept in the
office.

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d) Inside the tourist village, a floating stage and an open auditorium were constructed
to promote various arts forms. This was aimed at giving
encouragement to the artists and providing a cultural
and entertainment get-together for the public. A
considerable amount was utilised by the department for
the construction of the floating stage and the gallery. A
few number of programmes only were conducted after
completion of the construction carried out. Since the
stage is located in a unique and senic place, the
department should give a wide publicity regarding the
availability of floating stage and has to take diligent effort
to conduct art forms in this premises.
6) It is noticed that a tourist facilitation center constructed in front of the
veli tourist village by utilizing 3.6 crore rupees has not been opened for the public. An
extravaganza of public money for exterior design also has been noticed. The two
storied building consist of waiting area for visitors, feeding room, toilet for disabled
persons in the ground floor and the first floor is totally used for providing international
standard toilet facility. Fire extinguishing system and developing of lone and
construction of compound wall also carried out. A building that has been constructed
at huge cost and left unused will lead to deterioration of the building especially its Steel
structures. Therefore, the department should take immediate steps to open the
building to the public.

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7) Planning a project without considering the topographic features of the

project area leads to abandoning the projects at midway. Unscientific constructions
and starting the same without consideration of the existing rules also leads to losses to
the state exchequer. Many works are held up due to the project area fall in the Coastal
area Regulation Zone. Designing of the project from the part of architect/Agency
without conducting a detailed study of the project area is also leads to hold up the
project after issuing administrative sanction. Hence the department should conduct a
feasibility study by arranging field visits and the possibility of obtaining clearance
required from the part of various government agencies before issuing the final
sanction for such projects.
8) At present a unified rate as centage charge is being paid to the
empaneled architects for designing all types of works which are entrusted to them.
The designing of project need more time and effort depending on the nature and
architectural value of project. Centage charge paying to empaneled architects should
be classified according to the nature of the work. If the design of the proposed work
has heritage & architectural value, giving a higher centage charge may be considered.
9) The architect entrusted with designing the work, which has heritage
and architectural value, should be supervised by them till the completion of the work.
Any alteration after completion that will change the heritage value and structural
design has to be avoided. The conditions should be incorporated in the terms and
conditions of the agreement such works.
10) It has been observed that, after completing the conservation activities
by utilizing public money from state exchequer as part of the conservation, the
individuals/regional institutions who are the owners of such buildings were refused to
hand over the same to the muzris heritage project. Without obtaining prior sanction
for the conservation activities or in the absence of an MoU is the main reason for
occurrence of these type of issues after utilizing the money for conservation.
Therefore the department/implementing agency should Sign and register an MoU
with the owner of land/building/regional institution or obtain a legally valid prior
sanction before starting the work.
11) It has been observed that the construction of Kannammoola-Akkulam
Nellikuzhi Cartable Bridge is not relevant to the proposed place and it is only making
access to private property. The authorities concerned should rethink before starting
the construction work again

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PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

INTRODUCTION

Before the formation of the Travancore Cochin State in 1949, the Travancore
Maramath and the Kochi maramathu, the erstwhile forms of PWD, were headed
respectively by Chief Engineer and Divan Peshkar. There was also public works
commission under British Resident to carry out construction works in British Cochin.
After the merge of Travancore and Kochi states, the above said departments were
integrated and renamed as Public Works Department. Presently Public works
department, the statutory authority for planning, is one of the major departments of
the Government of Kerala. It is the statutory authority entrusted for designing,
planning, monitoring, constructing and under taking maintenance of public works
which include Government Buildings, Roads,Bridges etc .

Based on the nature of works under taken, the organization of Public Works
Department is divided in to various wings. Each wing is under the administrative
control of a Chief Engineer. Under the Chief Engineer, there are Superintending
Engineers at Circle offices. Each circle has a number of divisions under the control of
Executive engineers. Divisions are further divided in to sub divisions under the control
of Assistant Executive Engineers. Section offices are considered as the grass root level
officers, which are under the charge of Assistant Engineers. Besides the main body,
there are organisations like Kerala State Transport Project(KSTP), Kerala State
Construction Corporation Ltd(KSCC), Kerala Road Fund Board(KRFB), Roads and
Bridges Development Corporation of Kerala Ltd(RBDCK) and Road Infrastructure
Company Kerala Ltd(RICK) are functioning under the department.

At present PWD has mainly nine wings, namely, Administration Wing, Roads
Wing, Bridges Wing, National Highway Wing, Buildings Wing, Project Wing, Design
Wing, Road Maintenance Wing and Architectural Wing.

For „ Concurrent Evaluation and Monitoring of Schemes 2022-23 (CEMS)‰ five

schemes, listed below, have been selected. The selection has been made on the basis
of the importance and the outlay earmarked for the works. The Schemes are:-

Sl. Name of the Scheme Head of Account Outlay

No. (amount in
lakh)
Public Office Building Construction
1 4059-01-051-(96-75) 4643
Programme(Common Pool)

2 Bridges & Culverts(MDR) 5054-04-101-99-16 6600

Development and Improvements

3 5054-04-337-99-00-16 6250
(MDR)

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Sl. Name of the Scheme Head of Account Outlay

No. (amount in
lakh)
NABARD- Construction and
4 5054-04-337-94-16 20000
Improvements of Roads
Implementation of PPP(Annuity)
5 5054-80-800-68 5886
Road Maintenance Projects

For the preparation of the documents of the CEMS 2022-23, a budget

document, duly to be placed before the Legislature Assembly along with other budget
documents, a meeting with implementing officers were held at PWD Rest House,
Palakkad on 01.11.2022 and Kozhikkode on 22.11.2022. The officers from the
finance department visited the following Offices and examined the files and related
documents of the schemes selected for the evaluation. As part of evaluation, selected
sites were visited and had interaction with the implementing officers concerned.

The offices selected for the evaluation and field visits are as follows.

1. PWD Building Division, Palakkad.

2. PWD Roads Division, Palakkad.
3. PWD Bridges Division, Palakkad.
4. PWD Building Division, Kozhikkode.
5. PWD Roads Division, Kozhikkode.
6. PWD Bridges Division, Kozhikkode.

The scheme-wise details of the evaluation are furnished below:-

1. PUBLIC OFFICE BUILDING CONSTRUCTION PROGRAMME (COMMON

POOL)

The scheme is intended for construction of various public office buildings

coming under the common pool and includes State Legislature, judiciary, Elections,
Land Revenue, Stamps and Registration, Excise Dept., State GST, Sales Tax,
Secretariat, Treasuries, Stationery and Printing Dept., Public Works, Judicial Academy
at Athani, Fire force, Public Health Department, Raj Bhavan, commercial Taxes
Kerala PSC, Police, Jails, Electronics works, investigation works, establishment share,
tools and plant share and other buildings under Public works. An amount of ₹
4643.00 lakh is provided during the financial year 2022-23 for completing the
ongoing works and taking up new works on priority basis. Energy saving and
conservation measures for public buildings shall be ensured by incorporating them in
building plan and 694 tender documents. Rain water harvesting and waste disposal
system shall be made mandatory.

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Buildings Division, Palakkad.

The details of the works carried out in the Buildings Division, Palakkad and its
current status is given below.
Percentage of
Sl. A.S Amount
Name of Work Physical Status of work
No. (Rs in lakh)
Achievement

Construction of Annexure to
1 PWD Rest House, 300 100% Work completed on 30.11.2022
Vadakkencherry

Construction of new building

for PWD Rest house Technical Sanction issued on
2 366
(Travellers Banglow) 03.01.2023. To be tendered
Thathamangalam, Chittur

Construction of New PWD

3 Rest House , Kongad 100 Land not Available.
Palakkad
Work commenced on 08.01.2022.
Even though the site was handed
over to the contractor, he didn't
start the work in time. Repeated
directions are given to the
contractor through telephonic
messages, letter from A.E., A.E.E.
and from office In replies to the
letters, contractor informed that he
will start the work and complete in
the specified time limit
Construction of Building for
(07.07.2023). After repeated
4 District treasury 212 10%
instructions the contractor has
Cherpulassery
started the work on 26.08.2022.
During the process of taking intial
levels it was found that 2 KSEB
electric posts in the site are causing
obstruction to earth work
excavation. Permission for shifting
posts to nearby plot under
Cherppulassery Police Station was
obtained on 01.10.2022. Now the
work is in progress. Footing
concrete completed.

Construction of new building T.S. Estimate has submitted to

5 for CHC, Nanniyode Phase I 300 Chief Engineer on 27.12.2022.
in Palakkad district T.S. has to be issued

Construction of primary
Work commenced on 27.12.2022.
6 health centre, 200 2%
Foundation completed.
Muthuthala

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Percentage of
Sl. A.S Amount
Name of Work Physical Status of work
No. (Rs in lakh)
Achievement
AS received. Soil investigation
done. Structural Design and final
Construction of building for
7 200 drawings to be obtained. Trees to
FHC Nallepilly phase 1
be cut and removed by Health
Dept.

Construction of gallery for Work commenced on 25.10.2022.

8 74 10%
chalissery HSS Foundation completed.

Existing building to be demolished

by Registration Department.
Construction of new building
Revised AS
9 for Sub Registrar office, 122
received for Rs.122 lakh. T.S.
Koduvayur
estimate will be submitted after
assuring hindrance free land

Estimate for Rs. 190 lakh submitted

Construction of building for
10 150 for
Sub Registrar office, Kottayi
revised AS.

Construction of new building

11 to Excise complex building at 450 100% Work completed
Palakkad District

Construction of Kerala Public

12 Service Commission office 650 100% Work completed
complex, Palakkad

Providing seating
arrangements for online
13 53.62 100% Work completed
examination hall in K.P.S.C.
Office at Palakkad

For evaluation of the above works, the officers from Finance department
conducted field verification at the following sites.

i) Construction of Annex to PWD Rest House, Vadakkancherry.

Administrative Sanction for an amount of Rs.300 lakh was issued vide G.O(Rt)
No. 625/2018/PWD dated 31.03.2018 for the above work. Technical sanction for
the work was received for the same amount vide order no.2498/2019-20 dated
14.10.2018. After the tender process, the work was awarded to the contractor and
the agreed PAC of the work is Rs. 2,22,76,759/- The site was handed over to the
contractor on 14.01.2021 and work commenced on the same day. The date
stipulated for completion of the work was 13.07.2021. However, the work could not
be completed with in the prescribed time limit and one extension for the work given
up to 13.01.2022 and second and third extension were not sanctioned by the
authorities so far.
The newly constructed Rest House building is a two storied building. The
Ground floor of the building consists of two suite rooms, one will be used as a VIP

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room and the other will be designated for departmental officers. Apart from that,
there are two rooms for the general public on the ground floor. Rooms for office staff,
and the pantry has also been provided. Four attached rooms are provided on the first
floor. A spacious conference room is also provided at the first floor. A central
courtyard is provided which extends all the way to the first floor with glass covering for
getting its aesthetic appeal. The roof has been covered using Mangalore pattern tiles
fixed to the sloped concrete surface. Texture paint was applied to the exterior surface.
Steps are paved with flame-finished granite to have a rough finish and floor areas are
paved with vitrified tiles. The above-said works are completed at the time of the visit
by the team.
The provision for a primary facility for a lift is also provided but the lift is not
installed. Construction of an underground tank to store water from the public water
supply, a rainwater harvesting tank, electrification, and landscaping are also included
in the estimate. These works are not completed so far. The work is progressing well
and is expected to be completed within three months as reported by officials.
ii) Construction of new building to Excise complex building at Palakkad
Estimate provision for the construction of new excise complex includes
completion of structure, Water supply and Sanitary arrangements, Construction of
Rainwater harvesting, Provision for Tube well, Electrification, Provision for Electronics
&Telecommunication etc.
Administrative Sanction for an amount of Rs.450 lakh was issued vide
G.O(Rt) No. 275/17/PWD dated 04.04.2017 and technical sanction for the work
was received vide order No.1261/2017-2018 dated 29.06.2017. After tender
process, the work was awarded to the contractor with an agreed PAC of
Rs.2,01,91,454. The site was handed over to the contractor on 08.09.2017 and
work commenced on the same day. The stipulated date of completion of the work
was 07.09.2018. However, the work could not be completed with in the prescribed
time limit. The time for completion of the work has been extended Four times in valid
reasons without obtaining fine. The total plinth area of the building is 1084.33 [Link].
The work was found completed satisfactorily.

According to the evaluation of the scheme "Public Office Building

Construction Programme (common pool)" under the Palakkad Building Division, only
four of the thirteen works in that division have been completed at the time of
evaluation. The slow pace of the works which are started cannot be encouraged. The
inordinate delay for starting the work cannot be admitted. The details of works are
given below.
Sl. Delay
Name of Work A.S details Remarks
No occured

Construction of new building Administrative Technical Sanction

for PWD Rest house Sanction for 366 Delay of 11 issued on
1
(Travellers Banglow) lakh was issued on months and 03.01.2023. and
Thathamangalam, Chittur 09/03/2022 continuing work yet to be
tendered

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Sl. Delay
Name of Work A.S details Remarks
No occured
AS was issued and
the land for
construction was not
Administrative
Construction of New PWD available, This
Sanction for Rs.100 Delay of 40
2 Rest House , Kongad indicates that
lakh was issued on months and
Palakkad estimate was
27/11/2018 continuing
prepared and
submitted without
site inspection
Administrative
Construction just
Construction of Building for Sanction for
Delay of 20 started with a
3 District treasury Rs.212 lakh was
months progress less than
Cherpulassery issued on
10 percentage.
15/06/2021
Administrative
Construction of new building Sanction for
Delay of 11 Technical sanction
6 for CHC Nanniyode Phase I Rs.300 lakh was
months yet to be issued.
in Palakkad district issued on
09/03/2022
Administrative
Sanction for Work just started
Construction of primary Delay of 10
7 Rs.200 lakh was with a progress less
health centre, muthuthala months
issued on than 02 percentage
29/04/2022
Administrative
Sanction for
Construction of building for Delay of 10
8 Rs.200 lakh was Work not yet started
FHC Nallepilly phase 1 months
issued on
31/03/2022

Administrative
Hassle free land has
Construction of new building Sanction for
Delay of 24 not been provided
9 for Sub Registrar office, Rs.122 lakh was
months hence work is still to
Koduvayur issued on
be started.
17/02/2021

Administrative
Work not started in
Sanction for
Construction of building for Delay of 24 time hence revised
10 Rs.150 lakh was
Sub Registrar office, Kottayi months AS for for Rs.199
issued on
lakh has submitted
15/02/2021

From the above table it is clear that inordinate delays are occurring in the
execution and completion of many works entrusted to the Public Works Department.
Authorities concerned have expressed their helplessness and given technical reasons
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also the reason for the same. PWD has to execute the works assigned to them and
complete it with the consultation and coordination with other government
departments which is a major reason for the delay for commencing the work. The
delay starting the work after issuance of administrative sanction for the work is infact
leading to issuance of a revised administrative sanction. This results in huge financial
loss to the government and also tarnish the good will of the government.

Recommendations
1. A hindrance free land has to be obtained by the PWD, before tendering of
the works.
2. Through site investigations have to be ensured by the PWD before
submitting the detail estimate for issuing administrative sanctions.
3. The department has to consider the scope for earmarking an amount for
activities like structural design, investigation activities, soil testing, etc. The
delay in obtaining these requirements results in delay the execution of
work.
Building Division, Kozhikkode.
The details of the works carried out in the Buildings Division, Kozhikkode and
its current status is given below.
Percentage
Sl. Present
Name of Work A.S Amount of Physical
No Status
Achievement
1 Construction of Mini Civil Station
Kunnamangalam , Kozhikode phase 2-
42,00,000 100% Completed
Construction of sump for fire safety-for part
TS
2 General Construction of new building for AEO
72,00,000 90% Ongoing
office Kunnummal in Kozhikode District

3 Construction of new building for PWD

Regional Design and Investigation Wing 5,00,00,000 48% Ongoing
Kozhikode - Phase 1
4 Construction of PWD Rest House, Feroke Work
5,84,72,000 0%
started

5 Construction of Mini Civil Station at Balussery

in Kozhikode District 15,00,00,000 0% Not started

6 Construction of additional block building for

Rest House, Kozhikode 1,96,34,000 50% Ongoing

The following work sites were inspected by a team of officers from finance
team and the details are furnished below.

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i) Construction of new building for PWD Regional Design and Investigation Wing
Kozhikode - Phase 1
PWD complex situated at the heart of the Kozhikode City is the regional
office for various wings of the Public works departments like Buildings, Roads and
Bridges and National Highways. In addition to this, Divisional offices, Sub-Division
office, and Major section office are also functioning in the same building. This is an
important regional office complex were most of the office works of infrastructure
development, construction and maintenance works are being carried out. The facilities
and space available for the offices functioning in the complex now are inadequate and
it adversely affects the smooth functioning. There are many PWD offices also
functioning at various parts of the city in a congested manner. To tackle the issue it
has decided by the authorities concerned to construct an annex to existing PWD
building, the adjacent land owned by PWD. The proposed multi-storied building
consists of seven floor with ground floor for parking. Being such a prestigious
building, new trends in finishes like laterite texture finish, planter boxes, plain glass
partition etc are the special features of the architecture of the building.

The construction is now limited to Ground and first floor only as first phase.
There are ample spaces provided for offices such as Electrical section office on the 1st
floor along with space for Regional Investigation wing, and ground floor parking.
Structural work of second floor is also included in this estimate. The agreed PAC of
the first phase work is Rs. 3,89,23,350.49/- and commenced on 23.07.2021. The
time stipulated for completion of the work is 18 months. The construction of column
works of the two floors are completed at the time of visit by the team. A 40% of the
works carried out and an amount of Rs.80,80,156/- has been utilized for the work.
The expenditure for the work was met from H/A 4059-01-051-86-00-16-00-PV.
The first phase of work is expected to be completed within six months. After
completing the whole project, offices of PWD Investigation wing scattered in different
locations of city will be brought in centralized.

ii) Construction of additional block building for Rest House Kozhikode

The Rest house Kozhikode is main halting place for many visitors including
government officials during their visit to Kozhikode. At present, only Twelve rooms
are available for visitors in the Rest House Kozhikode and facing acute shortage of
rooms. The existing kitchen portion are very old and lacks modern facilities and dining
space. Hence, the authorities have decided to construct an additional block by
demolishing the existing kitchen portion. Administrative Sanction was issued vide
G.O(Rt)No.847/2019/PWD dated 06.03.2019 and technical sanction for the work
was given vide order No. KKD/2020-21/BL/2017/1455 dated 02.07.2020 for an
amount of Rs. 1,96,32,000/-. After the tender process, the work was awarded to
contractor with an agreed PAC of Rs.1,39,13,705/-. The work was commenced on
15-11-2021 and the time stipulated for completion of the work was within 12 month.
However, the work could not be completed with in the time limit prescribed. The
contractor submitted request for extension for the period up to 30-04-2023.
The proposed two storied building have a total plinth area of 590.00m2. It
consists of 4 rooms with attached toilets facilities in First and Second floor. Dining,
kitchen, work area, staff rest rooms are to be provided in Ground floor. Wood work

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for door frames and windows, teak veneer door shutters, PVC door frame and
shutters, MS grills, stainless steel handrail, Electrification, furniture items are also
included in the estimate provision. At the time of visit by the officers of finance
department, the structural and brick works of two floors are completed. The other
works mentioned above have to be completed. The work is progressing and is
expected to be completed by April 2023.

[Link] AND CULVERTS (MAJOR DISTRICT ROADS)

The scheme focuses on construction of new bridges/reconstruction of the

existing bridges and culverts in Major District Roads. The provision includes
reconstruction/capital maintenance works of bridges/culverts along Major District
Roads and to take up special protection works of existing bridges/culverts. An amount
of ₹ 6600.00 lakh is provided for the scheme in the Budget 2022-23. Out of this, ₹
3000.00 lakh is exclusively provisioned during 2022-23 to take up balance urgent
rehabilitation works of Bridges and Culverts identified in 2017-18, based on Enathu
Bridge failure on priority basis.

Bridges Division, Palakkad

The following works are being carried out under the supervision of Bridges
Division, Palakkad.
Amount utilized
A.S Percentage of from the allotment
Sl. Status of
Name of work Amount Physical of current financial Remarks
No Work
( in lakh) Achievement year (2022-23)
(Rs in lakh)

Bridge proper
Construction of Kolaikkad Bridge
completed,
1 (Kannambra) in Tarur LAC, 350 85% 5.924 Ongoing
Approach road
Palakkad Dt
work in progress.

Reconstruction of Punnapadam
(Mampad) Causeway across Retaining wall
2 660 10% Nil Ongoing
Punnappadam River in Alathur works in progress
LAC ,Palakkad Dt
Abutment A1
Construction of Thorapuram work completed
3 Bridge in Mannarkkad 600 70% 106.52 Ongoing and Retaining
Constituency wall work in
progress.

Construction of Mayappara Bridge

Approach road
4 and allied roads in malampuzha 150 70% Nil Ongoing
work in progress
LAC in Palakkad

Out of the above works, following work sites were inspected by officers from
Finance Department and the details are furnished below.

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i) Reconstruction of Kolaikkad Bridge (Kannambra) in Tarur LAC, Palakkad

The bridge is proposed at Vadakkenchery -Padoor road across kolaikadu

thodu in Tarur LAC in Palakkad District. A narrow bridge in this location existed
which was constructed in 1956 and over flowed in the last two floods. Administrative
Sanction was accorded for the reconstruction of Kolaikad Bridge (Kannambra) vide
G.O(Rt) No.755/2020/PWD dated 17/09/2020 for Rs. 350 lakh. The bridge is
proposed to be constructed with 30.90m length. The width of carriage way provided
is 7.50 m for two way traffic and for foot paths the width is 1.50 m. Provisions for
site clearing, earth work excavation are also included in the estimate. BM and BC
surfacing for approach road and BC surfacing on top of bridge, hazard marker, Name
and direction boards and necessary traffic signages are included in the estimate.

The agreed PAC of the construction was Rs.2,87,90,152/- and the work was
commenced on 29.01.2021. The stipulated time of the completion of work was
28.10.2022 and one extension was allowed. A part bill amount of Rs.5624779/-
was disbursed for the work so far and the amount was met from the H/A 5054-04-
101-99-00-16-00. At the time of field visit, the construction of 30.9 mts of bridge
portion, development of approach road with both side retaining wall construction,
Granular Sub base applying in the approach road were completed. Applying of
Wetmix and BM& BC has to be completed. The work is progressing well and it is
reported that the work will be completed as per the schedule.
ii) Reconstruction of Punnapadam (Mampad) Causeway across Punnappadam River
in Alathur LAC, Palakkad.

The bridge existed in the location have a causeway of length 65 m and width
4m, carrying single lane traffic. It was constructed in 1975 and in dilapidated
condition. The bridge located in Kundukad Chittady major division road at Km 2/800
which is in Alathur LAC in Palakkad District. This road connects Mudappallur -
Mangalam dam road to Vadakkenchery through Kizhakkenchery Panchayath. During
the Floods of 2018 and 2019 and in other Monsoon seasons, the bridge was
overflowed and severely damaged. Heavy Vegetation growth was present in the
structure. Minor repair was only a temporary solution and taking into consideration
the importance, connectivity and traffic volume passing, the bridge has to be replaced
with new bridge of IRC standards. Hence the authorities decided to construct a new
bridge at the location.

As per the General Design drawing, it is proposed that the bridge is to be

constructed with 77.70m. The width of carriage is taken as 7.50 m for two way traffic
and foot paths are of width 1.50 m. Provisions for site clearing, earth work
excavation, Construction of embankment with approved material obtained from
borrow pits, Construction of granular sub-base by providing graded Material, laying,
spreading and compacting graded stone aggregate to Wet Mix Macadam and applying
primer coat with bitumen emulsion ( SS) on prepared surface of granular Base
including clearing of road surface and spraying primer, Provision of BM and BC
surfacing for approach road and BC surfacing on top of bridge, Construction of sub-
grade and earthen shoulders with approved material obtained from borrow pits,

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Provision for hazard marker, Name and direction boards and necessary traffic signages
are included in the estimate. Providing and laying of hot applied thermoplastic
compound 2.5 mm thick for marking central line and edge lines and painting two
coats after filling the surface with synthetic enamel paint in all shades on new
plastered concrete surfaces for cut parapets are also included.

As per the GO(Rt)No 24/2021/PWD dated 08.01.2021 administrative

sanction was accorded for an amount of Rs.660 lakh for the construction and the
technical sanction for the work was received vide order [Link]/BR/2019/4151_5_1
dated 16.06.2021 for same amount. The work was tendered on 29.12.2021 and
was awarded to the contractor with an agreed PAC of Rs.6,39,42,002/-. The work
was commenced on 29.04.2022 and the stipulated date of completion of the work is
28.10.2023. At the time of field visit by official from Fiance Department, the
demolition process of old bridge and retaining wall construction is in progress. An
approach road with an approximate length of 170 mts in both side of the bridge be to
be developed. For that, the water pipe lines are already shifted and electrical post
shifting is in pending stage. The whole work of the bridge is expected to be completed
within the stipulated time.

Bridges Division, Kozhikkode

In Bridges Division, Kozhikkode following works are being carried out.
Amount
Financial
utilized from
achieve
the
ment
Percentage allotment of
Sl. (Total
Name of work of physical current Status of work
No. amount
achievement financial
utilized)
year (2022-
(Rs in
23)
lakh)
(Rs)
All piles at pier points
A1,P1,P3,P4,P5 and P6 are
completed.P3,P1,P4 ,P5 ,P6 Pile
Construction of cap work
Ulloorkadavu Bridge across completed.P1,P2,P3,P4,P5,P6 Pier
1 Akala river connecting 40% 29.34 7,887,488 work completed.P1,P3,P6 pier cap
Koyilandy and Ulliery in [Link] pile work
Kozhikkode district completed. PSC Grider work in
[Link] Land acquisition fund
requisition submitted to SFO on
02/12/2021
Construction of
Drainage and Culvert work
Chirattakkara culvert and
2 70% 0 completed. Embankment earth filling
approach road at Elathoor
completed.
LAC in Kozhikode district.

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Amount
Financial
utilized from
achieve
the
ment
Percentage allotment of
Sl. (Total
Name of work of physical current Status of work
No. amount
achievement financial
utilized)
year (2022-
(Rs in
23)
lakh)
(Rs)
Construction of Kakkeri Foundation and Sub Structure work
Bridge across Cherupuzha [Link] between A1 and P1
connecting Kunnamangalam (2nos) [Link] cap of P2
3 and chathamangalam 26% 22% 3,212,012 and P3 completed. Beam between
panchayath in P1 and P2 [Link] work A1-
Kunnamangalam LAC in P1 completed and 3/4 the portion
kozhikode District of P1-P2 completed.
Abutment A1 and A2
[Link] beam completed
[Link] work 40m
[Link] of completion of this
Re construction of
work,is26-09-2022But the contractor
Kuppayakkode bridge across
4 30 28.17% 5,783,140 30% work has [Link]
Cherupuzha river in
contractor is not doing any work on
Kozhikode District.
the site now. Direction has given
several times to the contractor to
restart the work after mansoon .

Piling ,pile cap and pier work

Re Construction of Kalleri completed.P1,P2 and P3 pier head
Chettikkadavu Bridge completed .A1-P1 beam and slab
5 19 0
acroos Cherupuzha in work completed. .DR work in
Kozhikode District. progress.P2-P3 Beam supporting
work in progress.
Construction of Thechi Bridge deck slab completed. Kerb
Bridge-Ekarool Thalayad work and Handrail work completed .
6 60 21.27
Kakkayam dam site road Approach road DR work is in
BM&BC progress.
Construction of Nadakkal coconut pile work at Payyoli side
bridge Across cherupuzha in completed. deck slab Concrete
Keezhariyur-Podiyadi- completed,construction of retaining
7 55% 19% 5,285,713
Thurayur road connecting wall at payyoli side in [Link]
Thurayur GP and rail work competed,middle belt
Keezhariyur GP concrete over DR wall completed.
Construction of
Murinadakkal bridge across
A1,A2 Pile cap concrete completed.
Chittadithodu on
8 19% 0 pedestal concrete completed, DR wall
Keezhariyur-Thurayur-
work in progress on both side
Podiyadi road in Perambra
LAC in Kozhikode District

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Amount
Financial
utilized from
achieve
the
ment
Percentage allotment of
Sl. (Total
Name of work of physical current Status of work
No. amount
achievement financial
utilized)
year (2022-
(Rs in
23)
lakh)
(Rs)

Construction Of River protection work in progress,

Thottathankandy Culvert C1,C2&C3 deck slab
bridgeAcross Kuttyadi concrete completed, Side protection
9 29.50% 0
puzhaConnecting work in progress.P1,P2&P4 pier cap
Changaroth GP and completed,A1&A2 Abutment
Maruthonkara GP [Link] wall work in
progress.
A1P1- 3nos Girder concrete
Construction of completed
Parakkadavath bridge P1P2G3- Girder concrete
10 Connecting Velom and 25% 0 completed
changaroth [Link] Retaining wall work in progress
Cherupuzha P1&P2 pier cap concrete completed

Construction of
P2 Pier completed, P1 and A2
karikuttikkadavu Bridge
11 10 0 foundation completed . Abutment
across poonoor river in
A2 reinforcement work in progress.
Kozhikode District.
AS Obtained as per the GO(Rt)
No.1070/2021/PWD Dated
01/12/2021. The architectural
drawing obtaied on 15/2/2022.
Architectural drawing submitted to
design wing on 18/2/2022. detailed
Constuction of Height design drawing obtained from design
Guage struture and wing on 25/2/2022. Re tendered on
12 50%
rehabilitation of feroke old 15/03/2022,single tender selection
bridge in kozhikode district notice issued on
05/04/2022(Contractor K.J
Jose ,Kothamangalam). first phase
inagurated on 27.08.2022. Balance
work ongoing . Estimate for balance
work amounting 66.11 lakh
submitted for AS on 01/10/2022.
Budget work 2017-18 Two abutments and well cap of piers
construction of completed. Deck slab of land span
13 Pulikkattukadavu bridge 30 22% 9,026,378 bridge completed. Construction of
across Kabani river of Valadi approach road retaining wall in
in Wayanad district progress.

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Amount
Financial
utilized from
achieve
the
ment
Percentage allotment of
Sl. (Total
Name of work of physical current Status of work
No. amount
achievement financial
utilized)
year (2022-
(Rs in
23)
lakh)
(Rs)
Budget work 2018-19-
Construction of
Pathikkalkadave Bridge -
Balance work of approach DR masonry retaining wall work
14 road from ch 0/000 to 70 0 completed. Culvert and embankment
0/950 at Kottathara filling in progress.
Gramapanchayath in
Kalpetta Constituency
Wayanad Distric
Construction of Thurki Box culvert foudation slab 50%
15 bridge in Kalpetta- Balance 25 0 completed. Side wall work in
work progress.

Out of the above works the officers from Finance Department inspected the
following works:-
i) Construction of Ulloorkadavu Bridge across Akala river connecting Koyilandy and
Ulliery in Kozhikkode district.

The construction of Ulloorkadavu bridge across Akalapuzha in Kozhikode

District, which is considered as National Waterway- III, is a long standing dream of
the people from Ulliyeri, Chemanchery and Atholi Panchayth. By the construction of
Ulloorkadavu Bridge the people from Ulliyeri Panchayth and Atholi Panchayth can
easily access Rail way station at Koyilandy as well as NH 66. Hence, an estimate has
been prepared by the authorities and obtained Administrative sanction on
23.06.2020 for an amount 16.25 Cr. vide G.O. (Rt) No.549/2020/PWD dated
23/06/2020.
In order to make the compatible with the norms of National Water Way-III the
centre span of the bridge is proposed as 55m bow string arch bridge with sufficient
went way. other spans are as follows one no of 25.625m, three nos of 26.00m, two
nos of 26.575m, and three nos of 12.50m. Two numbers of land span is provided at
Ulloor side in order to match with the existing ground. The total Length of proposed
bridge is 250.60 m. The overall width is 11m including 7.5m carriage way and foot
path on both the sides. Foundation RCC Pile with 1.20 m dia, RCC Pile cap above
LWL, Sub Structure RCC Circular Pier of size 1.50 m, RCC Abutment wall on both
sides, Super structure PSC Girder with RCC slab, RCC Hand rails, Foot path, Kerb
etc. are provided in the estimate. Approach Road, Minimum required Provision for
Traffic safety items are also included in the estimate.
As per the BR/2020/330 dated 19.01.2021, technical sanction for the work
was received for an amount of Rs.16,25,00,000/-. The work was tendered on
21.01.2021 and awarded to the contractor with an agreed PAC of Rs.

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13,86,22,576/-. The work was commenced on 25.02.2021 and the stipulated date
of completion of the work was 24.08.2022. The application for extension was
submitted by the contractor for the period up to 25.04.2023. At the time of field visit
by the team from Finance Department, all piles at pier points of A1,P1,P3,P4,P5
and P6 are completed. P3, P1, P4, P5, P6 Pile cap works and pier cap works of
P1,P2,P3,P4,P5,P6 are also completed. PSC Grider work in progress. Some land
acquisition process is pending for developing approach road and a revised
administrative sanction for an amount of Rs. 19.01 Crore was accorded vide GO(Rt)
No.1063/2022/PWD dated 03.11.2022. The construction of bridge is expected to
be completed by April 2023.

ii) Construction of Kakkeri Bridge across Cherupuzha connecting Kunnamangalam

and chathamangalam panchayath in Kunnamangalam LAC in kozhikode District

The proposed Construction of Kakkeri Bridge across Cherupuzha connecting

Kunnamangalam and Chathamangalam Grama Panchayaths in Kunnamangalam L.A
Constituency, Kozhikode District. There is a collapsed footbridge of 1.50 m wide
constructed about 20 years back existsed at the site. During 2018 flood, a wooden log
hit on the Superstructure of the above foot Bridge and beam and slab portion were
totally collapsed and fell down in to the river which caused a hindrance to the flow in
the river. Due to this, a portion of Chathamangalam panchayath had been isolated .
There is no any other alternate route to reach this portion of Chathamangalam side.
People in this area are facing much difficulties to reach the remaining part of the
disrict. Hence, the authorities decided to construct a new Bridge across Cherupuzha
river near Kakkeri Juma Masjid which ends at Chathamangalm Panchayath side.
An estimate has been prepared by the authorities and obtained Administrative
sanction vide order No.G.O(Rt) No.731/2020/PWD dated 11.09.2020 for an
amount of Rs.459 Lakh and technical sanction was accorded vide order
[Link]/DnKKD/2020-21/BR/2020/1399 dated 02.11.2020 for the same amount.
Construction of approch road at Kakkeri side about 60 m and at Chathamangalam
side 46 m is proposed. The land available for the construction of Approach road was
already obtained on free surrender base. For constructing the approch road provisions
like earth filling, necessary side protection works with Dry rubble masonry with
Horizontal and vertical RCC belt, forming of approach road with GSB,WMM and
surfacing with BM&BC etc are included in the estimate. Dismantling of existing
structure and clearing site, cutting of trees are also included in the estimate. Traffic
safety measures, necessary cautionary sign boards and all other traffic safety measures
are provided.
The work was tendered on 04.11.2020 and awarded to the contractor with
an agreed PAC of Rs. Rs. 3,64,18,880/- . The work was commenced on
05.02.2021 and the stipulated date of completion of the work was 04.08.2022. .
The application for extension was submitted by the contractor for the period up to
04.02.2023. At the time of field visit by the team from Finance Department,
foundation and sub structure, beam between A1 and P1 (2nos), Pier cap of P2 and
P3, Beam between P1 and P2, Slab work A1-P1 and 3/4 portion of P1-P2 were
completed. 60 percentage of Bridge work has been completed. Development work

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and retaining wall construction for approach road in one side of the bridge is in
progressing stage. The work is expected to be completed by march 2023.
[Link] AND IMPROVEMENT (MDR)
The Major District Roads (MDR‟s) are the important roads within a district that
serves areas of economic activities and interconnects each other with highways. The
scheme aims to carry out heavy maintenance (BM & BC/Cement Concrete Roads) in
Major District Roads to minimize over straining the existing infrastructure due to the
increased transport demand. It is proposed to take up plastic/rubberized bitumen
technology in road construction and promote natural rubber consumption.
The full depth reconstruction and milling technologies may be followed as the case
may be in order to:
(i) Reduce consumption of scarce construction materials
(ii) To avoid raising of footpaths, drains and manholes
(iii) To prevent entering rain water into houses/establishments alongside the
road

MDRs having carriageway width less than 5.5m of 15711 km, needs to be
upgraded to MDR standards (5.5 m). The amount provided envisages upgrading
Major District Roads into IRC Standards depending on traffic volumes and improving
geometrics. 1107.11 km road maintenance activities have been completed and
2614.829 km works are progressing. The activities cover BM & BC works on existing
Major District Roads to meet the increased transport demand and an amount
earmarked ₹ 1000.00 lakh exclusively for the ongoing development of two Model
corridors from National Highway to Sivagiri Mutt. An amount of ₹ 6250.00 lakh is
provided for the scheme in the Budget 2022-23.

PWD Roads Division, Palakkad

The details of the works carried out in Roads Division, Palakkad, which the full/part
expenditure come under the Head of Account 5054-04-337-99-16, during the
financial year 2022-23 is given below.

Financial Amount
Percent Achieveme utilized
A.S age of nts (Total from the
Sl.
Name of work Amount Physical Amount current Status of Work
No.
(in lakh) Achieve Utilized) financial
ments (Rs. in year(in
lakh) lakh)

Budget 2018-19-Improvements to Alathur -

1 300 100% 114.78 144.37 Completed
Maruthamthadam road Km 1/500 to 6/800

Budget 18-19 Kanjikode Bazar Road Km Completed on

2 100 100% 83.186 NIL
193/275 - 194/350 22/02/2022
Improvements & Providing BM & BC to
3 Vadakkenada - Pathanapuram road ch km 300 100% 64.83 152.09 Completed
1/000 to 3/200.
BM & BC to Chalissery - Bazar road Km
4 200 100% 114.78 NIL completed
0/00 - 1/600

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Financial Amount
Percent Achieveme utilized
A.S age of nts (Total from the
Sl.
Name of work Amount Physical Amount current Status of Work
No.
(in lakh) Achieve Utilized) financial
ments (Rs. in year(in
lakh) lakh)

Budget work 2020-21 Providing BM&BC to

5 kalmandapam Kalpathy road at km 1/500 to 200 50% NIL NIL ongoing
2/300 and junction Improvement

Improvements and Providing BM and BC to

6 Anakkappara Mudappallur Road km 0/00 - 500 46% 168.36 NIL Ongoing
4/000
BUDGET WORKS 2019-20 -Kollengode -
7 Kunissery road between km 4/000 to 8/500 400 L 5% NIL NIL Ongoing
in Nenmara LAC
Budget 2018-2019 (20% provision) Tarur
8 2000 100% NIL 1231.38 Completed
Ring Road
Improvements to Mambaram Thannerpanthal
9 600 L 100% NIL 412.96 completed
Road km 0/000- 3/200
BC Overlay to Civil station Road Km 0/000-
11 60.00 L NIL NIL
0/650
Improvements to KSRTC--Vithunni Road km
12 535 10% NIL NIL Ongoing
0/00~0/420
Budget 2021-22 Anjumoola Gate
Karuvinpadi Road -Providing BM &BC to
13 201.48 20% NIL NIL Ongoing
Anjumoola Gate -Karuvanpadi Road Km
3/00-4/00

Improvements and providing BM &BC to

14 Kaipuram Vilathur Chembra Road from km 450 80% 31.33 285.61 on going
1/000 to 5/000 in Pattambi LAC

BC Relaying and Town improvements-

15 Vadakkanchery Bazar road 0/000 to 2/600. 350 100% NIL 217.13 Completed
(File ID: RD/2019/2743)
Improvement by providing BM and BC to
16 Koorachipadi Nauvattom road km 1/000 to 400 100% 305.76 NIL completed
3/440

Special fund 2017-18 Providing BM & BC to

17 Kothakurussi Cherambattakavu Chalavara 450 100% 140.29 NIL Completed
road Km 0/000 to 4/700 in Shornur LAC

Improvements to Mannarkkad-Cherumkulam
18 200 100% Nill NIL completed
Road Km0/00-0/600 by providing BM &BC

Improvements and widening works to

19 Karapotta Cholipadam road km 0/000 - 340 50% 106.22 NIL Ongoing
4/000

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Financial Amount
Percent Achieveme utilized
A.S age of nts (Total from the
Sl.
Name of work Amount Physical Amount current Status of Work
No.
(in lakh) Achieve Utilized) financial
ments (Rs. in year(in
lakh) lakh)

Improvements to Kalladikkode - Thudikkode

20 300 65% 127.58 NIL Ongoing
road 1/800 to 6/00 Kongad

Improvements to Menonpara - Chullimada

21 400 95% 183.892 NIL Ongoing
road km 3/400 to 5/960

Yakkara - Thirunellayi -Thankam Hospital

22 400 99% NIL 256.23 Completed
road km 0/000-2/500

Providing BM & BC to Pattambi Veterinary

23 Hospital- Muthuthala road road km 0/000 - 700 80% 407.7 NIL Ongoing
8/000 in Palakkad District

Of the above works, the Finance department selected the following works for
physical verification and the details of the same are furnished below:-

I) Improvements to Mambaram Thannerpanthal Road km 0/000- 3/200

Mambram Thannerpanthal Road is an important MDR in Palakkad connecting
Pudunagaram-Kinasseri Road at Thanneerpanthal to NH544. The road acts as a
bypass to pudunagaram and Tamilnadu border places. The road was recently taken
over from Panchayath and the sub surface soil in this region is found clay/black cotton
soil and hence, the road damages are formed immediately after every rainy season.
The estimate for the above work has been submitted and Administrative sanction was
issued vide GO(Rt)1465/2019/PWD dated 13-12-2019 for an amount of Rs.600
lakh.
As per the design notes the CBR values is less than 5 and recommended to
provide geo textile over subgrade having thickness of 500mm between chainages
0/00 - 0/350 and 0/650 - 1/150, and over that entire road to provide 150mm gsb,
250mm Wetmix and 30mm BC for road improvement was provided in this estimate.
Only 50m retaining wall and 20m concrete widening in junction, where drain cannot
provide, also included in this estimate and cut slabs also provided in existing drain.
The technical sanction of the work was received for Rs.600 Lakh vide order
No. 5130/21-21 dated, 09.02.2021. The work tendered on 17.02.2021 and
awarded to the contractor with an agreed PAC of Rs.47084926/-. The work was
commenced on 18.08.2021 and the stipulated date of completion of the work was
17.04.2022. However, the work could not be completed with in the prescribed time
limit. One extension was allowed for the work up to 30.07.2022. At the time of visit
by the team of officers from Finance Department, the BM & BC work is completed
with shoulder strengthening and executed satisfactorily.

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ii) Improvements and Providing BM and BC to Anakkappara Mudappallur Road

0/00 – 4/000 KM
Anakkappara Mudappallur road is an important Major division road coming
under Alathur constituency. The road starts from km 0/000(NH 544) and ends at km
4/000 Vadakkanchery Pollachi SH at chainage 4/000 km. Due to Heavy loaded
quarry vehicles passes through this road, road is damaged with severe undulation.
Hence, an estimate was prepared and received administrative sanction for an amount
of Rs.500 lakh vide GO(Rt) No. 1465/2019/PWD dated 31.12.2019. The estimate
provision includes, GSB and WMM at widening & raising portion. Due to the lack of
proper drainage system, water logging often occurs at many places. Hence, provision
for 100m open drain is included in the estimate. Provision of Road concrete is
included for a length of 800m where width of the road is less and for proper drainage.
.Side protection was found necessary at many places, hence 940 in concrete retaining
wall is provided. Construction of 4 culverts are also included in the estimate. BM and
BC is proposed for surface topping.
Technical sanction of the work was received for Rs.500 Lakh vide order No.
1241/2020-21 dated 07.06.2020. The work tendered on 23.06.2020 and awarded
to the contractor with an agreed PAC of Rs. 41684488/-. The work was
commenced on 24.08.2020 and the stipulated date of completion of the work was
23.04.2021 . However, the work could not be completed with in the prescribed time
limit. One extension was allowed for the work without collecting fine. Only 40% of
work has been completed during the time field visit by the team from Finance
Department.
PWD Roads Division, Kozhikkode
The details of the works carried out in Roads Division, Kozhikkode, which
the full/part expenditure come under the Head of Account 5054-04-337-99-16
during the financial year 2022-23 and its details are given below. 81 works under
kozhikkode division are ongoing and some of them are completed. From these works,
the Finance team selected the following works for physical verification and the details
of the same are furnished below:-

i) Budget Work 2017-18-Improvements to Arambram-Kanjiramukku Road Between

Km 0/000 to 7/500 in Kozhikode District
Arambram Kanjiramukku road is an important Major district road in
Kozhikkode district. The road passes through the dense residential settlement area &
serves as a bypass to Koduvally Town. The road was formed by Kerala PWD years
back and no major work has been carried out except some widening & resurfacing
with 20mm chipping carpet. Due to the stretches of road in many locations, the road
is in a very pathetic condition, Pot holes and undulations developed, the authorities
decided to bring to the road to MDR Standards . Provisions included in the estimate
are Construction of culverts, Side protection works, Providing drainage& Cross
drainage facilities, Raising with GSB, WMM sub base, Providing BM and BC, Road
Markings, Shifting of Utilities etc.
Administrative sanction for the work was issued vide
GO(Rt)No.579/2018/PWD dated 29.03.2018 and technical sanction of the work
was received vide order No. 6838/2018-19 dated 08.11.2018. The agreed PAC of
the work was Rs.132578463/-..A revised estimate approved due to variation in

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quantities as per site conditions.. The work was commenced on 8.3.2019 and the
date fixed for the completion was 7.12.19. However, the work was delayed due to
land acquisition issues. At the time of field visit by the officers from Finance
Department, 15 culverts, 1620 mtr drain, BC, foot path handrail in town area only,
, Irish drains in some place, safety crash barriers are found in the road. The works
completed were found satisfactory.
ii) Improvements to Kummangottuthayam-Pandaraparamba-Pantheerpadam Road from
Peruvattippara to pantheerpadam
Administrative sanction for the work was issued vide G.O (Rt)
No.03/2021/PWD Dated 01.01.2021 for an amount of Rs. 650 lakh. Technical
sanction of the same amount was received vide order No.5491/2020-2021
[Link] work was tendered on 18.02.2022. The work was awarded
to the contractor with an agreed PAC of Rs.4,62,49,665/-. The work was
commenced on 12.08.2021 and the date of completion of the work was
11.02.2022. However, the work was delayed due to issues related with laying of
pipeline by KWA. One extension allowed to the contractor without imposing fine upto
the date of 31.12.2022.
At the time time of field visit by officers from Finance Department,
Construction of retaining wall with an approximate width of 1670 mts, construction
of drain around 2300 mtrs and construction 13 culvers were completed. Only BC
formation is completed in the work and the BM has to be completed. The work
expected to be completed as per the schedule.
[Link]- CONSTRUCTION AND IMPROVEMENTS OF ROADS
The provision is intended for completing on-going RIDF road works under RIDF
schemes XXII to XXVI and new works are being taken up under RIDF XXVII. An
amount of ₹ 20000.00 lakh is provided for the scheme in the Budget 2022-23.
The details of the works carried out in Roads Division, Palakkad under the
scheme are given below.
Amount
Financial
Percentage Utilized
A.S Achievem
of Physical from the
Sl. Amount ents(Total Status of
Name of work Achieveme current
No. (Rs in Amount Work
nts Financial
lakh) Utilized)in
(%) year (in
lakh
lakh)
RIDF XXIV Improvements and BM
and BC to Thiruvegappura -
1 600 80 201.4 NIL on going
Pallippuram Road Km 0/000
5/025 in Pattambi LAC
RIDF XXIV Ambalappara - Melur
2 Keezhur Road Km 4/500 to 500 57 93.94 NIL on going
9/200 in Shornur LAC
RIDF - XXV - Improvements to
Pittupeedika-
3 mylar Road -mangode road Km 500 20 44.83 14.49 on going
0/000 to 4/300 of Nenmara LAC
in Palakkad

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Amount
Financial
Percentage Utilized
A.S Achievem
of Physical from the
Sl. Amount ents(Total Status of
Name of work Achieveme current
No. (Rs in Amount Work
nts Financial
lakh) Utilized)in
(%) year (in
lakh
lakh)
RIDF - XXV - Improvements to
Muthalamada Railway station road
km 0/000 - 2/300 and widening
4 500 0 on going
carriage way of Alamkadavu
Parakkal Road km 0/000 to
2/300of Chittur LAC in Palakkad
NABARD RIDF XXVI Estimate
Improvements & Providing BM submitted
5 1200
&BC to Anamari kuttipadam road for revised
KM 0/000 to 9/100. AS

Out of the above works, the officers from finance department conducted
physical verification of the following works and the details are given below.
i) RIDF - XXV - Improvements to Pittupeedika-Mylar Road -Mangode road Km 0/000
to 4/300 of Nenmara LAC in Palakkad
Improvement of Pittupedika -Mylar -Mangode road Km 0/000-4/810 starts
from Koduvayur-Pallavur-Vithanassery road and passes through agricultural areas of
Koduvayur Panchayath and ends at km 1/000 of Padikkalpadam-Kannamkodu-
Pallimokku road. After completion of the improvement of the road, the farmers can
transport their agricultural products to various places of the District. The road existed
had width of 8.00 meter and a Carriage way of 3.00m of B.T surface. To make the
width of the road to 5.50m on both sides, are to be widened with necessary culverts
and side walls, drainage at required portions etc to be provided. Hence an estimate
was prepared, which include the BM &BC works with necessary road safety
measures.
Administrative sanction for the work was issued vide GO (Rt) NO.
100/2020/PWD dated 24.01.2020. The work was tendered on 30.06.2020. and
awarded to the contractor with an agreed PAC of Rs. 41247570/-. The work was
commenced on 29.09.2020 and the stipulated date of completion of the work was
28.05.2021. However, the work was delayed and first extension was given to the
contractor without imposing fine upto 26.11.2021. Second and third extension
allowed up to 30.12.2022 by imposing fine. At the time of visit of officials from
finance department, construction of four culverts, GSB work, construction of
retaining wall are completed. The BM & BC work is pending due to the works
related with laying of pipe line KWA.

ii)RIDF XXIV Ambalappara - Melur Keezhur Road Km 4/500 to 9/200 in Shornur

LAC
Ambalappara Melur Kizhur Road is an important road in Shoranur LAC,
connecting two major MDRs such as Ottappalam-Perinthalmanna Road and

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Ottappalam Mannarkkad road. The famous Ananganmala Ecotourism is situated in

this road. The existed road was surfaced with chipping carpet having an average width
of 3.50m. For improving riding quality, the surface is to be upgraded with BM and
BC with 5.00m carriage way width. Hence, an estimate was prepared for the work
from the chainage 4/500km to 9/200km. Improvement work includes the provisions
for scarifying the existing road surface, widening the existing road width to 5m by
loosening the soil and compacting and by strengthening of the subgrade with GSB
with an average thickness of 15cm is provided for entire length widening, junctions,
raising the existing road. BM with 50mm thickness and BC of 30mm thickness are
provided for the entire 5m wide carriageway for the entire length of 4700m.
Reconstruction of 2 culverts, construction of drainage at required portion,
construction of retaining wall at the required stretch are also included in this estimate.
Administrative sanction for the work was issued vide GO(Rt) No
202/2019/PWD dated 11.02.2019 for an amount of Rs.500 lakh. The work was
tendered on 15.11.2019. The work was awarded to the contractor with an agreed
PAC of Rs. 4,19,40,225/-. The work was commenced on 04.09.2020 and the
stipulated date of completion of the work was 03.04.2021. However, the work was
delayed due to various reasons and extenstions were given without imposing fine.
Two extensions were allowed by imposing fine of Rs.1.5 lakh. At the time of visit of
officers from Finance Department, construction of four culverts, GSB work, etc are
completed. BM & BC work is pending due to the works related with laying of pipe
line by KWA.

PWD Roads Division, Kozhikkode

The details of the works carried out in Roads Division, Kozhikkode under
the scheme are given below.

Amount utilized
Financial
from the
Achievement
Percentage of allotment of Status of
Sl. (Total
Name of Work A.S Amount Physical current Work
No Amount
Achievement financial year
Utilized)
(2022-23)
(Rs in Lakh)
([Link] Lakh)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

NABARD RIDF XXV -

Improvements and providing BM
1 &BC to Peringolam Kurikathur 50,000,000 100% 419.30 348.75 Completed
Peruvazhikadavu road km. 0/000
to 2/850 in Kozhikode district -

NABARD-NABARD RIDF - XXV

Scheme (2019-20) Improvements
and providing BM and BC to
2 50,000,000 100% 107.00 107.00 Completed
Koodathai - Kodenchery road
between Km. 0/000 to 3/200-
Work-General Civil work

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Amount utilized
Financial
from the
Achievement
Percentage of allotment of Status of
Sl. (Total
Name of Work A.S Amount Physical current Work
No Amount
Achievement financial year
Utilized)
(2022-23)
(Rs in Lakh)
([Link] Lakh)

NABARD-NABARD RIDF XXV -

Improvements to Mullapally-
3 Chaliyam Road km 0/000 to 49,762,000 95% 128.16 69.14 Ongoing
3/150 in Kozhikode District-Work-
General Civil work

NABARD-RIDF-XXII-
Improvements to Chelannur-
4 40,000,000 100% 337.89 19.06 Completed
Chelapram- Cherukulam road in
Kozhikode district

NABARD-RIDF-XXIV-
IMPROVEMENTS TO NABARD
RIDF XXIV Improvements
5 60,000,000 100% 553.05 4.76 Completed
NADUVANNUR KOOTTALIDA
ROAD BETWEEN KM 0/000 TO
4/625 IN KOZHIKODE DISTRICT

Of the above works, the officers from Finance Department. team inspected
the following works and the details are given below.

i) NABARD RIDF XXV - Improvements and providing BM &BC to Peringolam

Kurikathur Peruvazhikadavu road km. 0/000 to 2/850 in Kozhikode district -
Peringalam - Kurikkathur Bridge road is an important MDR in Kozhikode
district under Kunnamangalm LAC. During the rainy seasons rainwater is freely
flowing though the BT surface and gets stagnated in the road way. So the road gets
damaged and pedestriants are facing difficulties for going through the road and a for
a safe driving also. Hence, a proposal was put forth for improving the existing road
conditions. The road connects from Peringalam town to Peruvazhikkadavu bridge
through kurikkathur. Popular Milma diary plant in Malabr is situated near this road.
Hence the improvements of the this road will help the diary industry in malabar.
The raising low laying portion by using earth and GSB is inclueded in the
estimate. The entire reach is provided with Wetmix mecardum and BM & BC. The
works of culvert & drains are also included in the estimate. The provisions for
Interlocking in the shoulders of road for a selected portion are also included. Traffic
safety measures such as thermoplastic marking, fixing of reflective studs, installation of
sign board etc. are also included in this estimate.
Administrative sanction for the work was accorded vide G.O(Rt) No.
100/2020/PWD dt. 24.01.2020. The work was tendered on 29.05.2020. The work
awarded to the contractor with an agreed PAC of Rs.3,76,86,022/- and commenced
on 15-09-2020. The stipulated date of completion of the work was 14-06-2021. The
work was delayed due to the reasons such as Covid 19, delay in survey procedure,

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delay in electric pole shifting, auction procedure of cutting trees etc. Hence extension
was granted up to 31.05.2022. The Construction of drain around 950 mtrs and
construction of 5 culvers were completed. Concrete work was carried out in an
approximate length of 200 mts in the road for the smooth running of water. BM&
BC laying in the entire road has been completed at the time of field verification.

ii) NABARD-NABARD RIDF - XXV Scheme (2019-20) Improvements and providing

BM and BC to Koodathai - Kodenchery road between Km. 0/000 to 3/200
Administrative sanction for the work was issued vide GO(Rt) No.
100/2020/PWD dt. 24.01.2020 for an amount o f Rs. 500Lakh. Technical
sanction for the work was issued vide order no.595/2020-2021 dated 08-05-2020
for the same amount. The work was tendered on 16.05.2020. The work was
awarded to the contractor with an agreed PAC of Rs.3,85,10,507/- and commenced
on 30.11.1022. The stipulated date of completion of the work was 16/04/2021.
The work was delayed due to the reasons such as Covid 19, and unfortunate rain falls.
Hence, extension was granted up to 30.11.2022. The work was completed on
08.11.2022. Twelve numbers of culvers, drainage with an approximate length of
900 mts, retaining wall around 600 mtrs are completed as part of the construction.
BM& BC laying in the entire road has been completed and Crash barriers, road safety
measures, sign boards etc are installed. The entire works were completed satisfactorily
at the time of the visit by officials of Finance Department.

[Link] OF PPP(ANNUITY) ROAD MAINTENANCE PROJECTS

The Road Improvement project (SRIP) envisages scientific development of
selected State Highways and Major District Roads with designed pavements,
shoulders, footpaths, culverts, bridges, drains, ducts for utilities and road safety works.
The project is proposed to improve the roads under two packages, "Rehabilitation"
Package and "Up gradation" Package. The Rehabilitation Package is implemented as
a Public Private Partnership Project on BOT - Annuity mode.
Public Works Department intends to extend the P.P.P. (Annuity) model project
concept followed in the State Capital Road Improvement Project to other cities to
ensure maximum road length is upgraded as quality roads with suitable warranty
provisions. In general, as per Concession Agreement, the first annuity payment date
will fall due after 180 days from date of Commercial Operation Date (COD). An
amount of ₹ 5886.00 lakh is earmarked for the scheme in the Budget 2022-23 for
meeting annuity payments.

The Road Infrastructure Company Kerala Ltd. (RICK Ltd.) is a Special Purpose
Vehicle formed by Government of Kerala to implement State Road Improvement
Project (SRIP), with the objective to develop an excellent State of the art road network
by improving the existing State Highways (SH) and important Major District Roads
(MDRs) in the state. In this project it is proposed to improve 1100 Kms of State
Highways and Major District Roads to IRC Standards. 469 Kms of roads are
proposed under Rehabilitation Package without Land Acquisition and 621 Kms of
roads are proposed under upgradation Package with marginal Land Acquisition.

The construction work of roads under Rehabilitation Package are completed

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and switched over to annuity payment mode. Operation & Maintenance Period is
ongoing on for these projects. The details are given below.

Package - A (Modified) (25 km)

• Vidyanagar - Maipady - Seethangol Road, Kasargod (9.40 km)
• Uppala - Kaniyana Road, kasargod (15.60 km)
Package - B (58 Km)
• Kanjirapally. - Kanhiramkavala Road (Sabarimala - Kodakkanal
Road), Kottayam(30:10 km)
• Vellanadu-Aryanadu - Chettachal Road, Thiruvananthapuram (21.90 km)

For annuity payment of the above said projects an amount of Rs.4848.44

lakh has been alloted. From the amount Rs.3696.05 lakh has been expended upto
December 2022.

As part of the concurrent evaluation, a meeting with the officers of Road

Infrastructure Company Kerala Ltd. (RICK Ltd.)has been carried out and a field visit
in Vellanadu-Aryanadu - Chettachal Road, Thiruvananthapuram was conducted. The
details of field visit and current status of others works are furnished below.

1) Package-A : Vidyanagar-Seethangoli road– 9.40 Km & Uppala-Kaniyana Road –

15.60 Km
The package cost of these two roads is Rs.81 Crores with one year
construction period and 13 years of Operation and Maintenance period. The
construction of the above two project roads has been completed by the
Concessionaire M/[Link] Rajdeep Kerala Road Projects Ltd, Pune and inauguration
ceremony held on 24.11.2017 at Uppala, Kasargode by the HonÊble Minister for
Works and Registration. Now these roads are under Operation and Maintenance
period of 13 years.
As per the concession agreement, Semi Annuity is to be paid to the
Concessionaire at the rate of Rs.10.73 [Link] every 6 months (26 instalments). Grant
of Rs.14.9 Cr. and 10 installments of Semi Annuity amounting to Rs.10.73 Cr. each
has been released to the Concessionaire.
Package-B:- Vellanad-Chettachal Road-21.90 Km (Thiruvananthapuram District) &
Kanjirappally-Kanjiramkavala Road-36.10 Km (Kottayam District)

The project cost of these roads are Rs.128.91 Crores with two years
construction period and 13years of Operation and Maintenance period. The
construction of the above project roads has been completed on 27.10.2018 by the
Concessionaire M/[Link]-EKK Roads Pvt Ltd, Ernakulam and inauguration
ceremony held on 03.02.2019 by the HonÊble Minister for Works and Registration.
And now these roads are under Operation and Maintenance period of 13 years. As
per the concession agreement, Semi Annuity is being paid to the Concessionaire at
rate of Rs.18.7 Cr. (26 instalment). Grant of Rs.21.6 Cr. and 9 instalments of Semi
Annuity amounting to Rs.18.7 Cr. each has been released to the Concessionaire.
A team of officers from Finance Department visited the Vellanad – Chettachal
road in the month of december 2022. It is been found that a surveillance vehicle of

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the consessionire is running through the road for verification and a team of labors are
working on the road. Bushes and grass on both side of the road also found removing
by the labors and painting of thermoplastic lines in the road, curb stone and handrail
painting are going on. Paint on the hand rail is changing to metalic silver color and
reflecting strickers will be provided for safety purpose. Garderns at various places of
side the roads are provided and solar lightings are also fixed. It is observed that the
road is in a well maintained condition.

Apart from the above works, the Road Infrastructure Company is also involved
in the improvement project of Karamana-Vellarada Road (35.5 km) in
Thiruvananthapuram district as part of the State Road Improvement Plan (SRIP).
Current status of the projects is given below.

Karamana-Vellarada Road in Thriuvananthapuram District-35.5 Km

As per G.O.(Rt).No.355/2016/PWD 15.02.2016 Government accorded

Administrative Sanction for Land Acquisition of Karamana-Vellarada road (35.5 km)
for Rs.21.448 Cr for acquiring 10.4651 Hectares. Sanction has been accorded from
the Government for 7.507 crores towards the cost of establishment and contingency
charges for land acquisition, out of which 1.0724 crores remitted to Special Tahsildar
LA ,NH, Thiruvananthapuram on 30.01.2019.
Boundary stones have been laid for the entire stretch from Km 0 to 35.50
Km. 11(1) notification published for the reach 0/000 to 5/500 and Expert
committee meeting conducted and reports received for the 2nd and 3rd reach. 19(1)
notification for the 1st reach and 11(1) notification for the 2nd and 3rd reach are to
be published by the Revenue authorities. Hearing for R&R package for the 1st reach
will be published soon.
Request has been submitted to Government to accord sanction for funds for
the above work under Upgradation package. The boundary stones of the Karamana-
Vellarada road were laid in 2019 and the revenue inspector and surveyors reported
that the boundary stones were laid properly and correctly as per the approved
alignment and all the rectification work done clearly. As per [Link]-3-545/16 R2(1)
dtd:17.11.2022 the Special Tahsildar LA NH PMG Thiruvananthapuram informed
that some stones were found missed in some of the survey numbers. A letter has
been sent to the District Collector, Thiruvananthapuram on 23.11.2022, the same
matter has been conveyed to the HonÊble MLA and conducted a discussion with him
on 28.11.2022 and requested to take necessary action to speed up the land
acquisition procedures. The wok is in a preliminary stage of execution.

Constraints and Suggestions

From the field visits conducted by the finance department and interaction with
the implementing officials, the constraints faced in implementing the
schemes/activities at ground level and the recommendations of the evaluation team
to address the issues are given below.

1. Many of works are found delayed because the contractors, who are
entrusted the work, have financial constraints and also have a past history of poor

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performance. Inorder to tackle the problem, a database of contractors may be

developed, in which the performance of the contractors with regard to the works they
are entrusted shall be included and made available in the PRICE software also. The
provision for the updation of the details by the officers concerned shall also be
provided in the database. The performance of the each contractor must be evaluated
before entrusting the works to the contractor. As part of ensuring the financial
capability of the contractor, bank transaction details of the contractor for the last two
years shall be examined by the department.

2. One of the main problems cited for the delay of the works is due to the
pipeline works which are carried out by Kerala Water Authority in the work stretch. It
is reported that there is a portal named „ROW‰ which was solely created for
streamlining for the permissions for road cutting and solving the issues related to KWA
pipeline works. The problem has not been fully solved till now. The department
cannot start the work as scheduled as there is always undesired delay on the part of
KWA in laying of pipe line works. Another delay observed is related with the road
cutting works. Eventhough KWA has been informed the details of works that PWD is
scheduled to be accomplished in advance, KWA doesÊnt complete road cutting works
in time.

KWA shall take tangible and effective measures to start and accomplish the
works related to pipe laying and road cutting before the start of the scheduled works
of PWD. Provision shall be made that the officer concerned will be personally held
responsible for the laxity in this regard.

3. As per the prevailing orders, permission for road cutting may be granted for
roads after the completion of one year Defect Liability Period. In the case of BM &
BC roads, DLP is three years from the date of the completion of the work. The
current practice is that, reformation works is carried out after road cutting. Even
though reformation works are done, the road cannot be brought back to the previous
condition. BM & BC roads have a life span for a period from seven to ten years. But
road cutting and the reformation works often reduced quality and longevity of the said
roads.

With regard to BM & BC road the permission for road cutting shall be granted
only after the completion of five years. Another alternative is that in the case of new
road works, there should be a common utility duct for which a fixed rate of
fees/service charge may be levied from the service providers.

4. On observation, it is noticed that, there is an intermittent delay between

the period for applying Bituminous Concrete(BC) over Bituminous Macadam (BM). In
such cases there is a chance of affecting the quality of the work itself.

Presently, there is no pre qualification criteria for BM & BC works which came
under Five crore. On account of this there is no strict provision for the contractor
whether he is having sufficient facilities such as plant and Machineries. Because of this
the contractors may not be own necessary plant and machinery as mentioned above.

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This often leads to delay in the execution of the works and affects the progress and
quality of the works. As a solution, for this, it is suggested that, a criteria may be
brought that the contractors executing the work should own plant and machinery for
BM&BC works.

5. One of the reason for the delay in the execution of the work is attributed to
the delayed shifting of utilities. The work can be initiated only after shifting the utilities.
For shifting the utilities a fixed rate of amount is to be remitted to the utility agencies.
For the purpose, allotment can be provided at the initial stages of the work itself. On
account of the delay in this regard the contractor of the work is forced to pay the
amount required for the shifting of utility to the agencies in advance, which in turn will
be reimbursed to him. It is suggested by the PWD officials that necessary
arrangements shall be made for the early release of provision which is set apart for
utility shifting.

[Link] officers in technical wing of the department have to spend their time for
carrying out some clerical works also related to administration/establishment matters,
which inturn consume their time and they are not able to spend time for important
duties related to execution of works which include site visits, plant visits etc.
Department may look into the matter and make necessary arrangements for
redressing the issue.

7. Many works are not carried out in time because of the delay in survey of
land and eviction of encroachments. The delay is noticed on the part of the survey
officials. The matter shall be examined in detail and find out a solution to the problem
by the department in consultation with Revenue department.

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AGRICULTURE DEVELOPMENT AND FARMERSÊ

WELFARE DEPARTMENT

INTRODUCTION

Agriculture is the art and science of cultivating the soil, growing crops and
raising livestock. It includes the preparation of plant and animal products for people to
use and distribution them to markets. Agriculture also provides opportunities for
economic growth and helps people to prosper around the world. It combines the
creativity, imagination, and skill involved in planting crops and raising animals with
modern production methods and new technologies.
Agriculture is also a business that provides the global economy with
commodities: basic goods used in commerce, such as grain, livestock, dairy, fiber, and
raw materials for fuel. Fruits and vegetables are essential sources of fiber, proteins, and
carbohydrates in human diets. Vitamins, such as A, C, and E, and minerals, such as
magnesium, zinc, and phosphorus, are naturally presence in many fruits and
vegetables. In addition to health benefits, fruits and vegetables add flavours to the
human palette.
Agriculture possesses the power to harm or heal. When farmers prioritize
biodiversity on their land, it benefits the earth. Having more biodiversity results in
healthier soil, less erosion, better water conservation, and healthier pollinators. This is
all good news for the environment as a whole, making agriculture an important part of
the cycle of life.
The Finance Department, as a part of preparing the budget document
„Concurrent Evaluation and Monitoring of Schemes (CEMS)‰ 2022-23 has
undertaken extensive interactive sessions with various stakeholders of the sector, the
primary one being the farmer. The problems put forward from various corners and
the suggestions thereof are elucidated below.

A) GROWTH RETARDING FACTORS

Kerala is a biodiversity hotspot with a high population density and a long

history of complex agricultural land-use patterns. Nature has bestowed upon the State
copious rain, plenty of water resources and every other resources for a better living.
Unfortunately a sense of cosiness that this abundance has caused kept us at bay from
planning by which this resources could be best utilised and agriculture be made
profitable.
B) BENEFICIARY NOT GETTING THE RESULT

At present, the current practice is to formulate schemes at the State level and
implement them through agriculture offices. Many of these schemes are not suitable
everywhere. Implementation of projects may not yield the expected/desired results as
objectives are set from the top level and passed down to the bottom level without
assessing the ground realities and basic requirements like geological and climatic
features, soil texture, suitable farming practices, often leading to financial loss to the
exchequer. To overcome the situation, grass root level planning should be considered

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for formulating schemes by taking into account the requirements of the area,
geographical features, farming practices, soil structure etc. For example, the fruit tree
seedlings available through schemes like the One Crore Tree Saplings are not
attaracting many farmers, and are of poor quality in many areas. As such fruit tree
seedlings are rejected by most of the farmers, and the saplings get stuck in the
agricultural offices and cause financial loss. The physical verification by the Finance
Department revealed that fruit tree saplings are stocked in most of the agriculture
offices. Therefore, the schemes suitable for the farmers of each panchayat and the
schemes they are willing to undertake should be formulated, delivered and
implemented in the state through the block/district level. Budded and grafted plants
with good quality should be made available to the farmers by understanding the
requirements of the farmers of each area.

C) MARKET – A POST PRODUCTION PROBLEM TO SOLVE

Agricultural marketing comprises all operations involved in the movement of

farm produce from the farmer to the ultimate consumer. It includes the operations
such as procuring, grading, processing, preserving, transportation and financing. The
stake holders in product marketing include farmers, traders, wholesalers, processors,
importers, exporters, marketing cooperatives, regulated market committees and
retailers.
Farmers often earn meagre income while selling their produce. At the same
time the price of the products in markets is high owing to the sky-high profit that the
middle men charge.
In most of the panchayats, the agricultural products do not get adequate price
from the local markets. Not all farmers are able to take it to distant places and sell
them. Only those crop insurers registered with Agriculture Information Management
System (AIMS) software of the Department of Agriculture are now eligible for Basic
Product Price Subsidy provided by the Government for their respective products. In
order to avail this assistance, the farmers have to sell the produce in the registered
market itself. Therefore, if more local markets are converted into registered markets,
the farmers will get at least base price for their produces.

a) Inaccurate measurement of products

One of the biggest defects of agricultural marketing is attributed to weights and

scales. Usually in rural areas defective weighing mechanism are used causing huge to
loss farmers. Products are weighed by a heavier weight for undue gain. Some of the
traders keep separate weights for purchase and sale. In order to prevent this
malpractice Agriculture Department in consultation with Legal Metrology Department
should ensure proper ceiling of the weighing machines.

b) Inconsistency in market price

Unpredictable price for products often dispirit the farmers from agriculture.
Very often they are forced to sell their products at throwaway prices due to perishable
nature of their commodity. In the case of certain other commodities like pepper or

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areca nut, middleman procure these produces at fairly cheap prices and sell during off
seasons and thereby making windfall profits. LionÊs share of the profit is extorted by
these middlemen. Similarly abundance of a particular product in an area decreases the
possibility of demand which ends up in huge loss to the producers. Kerala has the
distinction of being the first state in the country to implement a scheme for ensuring
base price to 16 vegetable items. In case the price falls below a standard price, the
balance amount will be credited to the bank account of the farmers as solatium. But
the failure to transfer the amount in time often forces the farmers to sell their products
to intermediaries. The amount is distributed through agencies like Horticorps and
VFPCK. But there is no mechanism for the products procured by Horticorps to sell
and pay cash instantly.

c) Post harvest storage and preservation

An important deficiency of agricultural marketing is the lack of storehouses.

Due to lack of this facility, farmers are unable to keep they product safely until it can
fetch a fair price, and they are forced to sell their product at a low price. The
insufficient and unscientific facilities of shortage which are available, waste large
quantities of grains.

There are many complaints about paddy storage and the first crop is
completely dependent on rain. Smallholder farmers do not have warehouses or other
systems for storing paddy after harvest, therefore paddy should be procured in late
September or early October. The Agriculture Department should start the in
consultation with Supplyco should formulate and action plan for timely procuement of
paddy. There is a complaint among the farmers regarding loading and unloading
charge. The farmers are charge more than the permissible rate (loading charge) for
loading paddy. Supplyco authorities do not collect the paddy of many farmers in time,
alleging that the moisture (18% for the first crop and 17% for the second crop) is
more than what is determined. Therefore, moisture meter may be provided to
Padashekara samiti at subsidized rate. Some farmers alleged that there is a habit of
showing 2 to 3 kg less in the weight in a sack of paddy as weighed by Supplyco.

D) TECHNICAL EXPERTISE IN CLAIMING BENEFITS

The Department of Agriculture is implementing around 25 plan schemes with

many components and sub components. But the registration of farmers in the AIMS
(Agriculture Information Management System) Portal is made mandatory for getting
the departmental aid/ information. As the majority of the farmers are not technically
aware, they find it difficult to get through registration process. Moreover the portal
itself is not at all user friendly. As a result the farmers depend on Akshaya Centres and
Jansevana Kendras. Also many technical problems creep in during the process which
in turn deter them from claiming deserving benefits. At present only few schemes like
compensation of natural calamity, crop Insurance, base price, paddy royalty etc are
included in AIMS portal. At least one Facilitation Center should be ensured in each
Grama Panchayat. Through this, technical knowledge in agricultural as well as

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schemes related information including subsidy, eligibility criteria, weather forecast,

introduction of modern agricultural methods etc. can be imparted to the farmers.

E) DEMOGRAPHIC CHANGES AND SHORTAGE OF LAND

There have been many small plots in the state following land reforms rules,
which is a major change in agricultural sector. Large scale investments cannot be
undertaken there and nor many modern technologies be implemented. This is one of
another constraints the sector facing at present.

The Kerala Conservation of Paddy Land and Wetland Act (2008), which
eventually restricts landholders from converting wetlands and paddy lands to other
uses, even if the land is sold, it remains wetland and cannot be used for anything apart
from rice cultivation.

In Kerala, land is not treated as a means of production but as an asset and for
speculative exchange. Speculative investors and real estate developers who have no
interest in farming have already entered the land market as buyers. According to
preamble of the Kerala conservation of paddy land and wetland act (2008) it has
come to the notice of the government that indiscriminate and uncontrolled
reclamation and massive conversion of paddy land/ wetland is taking place in the
state. And the fact is that it cannot be prevented. Reduction in land also causes the
depletion of biodiversity and productivity. Conversion of paddy fields leads to
ecological impacts also. It depletes the small fishes, creature etc from paddy land. It
also depletes the ground water level in the area. Therefore, the ecological system is at
risk.
Although the ownership of agricultural land is fairly widely distributed, there is
some degree of concentration of land holding. Vast majority of farmers own very little
area of land, or no land at all. Due to the growth of population and breakdown of the
joint family system, there has been occurred continuous sub-division of agricultural
land into smaller and smaller plots. At times small farmers are forced to sell a portion
of their land to repay their debt. This creates further sub-division of land.

F) PALTRY PADDY PRODUCTION

Paddy cultivation was part of the proud culture of Kerala state. But now the
picture has changed. Paddy farms and rice fields are fast diminishing and disappear
from Kerala that creates a threat to food security of the state. Paddy fields are being
converted and residential and commercial buildings are being [Link]
in Kerala has passed through many changing phases. Land reduction occurs widely,
and hence agricultural land declined dramatically. Biodiversity in agricultural fields has
now become history, the firm attachment of farmers with land has been lost in Kerala.

Decline in profitability of agricultural product leads to the conversion of

agricultural land. Recently, material and labour cost have been risen in Kerala. Price of
fertilizers has increased manifold. Climate also is unfavourable for the farmers.
Traditional monsoon and Njattuvela have been abnormally dry and changed.

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Even though conversions of agriculture land have been banned in the State, it
has been taking place in an unprecedented manner. The conversion and reclamation
of paddy cultivated areas to non agricultural uses is the major land use change that
occurred in Kerala affecting the food security of the state. Rice production which
registered a negative growth in the state is expected to worsen in the coming years
which will further increase the dependency of the state on the outside suppliers.
Resorts, homes and roads have taken up the paddy lands. It is not clear how much of
the built up land have been recovered from paddy and water bodies. Further many of
the neglected paddy lands have naturally evolved as a dense scrubland; some of them
have lost the depth as they get filled with gravel, silt and plant debris. Land conversion
is in fact a typical response to the non-profitability of the sector as admitted by the
National Agricultural Policy. The uneconomic paddy cultivation is increasingly forcing
the farmers to either leave the fields fallow or to convert it to other uses.
The area under rice cultivation is reduced to 197,100 hectares in 2013 (5% of
the total area) (Kerala Agricultural Statistics, 2013), one-third of its area in 1975.
Despite efforts by the government to reduce the loss of rice wetlands (Kerala
Conservation of Paddy Land and Wetland Act 2008), most of the uncultivated rice
fields were either abandoned, used for other agricultural uses such as cash crops, or
used for non-agricultural purposes such as building houses and other developmental
activities.
A number of factors have been identified as contributing to this decline,
including: competition from other crops, such as rubber and coconut the difficulties
involved in rice cultivation, such as biotic stress caused by diseases and weeds, low
levels of productivity, uneven rainfall, land degradation, ground water depletion,
chemical pollution and labour shortages.

G) MEANS TO OVERCOME THE HURDLES

The three challenges – feeding a growing population, providing a livelihood for

farmers, and protecting the environment – must be tackled together if we are to make
sustainable progress in any of them. But making progress on this „triple challenge‰ is
difficult, as initiatives in one domain can have unintended consequences in another.
Sometimes, the consequences are positive. For instance, raising farm
productivity can generate income growth in agriculture, make more food available for
consumers at lower prices, and – in some cases – reduce pressure on the
environment. But sometimes the consequences are negative and require balancing
trade-offs. For example, policies to increase the environmental sustainability of
agriculture could impose increased costs on farmers and lead to higher prices for
consumers. Given the scale and complexity of these challenges, policy makers may
need to experiment with new recipes to cook up a set of policy solutions that are to
everyoneÊs taste.
Poor access to reliable and timely market information for the farmers, absence
of supply and demand forecasting, poorly structured and inefficient supply chains,
inadequate cold storage facilities and shortage of proper food processing units, large
intermediation between the farmers and the consumers are some of the major causes
of concern in the sector.

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Six schemes, listed below, have been selected from the Agriculture
Development and Farmers' Welfare departments programme for conducting
Concurrent Evaluation and Monitoring of the Schemes (CEMS) 2022-23. They are:-

Outlay (in
[Link] Name of the scheme Head of account
lakh)

1 Kerala Agriculture University 2415-01-277-99 7500

2 Rice Development 2401-00-102-90 7600

3 Vegetable Development 2401-00-119-85 7720

Modernization of Departmental
4 2401-00-105-86 400
Laboratories

Scheme on supply chain/ value chain

5 Development and Integration under 800
2401-00-111-97
FPD Programme

2401-00-113-83 1181

6 Support to Farm Mechanization

4401-00-113-98 800

For the preparation of the budget document „Concurrent Evaluation and

Monitoring of the Schemes (CEMS) ‰2022-23, officers from the Finance Department
visited the following offices.
SI. Name of the office Date of Visit
No.
1. Kerala Agriculture University, Thrissur. 05.12.2022
to
06.12.2022
2. Office of the Assistant Director of Agriculture, 18.10.2022
Kottarakkara to
19.10.2022
3. Office of the Assistant Director of Agriculture, 26.10.2022
Punalur at Pathanapuram to
27.10.2022
4. Office of the Assistant Director of Agriculture, 07.12.2022
Irinjalakuda

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SI. Name of the office Date of Visit

No.
5. Office of the Assistant Director of Agriculture, 08.12.2022
Vellangallur

The evaluation programme consists of an examination of files and documents

related to implementation of the schemes, meeting with the beneficiaries and the
implementing officers. The meetings are often planned as an interaction session in
which the beneficiaries as well as the implementing officers express their
constraints/risk factors involved in the implementation of the schemes. Besides
elaborating the constraints/risk factors, suggestions are also put forth by them. The
scheme wise details of evaluation are given below:-

I. KERALA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY

The schemes being implimented in Kerala Agricultural University is is also

selected by Finance Department for conducting Concurrent Evaluation and Monitoring
of Schemes (CEMS). Kerala Agricultural University is a principal institution in Kerala
providing human resource, skills and technology required for the development of
agriculture and its allied sectors by integrating education, research and extension.
University fulfil its mission through a network of institutions spread throughout the
state. There are seven affiliated colleges, six Regional Agricultural Institutions, sixteen
Research stations, One Central Training Institute, Seven Krishi Vigynan Kendras and
a communication Centre. The plan schemes are implemented through various
directorates including the Directorate of Research, Directorate of Academics & PG
Studies, Directorate of Extension, Directorate of Physical Plant, Directorate of
Students Welfare and e- Governance cell. Plan activities are co-ordinated by the
Directorate of Planning, Kerala Agricultural University has contributed much in
enhancing the productivity of tropical vegetables through development of high yielding
vegetable varieties, standardization of several production technologies, formulation of
many plant protection strategies, and production and distribution of quality vegetable
seeds and transplants. The Department of Vegetable Science, College of Agriculture,
Vellanikkara, Thrissur, Kerala is nationally recognized as a major centre for higher
education and research in vegetable science. This department has so far released 45
improved vegetable varieties, most of which are now the ruling varieties of the state.
The Department is undertaking the breeder seed production and Truthfully Labelled
Seed (TLS) production of all these varieties. In addition, the department has generated
several viable and appropriate technologies for crop management, plant protection
and seed technology in tropical vegetables. Department is offering MSc and PhD
courses in Vegetable science.
For the FY 2022-23 the outlay approved for KAU was Rs. 10727.87
Lakh for Plan 22-23 which is modified to Rs. 7500.00 Lakhs as directed in the
Member Level Discussion held at the State Planning Board on 09.11.21. Proposals
under Academics, Extension, Research are also modified as per the suggestions of the
discussion. Administrative Sanction for State Plan 22-23 has been issued by the
Government as per GO(Rt) No. 684/2022/Agri dt 01.08.2022. An amount of

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Rs.19 Cr was also sanctioned to KAU as 1 st instalment of Annual Plan 22-23 as per
order No. G.O. (Rt) 818/2022 Agri dated 17.09.2022. Out of the total amount of
Rs. 19 Cr., an amount of Rs.15 Crore is released under h/a -2415-01-277-99-36
Grant in Aid – General – Non Salary and Rs. 4 Cr is under the h/a 2415-01- 277-99-
35, creation of capital assets. An expenditure of Rs. 1200 Lakhs has been incurred
under plan schemes during 22-23 till 23.11.22 and the same is also recorded in
PLANSPACE, the online platform for monitoring plan schemes.
Components Continuing New Total outlay
Schemes Schemes for
(in Lakhs) (in Lakhs) FY 2022-23
(in Lakhs)
Education 841.00 259.00 1100.00
Research 3132.44 1067.57 4200.00
Extension 325.00 675.00 1000.00

Infrastructure 750.00 250.00 1000.00

e-Governance 62.00 38.00 100.00

Students 58.50 41.50 100.00

welfare
Total 5168.94 2331.07 7500.00

DEVELOPMENT PLANS ADDRESSED BY THE SCHEME

a) Education
The continuing schemes under the Directorate Academics KAU target the
graduate and postgraduate students of Kerala Agriculture University and for improving
the teaching and learning environment of KAU. Under the schemes, 2641 UG
students and 985 PG and PhD students are the major beneficiaries. Strengthening of
KAU Central Library and college libraries are another major area identified for 22-
[Link] Golden Jubilee Post Doctoral Fellowships, Strengthening UG programme at
Ambalavayal college, Establishment of Department of Nano Science and Technology
at College of Agriculture, Vellanikara are the new areas envisaged under the Director
of Accadmics during 2022-23
b) Research
Under Research, Division Kerala Agriculture University support for various
Research stations across the state is envisaged. The Centre of Excellence in identified
areas will continue their activity. Development of crop production package of practices
for AEUs is the most important task undertaken under new projects. Improving
cropproductivity, doubling vegetable production and farmers income are the keyfocus
area of plan projects proposed. Centre of Excellence in Vegetable is proposed for
augmenting the efforts of extension wing in improving vegetableproduction. Research
on value addition and post harvest management and processing are given thrust.
Application of modern technology like nanotechnology, gene editing are given due
emphasis in research projects [Link] of quality seeds and planting

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materials and bio inputs are another important area identified in continuing schemes.
Continuing scheme also involves the 25% state share of AICRP schemes.

c) Extension
In Extension, new projects are envisaged in 7 identified areas with an objective
of strengthening the extension interface of Kerala Agriculture University. Farm
Tourism, Natural Resource Management and Climate Resilient Agriculture
Interventions, Technology Tracing Studies, Value chain linkages, Group Approaches,
Farmer collectives and Entrepreneurship development, Strengthening e-Extension
services and Decision Support Systems in Agriculture, Technology Business
Incubation, Capacity Building, Farmers Supporting System in Pandemic period,
Extension support to empower women farmers of Kerala, Strengthening production
of seeds and planting materials are among the continuing areas. New projects in 9
identified areas are also proposed for a total outlay of Rs.675 lakhs. Productivity
enhancement and extension interventions for yield gap reduction, Technology
Business Incubation, Productivity enhancement and extension interventions for yield
gap reduction, Farmer Support System AKC based research to enhance the reach of
KAU technologies to farmers are the major new areas identified.
d) Infrastructure Development
Under infrastructure development Field lab for experiential learning Program
(ELP) at College of Agriculture, Ambalavayal, Construction of office building at
Instructional Farm Vellanikkara, Restoration of Heritage Builing of College of
Agriculture, Vellayani, Construction of Farm Office building at IF, KCAET Tavanur,
Canteen for RARS Ambalavayal, Construction of culvert infront of K.V.K Office,
Kottayam at Kumarakom are included as new works for 2022-23.
Strengthening Drinking water supply system, Providing chipping carpet to the
Black Topped Campus roads and campus development, Providing piping for rain
water harvesting are the major continuing works proposed for Vellanikkara Main
Campus of the University. Construction of new building for KAU Press, Construction
of PG laboratory for Agronomy dept at CoA, Vellayani, Some special repair works for
the existing structures at various campuses, Water tank and irrigation facility at RARS
Ambalavayal, construction of compound wall a ORARS at Kayamkulam, Construction
of new overhead water tank at RARS Pilicode are also included among continuing
works.
e) e-Governance
In e-governance support is provided for the ICT implementation in Kerala
Agriculture University, targeting to strengthening the infrastructure capabilities
required for establishing a robust communication and IT platform for KAU campuses
of KAU. Data Centre upgradation, Cloud subscription, VOIP Exchange adaptation,
Client System upgradation, Strengthening of Planning activities of KAU are the other
objectives of the project under e-governance. Implementing Electronic File Flow
system in all stations under KAU is the new thrust area identified for paperless
documentation which enable automated processes in a centralized platform for instant
collaboration and quicker decision making. A continuing project ÂStrengthening
planning activities of KAUÊ is also included under e-Governance.

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f) Students Welfare
This Directorate has been established to address the educational and career
oriented requirements of the Student community along with ensuring their physical
and mental well being. Under the continuing projects of Students Welfare program,
Development of facilities for training & placement, Coaching camps for sports
& games, Skill development coaching for competitive examinations, Women
empowerment programmes, Maintenance of Stadium and play grounds and
Counseling Centres are proposed for the year 2022-23. Establishment of a sub
centre for Students Welfare Directorate at COA Padannakkad is included as a new
project under Students Welfare.

DESCRIPTION OF PHYSICAL TARGET

Students of Kerala Agricultural University including UG and PG are the major
targets for plan schemes under Academics. Research projects are implemented in
various research stations across the state and exact target for each research projects
cannot be quantified in terms of number of beneficiaries. In extension, projects are
implemented throughout the state and communication centre and 7 KVKs will be the
centers of activity.

EXPECTED OUTCOME
In academics, improving quality of the UG and PG programmes are the major
outcome expected. Awarding post doctoral fellowship will address the issue of brain
drainage and mobilize human resources in quality research. The publications from the
PG research work as well as research plan projects are expected to improve the rating
of the University and will bring solutions to the urgent field problems faced by the
farmers. Development of crop production packages for AEUs, maintenance of
research stations, development of improved varieties, enriching the germplasm
collection, development of climate resilient strategies, formulization of new bio agents,
mass multiplication of bio inputs and bio agent, production of quality planning
materials and implements are the expected outcome in research. AKCs will be
supported in form of input supply, farmer support, training and field visits. In
extension centres at Kozhikode and Manjeshwaram will be developed during the plan
period. Technology dissemination through modern ICT tools and infrastructure,
conduct of exhibitions, Kisanmela, international symposium, training to farmers, HRD
development, development of business incubation centers are the major output
envisaged.

The Constraints
Difficulties being faced by KAU to implement various schemes under State
Plan 2022-23 and suggestion to improve the schemes.
a) Inadequacy of budgetary release:
The actual fund release for each year to KAU is only a fraction (10-20%) of
the budgetary allocation. This leads to heavy cuts in allocation to individual projects
and render technology development virtually impossible. Delayed release of funds are
affecting the implementation of various projects adversely. Hence, to overcome the

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situation KAU shall ensure adherence to the norms insisted by the Finance
Department for early release of funds.
b) Delayed release of funds:
Most of the research programmes in agriculture such as germplasm
maintenance, crop improvement, crop management and crop protection activities are
seasonal. Availability of sufficient funds in time is a crucial factor determining the
success of the whole programme. Research project funds are released invariably in the
month of November by which two crop seasons (Kharif/Virippu) would be almost over
leaving only four months for the extension of the project. Hence the concerned
authorities are often compelled to postpone the project activities to the next year.
Further, the kharif season is the most important season in agriculture and starts from
May.
Initiating the projects well in advance (before the issuance of funds) is not possible
in most of the projects as it involves salary component and minor payments for which
credit facility will not be available. So timely release of funds is imperative. In Kerala
Agricultural University Administrative sanction, technical sanction and Financial
sanction are issued only after the receipt of funds in the account of KAU from the
government. Delay in release will affect the sanctioning procedures at university level.

If Financial Sanction is issued by the University along with Administrative

sanction of the Government and after ensuring sufficient budget provision, it will
enable initiation of tender procedures for undertaking the works under the projects
proposed. Now that financial sanction are received only after release of funds to the
account of KAU, the tender procedures are delayed which results in the delayed
commencement as well as completion of works. Since the works are of civil nature
sufficient time is required for completion of the works and hence effective utilization of
funds sanctioned are adversly affected. If the university level financial sanction for
utilization of entire funds are issued in accordance with the Administrative Sanction of
the Government, all works can be undertaken as envisaged. During 22-23, Director of
Physical Plant could undertake works only for Rs.4 crore out of the total allocation of
Rs.l0 cror. As the financial sanction of the balance Six crore is not yet issued from the
office of the Comptroller. If funds are released commensurate with the incurrence of
expenditure, projects can be implemented without delay.

Allotment of funds towards the end of the financial year creates impediments
in incurring expenditure in Infrastructure/e-governance projects as purchases are
generally bulk in nature. Hence, e-Tendering procedures cannot be completed within
the financial year if fund allotment is delayed.

c) Lack of flexibility:
The nature of research programmes demands more flexibility in operations
especially under components like salary, TA etc. as well as in delivery mechanism
(treasury accounts). The existing system causes difficulties in managing contingencies
that emerge in research project management.
d) Annual resumption of balance funds:
At the end of each financial year the available balance funds are being resumed
by the Government from the PSTSB account of the Station Heads of KAU and there

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has been inordinate delay in recouping the resumed funds, causing further delay on
research programmes. The resumed funds from treasury of the previous year are
received after months in the corresponding year, also leads to the delayed or
incomplete utilization of funds. Therefore KAU shall ensure adherence to the norms
insisted by Finance Department for early release of funds.

e) Dearth of staff:
There is also dearth of engineering staff, paucity of funds, delay in release of
funds, ban on purchase etc, the institution is facing difficulties in implementation of
various schemes under state plan effectively and in a time bound manner.

Suggestions to improve the implementation of various schemes/programs:

a) Agricultural crops are seasonal and the research involves timely raising of crops.
Hence the release of funds as proposed have to be ensured by the KAU in a time
bound manner, at the beginning of each financial year.
b) The research proposals are developed based on the objectives fixed. Therefore
funds may be obtained by meeting the norms by releasing and released in time in full
for achieving the objectives envisaged.

Karshika Karma Sena

Agro services, both for man power and agro inputs are to be introduced at farm
gate level if a remarkable leap in agricultural sector is envisaged. This is having prime
importance, for shrinkage in cropped area is to be prevented. Enhancement of
production can be ensured only if collection of crop produces, storage, primary
processing, value addition and marketing can be organized. Arrangement for
immediate procurement of produce at once at farm gate level and immediate payment
of value of produce, ensuring a marginal profit are also inevitable components.

Currently State has established Agro Service Centres at block level and Karshika
Karma Sena units at panchayath level to provide agro services to farmers. One
hundred and twenty seven Agro Service Centres [99 Agro Service Centres (ASC) and
28 Krishisree units] are established at block level and 368 Karshika Karma Sena units
(KKS) are established at panchayath level. Manual for operation and functioning of
ASC and KKS are already prescribed to make them effective to deliver services and
to function in a self-sustaining mode. The concept of Âbusiness planÊ is to be
introduced to achieve this goal. Functioning of ASC and KKS are to be strengthened
through an effective monitoring system.

ÂKarshika Karma SenaÊ primary envisages skilled human resource base for a
panchayath. The agricultural workers, required to carry out all the agriculture and
allied activities in a Panchayath, may be created from among the residence of the
Panchayath. They may be selected from among the unemployed youths, trained and
capacity builded to execute all the activities of the different agricultural enterprises.
They may be provided with adequate experiential training to use agriculture
implements and tools and to execute the services required by the farmer at their
homestead or farmstead. These trained persons may offer the services based on the

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need of the farmer at his call and they maybe operating through the platform named
ÂKarshika Karma SenaÊ units setup at Panchayath level. The services are rendered at
the pre notified rate of service charges. This is the functional setup of the Karshika
Karma Sena.

The functional objectives of the Karshika Karma Sena are to exercise all the
agricultural and allied activities of a panchayat providing various services. The required
service will be offered in time based on the service booked by the farmer. The service
charges will be prefixed and notified and the payment will be made to the Karshika
Karma Sena account on satisfactory execution of the work, by the farmer.

The Karma Sena will have a prospective business plan well prepared based on
the requirement of agricultural and allied activities of Panchayath. The cropping
activities are to be executed as per pre scheduled calendar of operation, prepared
based on requirement of the Panchayath. The land capability, climate and cropping
plan will form basic criteria for fixing the business plan. The business plan will also
clearly indicate the schedule of activity to be executed during different months so that
the work can be allocated to each worker (service providers)

Each Panchayath may create a job opportunity for 100 unemployed youths
through this business plan concept. This business plan will be for the agricultural
activities like cultivation of rice and other grains suitable to the Panchayath, cultivation
of vegetables, tubers, spices, fruits, other crops suitable to the Panchayath based on
the dietary requirement of the population and existing cropping plan. The services to
be a rendered will be listed and the service charge will be fixed and notified. Using a
web or mobile platform, the farmer can choose the service and Karma Sena can
render the service through the designated service providers. The service charges will
paid directly to the Karshika Karma Sena.

The service providers will be provided with high level intensive skill training to
undertake the services to be rendered based on the services notified. They will have a
uniform dress code and service code which will be monitored by the authorities of
Karshika Karma Sena. The service providers may have the opportunity to work as a
full time worker or a part time worker, rendering the services assigned at the notified
time. Work incentives may also given, if output exceeds the norm.

An employment opportunity for more than one lakh people can be created in
agricultural sector of the State if Karshika Karma Sena units may be established like
this in all 941 Panchayaths, 87 municipalities, and 6 Corporation covering 19498
wards in the State @ at least 5-6 persons per ward.

Production of Wine from tropical fruits.

Fruit wine is a value-added product from fruits obtained by fermentation of fruit

juice by the microorganism, yeast, with proper processing and packaging
requirements‰. Consumption of fruit wine in moderate quantities is often looked upon
as a healthy food habit, due to the cholesterol lowering properties and also, owing to

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the presence of antioxidant compounds and phytochemicals like polyphenols,

resveratrol etc. Kerala is endowed with a wide variety of tropical fruits like banana,
jackfruit, pineapple, mango, papaya, passion fruit and several underutilized crops like
cashew apple, rose apple, pummelo, guava etc. These fruits are rich sources of vital
human nutrients like vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. Since these nutrients are
remedies for many physiological disorders affecting human beings, fruits are often
referred to as „protective foods‰. Fruits like banana, jackfruit and pineapple are
commercially grown in Kerala. Many a time, huge production and the subsequent
market gluts are recurring phenomena in the State. Higher income levels and
enhanced purchasing power of consumers are driving factors for the development of
diversified food products with nutritional properties and health benefits. The
development of unique brands of fruit wine will benefit the State exchequer by
providing employment and additional income to the stakeholders.

Constraints:
Seasonality and subsequent availability of choice fruits are major problems for
wine production round the year in our State. Many a time, bumper harvests lead to
price fluctuations in market, leading to gluts and subsequent post harvest losses. High
perishability of fruits and the warm humid tropical climate prevailing in the State are
limiting factors in ensuring sustained supply of fruits to markets or their delivery to
fruit processing units. Spoilage of fruits induced by biotic and abiotic factors are also
responsible for price fluctuations and growers may resort to early disposal of the
produce even if the crop does not fetch remunerative prices in the market. Though
consumption of fruit wine in moderate amounts are advocated by health experts, a
major chunk of consumers are not aware of its health benefits which might be a
reason for its low preference in our society. A sudden shift from hard liquors to an
altogether different product with altered palatability, flavour and moderate alcohol
content and also, change in habits are probable limitations that might hamper the
growth and development of wine industries in Kerala.

A project on ÂEstablishment of winery at Kerala Agricultural University for

post harvest utilization of tropical fruitsÊ is being implemented with the financial
assistance from the Kerala State Planning Board. Consequently, infrastructure
required for wine production has been installed in the Department of Post Harvest
Technology, College of Agriculture, Vellanikkara, Thrissur. The facility has a
production capacity of 100 litres of wine per batch. Research on wine production
from the said facility began with the banana variety ÂPalayankodanÊ as this variety is
predominantly cultivated in Kerala and fruits of this variety are highly perishable. It
took three weeks to produce fresh wine from this variety of banana, which was
subsequently subjected to ÂageingÊ for six months. The wine was sent to the Karnataka
Grape and Wine Board, Bangalore to determine the sensory/ organoleptic properties.
The report has been positive with regard to almost all sensory properties such as taste,
aroma, mouth feel and acidity. Biochemical parameters are also in consonance with
commercial brands of well-known local and international wine.

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Potential of tropical fruits for wine making

Kerala has predominantly warm, humid tropical climate with the exception of a
few pockets where sub-tropical conditions prevail. The warm humid conditions
prevailing in the plains of Kerala are ideal for the growth and production of tropical
fruits. Fruits with unique flavour with respect to natural sugars in their juice are ideally
suited for wine making. However, almost all tropical fruits are ideal for wine making if
their inherent structure, composition, quality attributes and phytochemical
characteristics are taken into consideration. Ultimately, wine made from a particular
fruit should have the unique flavour and aroma characteristic to that fruit. If we
consider the fruit production scenario in Kerala, the following fruits could be ideally
earmarked for wine making.

• Jackfruit ( Artocarpus heterophyllus- Moraceae)

• Banana ( Musa spp – Musaceae)
• Pineapple ( Ananas comosus- Bromeliaceae)
• Mango ( Mangifera indica- Anacardiaceae)
• Papaya ( Carica papaya- Caricaceae)
• Passion fruit ( Passiflora edulis – Passifloraceae)
• Watery rose apple ( Syzigium aqueum – Myrtaceae)
• Malayan rose apple ( Syzigium malaccensis – Myrtaceae)
• Indian blackberry (Jamun) ( Syzigium cumini – Myrtaceae)
• Anjili / monkey jackfruit ( Artocarpus hirsutus – Moraceae)
• Sour sop ( Annona muricata – Annonaceae)
• BullockÊs heart / Ramphal ( Annona reticulata- Annonaceae)
• Pummelo ( Citrus grandis- Rutaceae)
• Kokum ( Garcinia indica – Guttiferae)
• Guava ( Psidium gujava- Myrtaceae)
• Rambutan ( Nephelium lappaceae – Sapindaceae
• Mangosteen ( Garcinia mangostana – Guttiferae)
• Sapota ( Achras sapota – Sapotaceae)
• Star gooseberry ( Phyllanthus acidis- Phyllanthaceae)
• Indian gooseberry ( Emblica officinalis – Euphorbiaceae)
• Besides, there exists ample scope for wine production from the following
horticultural crops also.
• Cashew apple ( Anacardium occidentale- Anacardiaceae)
• Ginger rhizome ( Zingiber officinale – Zingiberaceae)
• Nutmeg rind ( Myristica fragrans – Myristicaceae)

II. Rice Development

Rice development is one of the schemes selected for „Concurrent Evaluation
and Monitoring of the Schemes (CEMS)‰ 2022-23. An outlay of Rs.7600 lakh is
earmarked under the head of account 2401-00-102-90. By implementing the
scheme, it aims at the promotion of paddy cultivation in the state through area
expansion programmes, input assistance for sustainable rice development, support for
group farming activities and Royalty to paddy land owners. The seven rice growing

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agro ecological units will be given thrust in augmenting rice productivity. The
components included in the scheme given below.
Outlay
[Link]. Name of Component
(in Lakhs)
1 Assistance for sustainable rice development and Royalty 6000.00
to paddy land owners
2 Area expansion ( fallow land, upland, single crop to 800.00
double crop) including specialty rice promotion
3 Registered Seed Growers Programme/Seed village 125.00
4 Operation Double Kole 275.00
5 Operational support to padasekharasamithies and Paddy 330.00
development agencies
6 Project Based support for infrastructure development in 70.00
padhasekharams for reviving paddy cultivation including
block level convergence, establishment of rice mills
,promotion of local brands
Total 7600.00

Office of the Assistant Director of Agriculture, Kottarakkara

Kottarakkara block area includes Kottarakkara municipality and Neduvathur,
Ezhukon, Veliyam, Puyapalli and Karipra panchayats. Coconut, banana paddy,
various types of fruit trees, vegetables, pepper and courgette are the main crops. The
evaluation of the scheme, „Rice Development „was conducted in the office of the
Assistant Director of Agriculture, Kottarakkara on 18th and 19th of October 2022.
Rice cultivation in an area 18.81 hectare was carried out under the area of
ADA Kottarakkara during the financial year 2022-23. An amount of Rs.1,03,500/-
has been utilized for providing assistance for farmers under the component
Sustainable Development. The amount was met from the head of account 2401-00-
102-90.
A meeting with farmers and implementing officers were carried out. After
interation with farmers, a field visit was also conducted by the Finance Department in
the fields of selected farmers who received the assistance from the scheme.

Field visits
• [Link] Babu, Kaipallazhikath, Maruthamon, is a farmer in Puyapally
Panchayat has rice cultivation in more than 5 acres in Maruthaman Palli
padashekaram. He recieved assistance for an amount of Rs.9790/- from the
Rice development scheme in last year. Apart from rice cultivation, he is also
cultivatiting banana, coconut, tuber , chillies, medicinal plant etc
.
• [Link] Palod, Puthiya veedu, Punnakode is a farmer who cultivates
rice more than one and a half acres of land. He is a traditional rice farmer
who adopts organic farming methods. He still continues to cultivate rice
despite other farmers turning to banana, vegetable and tuber crops. In his

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opinion, As the surrounding lands have been converted to other crops, rice
cultivation is more prone to diseases. His main constraint is that, difficulty
facing to bring down the machinery to the paddyland for harvesting. It has
been observed that lack of sufficient ramps to the paddy lands is still existing.

Tallavoorkonam Pattupurakkal Padasekara Samiti

Tallavoorkonam Pattupurakkal Padasekaram, which has an area of 27.5
hectares of land is under paddy cultivation. 90% of farmers are doing tenant farming
in the said padashekharam. On field visit, they ebaborated that the constraints they
are facing. The land owners do not give the land clearance receipt or survey number
to the farmers. Due to this, it is not possible to provide the correct information about
the cultivation area while applying for the benefit of rice cultivation at Krishi Bhavan.
Because this, the farmers and the agriculture department staff are facing difficulties.

Their demands are, to insure the paddy crop, take measures to treat the
paddy as a single unit as in the past, take steps to get harvesting and threshing
machines in time bound way. They also demand to avoid delay in storing paddy, take
measures to ensure that the price of paddy procured by the Civil Supplies Corporation
is available without delay, take steps to increase subsidy benefits commensurate with
increase in cost of production.

Office of the Assistant Director of Agriculture, Irinjalakkuda

An amount of Rs.23.5 lakh has been allotted to ADA irinjalakkuda for the
implementation of Rice development scheme. Rs.8.31/- lakh was utilized during the
current year from allotment. The component wise expenditure details given below.

Allotment Financial
Sl. Physical Target
Components (Rs. in Achievement
No target Achieved
lakh) (Rs. in lakh)
1 Single to double crop 5 Ha 5 Ha 0.50

2 Upland 1.5 Ha 1.5 Ha 0.20

126.379
3 Inputs 106.4 Ha 23.5 4.81
Ha
4 Fallow 4.81 Ha 4.81 Ha 1.66

5 Operational support 179 Ha 170 Ha 1.15

Total 23.5 8.32

The team visited the following padashekharams. The details are as follows.

a) Dhanukulam West Farmers' Padashekharam

The Dhanukulam West Farmers' Samiti, located Nedumbad land of

Parapookkara Gram Panchayat, belongs to the category of Kol Nilams and paddy is
cultivated only during the Puncha season. Kanchana, Jyoti, Uma and Shreyas are

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used in this field with an average yield of 8 tonnes per hectare. 26 hectares is under
paddy cultivation in this paddy area of about 30 hectares. The rest of the land is
uncultivable due to clay mining.

Cultivation is done by draining water from this type of kol land, which is
located lower than the sea level, into the canal. These lands are cultivated by
overcoming adverse climate conditions. Since it is full of water for more than half of
the year, it costs a lot to remove the grass, sand, and kulavazha for cultivation. Many
creeks pass through the paddy field and have to be cleared two or three times for one
season of cultivation. All this is done under the leadership of Padasekara Samiti.

Only Rs.360 per hectare is providing as financial assistance to the padasekara

samitis in a year. This amount has been given as subsidy over the years. Farmers
commented that this is too low. The Padasekhara Committees meet the expenses
related to transport charges of lime, seeds and fertilizers, rent of carts, expenses of
organizing meetings, cleaning of paddy paths, repair of motor pump set, storage of
harvested paddy and other incidental expenses by collecting funds from the farmers.
In Parapookkara Krishi Bhavan, paddy cultivation is done in 18 padashekaras out of
320 hectares, but operational expenditure has been allocated to only 105 hectares.
Therefore, this fund is available only once in three years for a padashekhara samithi.
Hence the farmers requested to increase the financial assistance giving to the
padashekhara samithies proportionate to the area of paddy land.

b) Tottipal Padahshekharam.

"Single to double crop" is a plan to cultivate in two seasons in the fields that
are cultivated only one season. There were three season paddy fields in Tottipal area.
Due to the lack of water, these areas were left fallow for a year. As part of the
construction of the canal, these areas were left fallow for a year due to lack of water
and facilities were provided for transporting materials for construction purposes.
Through this route, the stalks and fertilizers needed for banana cultivation can be
delivered. Hence in more than half of these paddy fields banana was cultivated. Due
to prevailing conditions, paddy cultivation here has been reduced to Mundakan
season. In this year farmers come forward to cultivate rice paddy in conjunction with
Vishu. Due to waterlogging during the monsoon season, only 4.76 hectares of this 20
hectare paddy area has been cultivated. A medium maturity Shreyas seed was used for
this purpose. 20 hectares of the second crop in Mundakan is also cultivated with
Vellaponmani.

The basic facilities in padasekharas are very limited. Many of the concrete canals
prepared for irrigation through the CADA project are in a cracked state due to ageing.
There are about 15000m of these types of swamps in the entire Parapookkara Gram
Panchayat. Since there is no clear account of this in any panchayat and it is not
included in the panchayat assets, the panchayat does not undertake its repairs.
Therefore, the farmers demanded to take necessary action to repair it.

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By replacing the plank from the cheeps (cheeppu palaka) in the irrigation
channel from Manjankuzhi check dam and installing a shutter with a steering system,
will help to cultivate rice three times in the padashekharam. At present the farmers
are facing a lot of difficulty as local residents or banana farmers are opening the
planks from cheep without the consent of pada Shekharasamithi or Irrigation
Department. Therefore, if the steering system is introduced, irrigation can be directly
controlled by the Padasekara Samiti and three-season cultivation can be done.

c) Manjanguzhi regulator

Water coming from the Chimney Dam for irrigation is stored in the
Manjanguzhi regulator located in the Kurumali River between Parappukkara Gram
Panchayat and Nenmanikara Gram Panchayat in Muriyad Kayal Kol area. About two
thousand and five hundred hectares are under paddy cultivation. When the water rises
to nine feet in the Manjankuzhi regulator, the water will reach the reservoirs in
Muriyad Reservoir through the Parathot canal situated in the southern part of the
Thrissur Ponnani Kole region and relatively elevated region facing various difficulties
for irrigation. By preventing the ingress of saline water through the Enamav regulator
in Thrissur district, cultivation is carried in the northern kole area of about 7000
hectares. At least one meter of water is being held back at the Enamav barrage to
preventing salt water intrusion. For the last two years, the high level committee have
had to resolve problems between the farmers of the two areas by keeping the water
from the Chimney Dam at 9 feet and by preventing flow of water to the Muriyad
backwater in order to prevent the ingress of salt water, when there is a shortage of
water during the summer season. Therefore, the farmers of Muriyad Kole are
demanding a 100 HP pumpset and pump house from the river to Parathod to ensure
availability of water for their crops. Earlier there was a pump house like this. If such a
pumping system is set up, the problem currently faced by the farmers of Muriyad lake
will be solved.

Office of the Assistant Director of Agriculture, Vellangalloor

An amount of Rs.9.00 lakh has been allotted to ADA Vellangalloor for the
implementation of Rice development scheme. Rs.7.73 lakh was utilized during the
current year from allotment. The component wise expenditure details is given below.

Allotment Financial
Sl. Target Target
Scheme/ Items (Rs. in Achievement
No fixed Achieved
lakh) (Rs. in lakh)

Sustaianable development of
1 228 92.76 5.10
rice (@Rs.5500/ha)
9.00
Operational
2 200 146.39 0.53
support(@Rs.360/ha)

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Allotment Financial
Sl. Target Target
Scheme/ Items (Rs. in Achievement
No fixed Achieved
lakh) (Rs. in lakh)

Upland rice
3 1.5 0.98 0.13
cultivation(@Rs.13600/ha)
Fallow land
4 5 2.34 0.93
(@Rs.35000+5000)
Speciality rice-pokkali
5 25 10.30 1.03
cutivation(@Rs.10000/Ha)

Total 459.50 252.77 9.00 7.72

Field visit

Paddy land of [Link] and [Link] were visited by the team of officer from
Finance Department as part of the field visit. They received assistance from the
component of the scheme sustainable development of rice. [Link] is cultivating
paddy in an area of 15 acre land and [Link] in 5 Acres. They are also cultivating
vegetables on their holdings. It is observed that the farmers are not satisfied from the
assistance given under the scheme.

Constraints/ Risk factors (Rice)

One of the biggest defects of agricultural marketing arises out of the
mechanism for weighing and scales. Usually in rural areas defective weights
are used causing huge loss to farmers. Products are weighed by a heavier
weight for undue gain. Some of the traders keep separate weights for
purchase and sale. In order to prevent this malpractice Legal Meteorology
Department should ensure proper ceiling of the weighing machines.
There are many complaints about paddy storage and the first crop is
completely dependent on rain. Smallholder farmers do not currently have
warehouses or other systems for storing or storing paddy after harvest. So
paddy should be procured in late September or early October. The agriculture
department should start steps for this in advance.
Most of the uncultivated rice fields were either abandoned, used for other
agricultural uses such as cash crops, or used for non-agricultural purposes such
as building houses and other developmental activities. Reduction in paddy
land causes the depletion of biodiversity and productivity. The area conversion
of paddy fields leads to ecological impacts also. It depletes the small fishes,
creature etc from paddy land. It also depletes the ground water in the State.
Therefore, the ecological system loses its quality irrecoverably forever and the
entire society is the loser.
Labour shortage is there to harvest paddy. Hence, harvesting machine is
needed. If it is brought from outside, the charge is very high (up to Rs. 6000).
Also it will incur travelling charges.

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Irregular rainfall, pest infestation and climate change affect rice cultivation.
Storage of rice takes time at least two months. This delay should be avoided.
In fallow land cultivation, Agriculture Officers feel difficulty in implementing
projects due to the reluctance of land owners to provide documents. Crops
like paddy are difficult to get insured in the circumstances.
Lack of skilled laboures.

Suggestions

1. Irrigation is the most important agricultural input in our tropical monsoon area
where rainfall is uncertain, unreliable and erratic. Sustained progress in
agriculture is not possible unless and until more than half of the cropped area
is brought under assured irrigation.
2. Comprehensive planning right from sowing to selling would yield better results.
Agriculture officers should reach the ploughing field well before the
commencement of sowing the seeds. Selection of crops taking into account
the change in seasons and the geographical features of area of cultivation is of
utmost importance. In addition to that the extent of assistance from
Government should also be announced at out the outset.
3. Devise a plan to cultivate paddy in barren paddy fields under the leadership of
self-help groups through local self-government bodies.
4. According to the requirement of the area of cultivation, harvesting machine
should be purchased from the fund of three tier Panchayats and a small
amount may be charged from farmers as rent.
5. Steering system is to be introduced to avoid untimely ingress of water in
Padashekaram Irrigation department has to evolve a plan in collaboration with
Padasekharam samithi towrds this.
6. Subsidy guidelines should be modified so as to provide benefits to individual
farmers along with the Padashekara samithis. Currently there is no provision
to provid benefits to individual farmers in block panchyaths.

III. Vegetable Development

The Vegetable Development Programme is implemented with the objective of

promoting vegetable production in the State in a safe-to-eat manner and to attain self-
sufficiency in the sector. The scheme will be carried out in a Mission Mode involving
all the stake holders in this sector such as Agriculture Development & Farmers Welfare
Department, VFPCK, Horticorp, SHM, PACS, FPOs, Kerala Agricultural University
and LSGIs. In order to ensure efficiency of resources a phased strategy has been
developed to shift from cash subsidies to subsidy in kind wherever possible. During
2022-23, an amount of ₹ 7720.00 lakh is earmarked for vegetable development
programme. The component wise breakup of vegetable development programme is
given below.

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Sl. Amount
Components
No. (₹ in lakh)
1 Support to VFPCK 1500.00
2 Homestead vegetable cultivation 1800.00
3 Vegetable cultivation through institutions 200.00
4 Commercial vegetable cultivation through 2500.00
Clusters
5 Technical support and contractual wages 200.00
6 Infrastructure development for vegetable 1500.00
cultivation viz rainshelters, permanent pandals,
irrigation
7 Pesticide Residue Analysis in Vegetables 20.00
Total 7720.00

Office of the Assistant Director of Agriculture, Kottarakkara

An allotment of Rs.32.08 lakh has been allotted to the office of Assistant

Director of Agriculture for the implementation of scheme and Rs.10.70 lakh has been
utilized as on the date of the visit the officer of Finance Department. The component
wise details of the expenditure are illustrated below.

Target Achievement
Sl
Components Physical Unit Financial Financial
.No.
Physical (Lakh Physical (Lakh
Rs.) Rs.)

Homestead Cultivation

Homestead Cultivation – Seedkit

No. of
a Distribution Through Farmers @ 32000 3.20 32000 3.20
Seedkits
Rs.10 / kit

Supply of Vegetable Seedlings @ No. of

b 96000 2.40 96000 2.40
Rs.2.5 / seedlings Seedlings

1 Supply of Perennial Vegetable No. of

c 4000 0.60 1000 0.15
Seedlings @ Rs.15 / seedlings Seedlings

Rooftop Cultivation (Container

No. of
d Cultivation / Vertical Garden /
Units
Hydroponics) @ Rs.2000 / unit

No. of
i) Container cultivation 264 5.28 0
Units

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Target Achievement
Sl
Components Physical Unit Financial Financial
.No.
Physical (Lakh Physical (Lakh
Rs.) Rs.)

No. of
ii) Vertical Garden 0 0
Units

No. of
iii) Hydroponics unit 0 0
Units

Sub Total 11.48 5.75

No. of
2 Vegetable Cultivation through Institution Institution
s

Commercial Vegetable Cultivation through Clusters

Assistance to Clusters @ Rs.1.25 No. of

a 5 6.25 1 1.25
lakh / for 5 ha / unit) Clusters

b Staggered clusters

i) Pandhal @ Rs.25000 / Ha Ha. 10 2.50 2 0.50

Non-Pandhal @ Rs.20000 /
ii) Ha. 15 3.00 2 0.40
Ha

Cultivation of cool season vegetables

c Ha.
in Idukki @ Rs.30000 / Ha

3
Cultivation of traditional varieties @
d Ha. 1 0.10 1 0.10
Rs.10000 / Ha

[Link] P P
PP Equipments @ Rs.1500/- per
e equipmen 12 0.18 12 0.18
unit
ts

f Operational Expenses

i) Travelling Allowances

ii) POL

iii) Other operational Expenses 0.02 0.02

Sub Total 12.05 2.45

Technical Support & Contract Appointment

4 Field Assistants
a. Nos.
@ Rs.19280 / month

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Target Achievement
Sl
Components Physical Unit Financial Financial
.No.
Physical (Lakh Physical (Lakh
Rs.) Rs.)

Data Entry Operators

b. Nos.
@ Rs.21175 / month

Sub Total 0 0

Infrastructure Development for Vegetable Cultivation viz. Rainshelters, Permanent Pandals, Irrigation

Promotion of Rainshelter @ Sqm. of

a Rs.50000 / 100 sq.m, Rainshelt 550 2.75 300 1.50
(i.e. Rs.500 / sq.m) er

5 No. of
b Pumpsets @ Rs.10000 / unit. 38 3.80 10 1.00
Pumpsets

Permanent Pandal
c @ 25% subsidy limited to Ha. 1 2.00 0
Rs.2 lakh / Ha.

Sub Total 8.55 2.50

Grand Total 32.08 10.70

As part of evaluation some of the selected holdings of farmers were site

visited. The details of which are given below-

1. [Link].D, Faithvilla, who is cultivating vegetables in a total area of 40 cents

such as tomato, ladies finger, bitter gourd, Cucumber, Chilly and Bitter melon etc. He
received assistance from the component vegetable cluster with pandal.

2. Ravindran Pillai, Madanthakode :- Coconut is mainly cultivated in an area of 80

cents. Vegetables and fruit trees are also grown as inter-crops. Paddy is cultivated in
an area of 40 cents. He opined that panchayat level activities should be implemented
to redress the menace from Kompanchelli and Chempanchelli. Also it should be
ensured insurance benefits against loss of coconut, banana and vegetables due to
diseases and pests. Steps to be taken to get free electricity amount without fail.

Office of the Assistant Director of Agriculture, Punalur at Pathanapuram

An allotment of Rs.11.83 lakh has been allotted to the office of Assistant
Director of Agriculture for the implementation of scheme and Rs.7.36 lakh has been
utilized as on the date of visit by Finance Department. The component wise
expenditure details given below.

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Financial
Allotment Achieveme
Sl. Physical Target
Scheme/ Items (Rs. in nt
No target Achieved
lakh) (Rs. in
lakh)
Seedkit Distribution through
1 37000 28000 3.70 2.80
farmers

2 Vegetable Seedlings 111000 60370 2.78 1.47

3 Perennial Vegetable Seedlings 4625 0 0.15 0

4 Rooftop Cultivation 299 0 0 -

5 Assistance to Clusters 8 8 1.25 1.25

6 Staggered Cluster Pandal 10 4 0.50 0.50

7 Staggered Cluster Non Pandal 15 6 0.40 0.40

8 Traditional Varities 1 0 0.10 0

9 PP Equipments 12 10 0.18 0.13

10 Rain Shelter 550m2 100m2 1.75 0.50

11 Pumpsets 38 5 1.00 0.31

12 Permanent Pandal 1 0 0.00 -

13 operational Expenses 0.02

Total 11.83 7.36

Field visit

As part of the evaluation, the Officers from the finance department conducted
field visits, the details of which are given below:

1) [Link] is a farmer, who cultivates in an area of 2 Hectre of land. He

cultivates vegetables which includes bitter gourd, snake gourd, Spinach etc. He
mainly adopts organic mode of farming.
2) [Link] is a vegetable cultivator, who cultivates in an area of 1.20 acre. The plot
consists of vegetables such as beans, cucumber and root vegetables like Greater yam.
He received a subsidy for pump set.
3) [Link] Nair, who cultivates in an area of 1.20 acre of land. The farmer
cultivates such as vegetables, pulses, tapioca, plantain etc.

Office of the Assistant Director of Agriculture, Irinjalakuda

An allotment of Rs.19.9703 lakh has been allotted to the office of Assistant
Director of Agriculture, Irinjalakuda for the implementation of various schemes and

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the whole amount has been utilized as on the date of the verification ie, of
07.12.2022. The component wise expenditure details are given below.

Financial
Sl.
Scheme/ Items Allotment Achievement
No
(Rs. in lakh)

1 Seed cost 2.28 2.28

2 Rain shelter 3.50 3.50

3 Pumpset 2.50 2.50

4 Seed lings 1.85 1.85

5 Sprayer 0.09 0.09

6 Stagered cluster 5.00 5.00

7 Project based cultivation 0.16 0.16

8 Perennial vegetable seedlings 0.6. 0.60

9 Roof top 4.00 4.00

Total 19.97 19.97

Field visit

1) Mrs. Bhanumathi, Kallikadavil Veedu, Mutrathikkara is a beneficiary of rain shelter

under vegetable development programme. Through this scheme, a subsidy amount of
Rs. 50,000 has been provided to her for the construction of 100 square meter rain
shelter. By using this facility, the farmer can grow vegetables throughout the year in all
climates. Brinjal, chillies, Ash gourd, Lady finger, maize, cabbage and cauliflower are
cultivating in her land. She is also producing Vegetable seedlings of the indigenous
vegetable species such as Champ Cheera, Ponnam Kanni Cheera and Tomato
Aubergine etc. These seedlings are distributed through the ecoshop under Krishi
Bhavan to the farmers.

2) As part of physical verification of the vegetable cultivation, the team of officer from
finance department team visited the agriculture holdings of [Link],
Patthottil and [Link] Kuruvat, Nellai. Under this scheme a subsidy of
Rs.25000 per hectare is given for pantal cultivation. Gourd, salad cuccumber and
valli payar are cultivated in 1.5 ha. These are sold in local markets. At present they
are not facing any difficulties in marketing. Farmers informed that they are getting fair
price. Bengali labourers are employed there due to the lack of indigenous labours.
Vegetables are also cultivated without using pandals. Kodali Mulaku and banana are
also cultivated in 10 acres. On their opinion, farmers will have market and price
stability if Kodali Mulaku gets geo index tag.

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3) The team of officer from finance department site visited the holdings of Thilakan,
Edakatil who was received assistance for buying pump set under the vegetable
development scheme. He practices coconut plantation and vegetable cultivation as
inter crop in an area of 50 cents. He is planning to cultivate cucumber and pumpkin
in next year.

Office of the Assistant Director of Agriculture, Vellangallur

An allotment of Rs.7.89 lakh has been allotted to the office of Assistant Director
of Agriculture, Vellangallur for the implementation of scheme and the same has been
utilized as on the date of visit by the team of officer from Finance Department. The
component wise expenditure details are given below.
Financial
Allotm
Achieveme
Sl. Target ent
Scheme/ Items Target fixed nt
No Achieved (Rs. in
(Rs. in
lakh)
lakh)
19000
a Seedkit distribution 19000 Nos. 1.90 1.90
Nos.
61500
b seedlings 61500 Nos. 1.54 1.54
Nos.
c project based cultivation 1No 1 No 0.08 0.08
d staggered cluster 25 ha 8.23 ha 1.66 1.66
e pumpset 25 Nos. 11 nos. 0.77 0.77
f sprayer 5 Nos. 4 Nos. 0.06 0.06
g rainshelter 500 m2 375 m2 1.88 1.88
supply of perennial
h 3340 Nos. 0 0 0
vegetable seedlings
i roof top cultuivation 170 unit 0 0 0
j potential cluster 10 ha. 0 0 0
k permanent pandhal 1 ha 0 0 0
l traditioanal variety of plants 1 ha 0 0 0
Total 7.89 7.89

Field visit

As part of field visits, the following agricultural holdings under the Assistant
Director of Agriculture, Vellangalloor were site visited. The details are given below.

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1) The team of officers from Finance Department visited the holdings of Shri.
Shyam Mohan, vellangalloor Krishi bhavan. He practices organic vegetable cultivation
in an area of 1 acre of land. His main cultivation is the varieties of Watermelon such
as Red and White. At the time of field visit, the plot has a total number of 3500 of
watermelon saplings which include 3000 Red variety and 500 White variety. He is
using hybrid seeds for cultivation.

2) The team visited the holdings of [Link], who is cultivating in an area

of 2 hectares which include the vegetables items such as bitter guard, cucumber, okra
etc. In his opinion providing assistance for drip irrigation to the farmers will help to
increase the production.

Constraints / Risk factors (vegetable)

• Foray of wild animals is a major concern in places adjacent to forest. To a

certain extent this can be prevented through fencing.
• Seeds provided for vegetable cultivation are not of adequate quality.
• Appurtenance for schemes like drip or sprinkler irrigation implemented
through approved agencies are found to be expensive compared to products
of local market.
• Light and frequent irrigation are very essential for vegetable growing. During
summer it is not possible to grow vegetables if irrigation facilities are not
available. Perennial and large season vegetables are grown if better irrigation
facilities are available.
• Pests pose a serious threat to vegetable cultivation. Alien species of weeds
and creatures like snail also create problems.

Suggestions (vegetable)
1. Improving Water Resources and Irrigation/Drainage Management: Ways
to radically enhance the productivity of irrigation („more crop per drop‰)
need to be found. Piped conveyance, better on-farm management of
water, and use of more efficient delivery mechanisms are to be
implemented. Neo farming techniques like drip irrigation have to be
promoted.
2. High yielding vegetable and hybrid varieties suitable for precision farming
should be developed. Polyhouse farming should be extensively promoted.
3. Availability of popular vegetables, fruits and other agricultural products
should be balanced across the State. This should be ensured through
proper marketing.
4. Many hurdles in traditional farming methods like lack of space can be
overcome through Vertical farming, which is the corner stone of
controlled environmental agriculture. Vertical Farming needs less land and
yield is high. Also consumption of water is relatively low. This can be
experimented in large buildings, abandoned structures and terrace of
houses.

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IV. Modernization of departmental laboratories

Services offered by the laboratories under the department include soil testing
for soil fertility assessment, analysis of major inputs like fertilizers including organic,
inorganic and bio fertilizers, pesticides and seeds for quality control of these inputs. An
amount of ₹ 400.00 lakh is earmarked for modernizing the laboratories under the
following components.

Sl. Amount (in

Components
No. Lakhs)
1 Strengthening of laboratories and NABL accreditation 320.00
2 Quality Control Enforcement Wing 80.00
Total 400.00

Out of ₹ 320.00 lakh earmarked for strengthening of laboratories, ₹ 90.00

lakh will be for Soil testing laboratories, ₹ 20.00 lakh each for State bio fertilizer
laboratories, State Agmark laboratory and State seed testing laboratory, ₹ 50.00 lakh
for Biotechnology and model floriculture center, ₹ 30.00 lakh for State fertilizer quality
control laboratories, ₹ 30.00 lakh for Bio control and organic manure quality control
laboratory and ₹ 35.00 lakh for State Pesticide testing Lab functioning in the
department. For obtaining NABL accreditation to quality control laboratories an
amount of ₹ 25.00 lakh is earmarked. Soil Health Cards will be distributed to farmers
in coordination with Department of Soil Survey and Soil Conservation, VFPCK and
Kerala Agricultural University and updated in the soil fertility portal of the department.
This will be completed on a project basis. The assistance of LSGIs may be sought for
on project basis at local level.

Office of the Assistant Director of Agricuture Punalur at Pathanapuram

An outlay of Rs. 14,650/- has been earmarked under the head of account
2401-00-105-86. The main objectives of the scheme are strengthening of quality
control of fertilizers, pesticides and seeds distributed in the krishi bhavans come under
the jurisdiction of the ADA. Creating knowledge and awareness among the dealers of
pesticides as a precautionary measures shall be taken during the purchase and
distribution of the inputs. Providing information to the dealers about the licence
procedure is also brought under this scheme. The target proposed and achieved under
the scheme are detailed as below.
Financial
Sl. Allotment
Scheme/ Items Achievement
No (Rs)
(Rs)

1 Drawl of samples 9650 2489

2 Mass awareness campaign special week 5000 0

Total 14650 2489

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Even though the provision has been earmarked for carrying out the
components as mentioned above, only partial implementation has been done. The
second componet of Mass Awareness campain has not been carried out so far.

Office of the Assistant Director of Agricuture, Irinjalakuda

.
An outlay of Rs.0.076 lakh has been earmarked under the head of account 2401-
00-105-86 and the same has been utilised for the components detailed below.
Financial
Sl. Allotment Achievement
Scheme/ Items
No ([Link] Lakhs) ([Link] Lakhs)

1 Training 0.05 0.05

2 Sampling 0.03 0.03

Total 0.08 0.08

An awareness training programme to the farmers and pesticide dealers was

conducted in the Krishi bhavan Muriyad as part of the project implementation. As part
of the sampling process, quality control test of the 30 brands of fertilizers and 12 of
Planned Protection Chemicals (PPC) were conducted. The amount were used for the
said purposes.

Assistant Director of Agricuture, Vellangalloor.

The expenditure incured under the said scheme in the office of Assistant Director
of Agricuture, Vellangalloor is detailed below.
Financial
Sl. Allotment Achievement
Scheme/ Items
No (Rs) (Rs)

1 Mass awareness campaign 5000 5000

2 Quality control sample collection 6250 4881

Total 11250 9881

An amount of Rs.4881/- is found utilised for a mass awareness training
programme to the farmers and pesticide dealers for the sample collection and testing
process in connection with the Quality control of Fertilizers and PPC.
V. Scheme on supply chain/ value chain Development and Integration under FPD
Programme
The State visualises a critical role of agribusiness for its journey ahead, by
leveraging transformative ability of agriculture in generating rural income through
production, marketing, processing, farm tourism, and other diversified activities.
Ensuring supply of inputs and services for agriculture and creating value for outputs by
establishing efficient supply chain is critical in achieving this transformation. There are
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the supply chain of agriculture inputs, products, and services are enmeshed with
several inefficiencies. Creation of value for agriculture produce forms the basis for
further leveraging the sectorÊs potential. The value chain requirements for agricultural
commodities has seen a sea of changes with emerging demand for diversified
agricultural products including processed and value added products, food safety and
traceability, and environmental sustainability in agricultural production. One of the
crucial issues that agricultural production in Kerala is facing is the small and
fragmented production with an increase in the share of marginal farmers. As a
consequence, supply chain in Kerala is largely fragmented and riddled with the
presence of numerous intermediaries like distributors and re-sellers who appropriate
high margins. Therefore, an effective integration through aggregation becomes all the
more challenging.

The major partners in the development of local and inter district supply chain
as part of farm based development plan will be VFPCK, Horticorp, Cooperatives,
Kudumbasree and FPOs. It is proposed to develop a Hub and Spoke Model of
Aggregation as part of the Farm Plan Based approach. In a hub and spoke
distribution model, a centralised hub exists, and products can be originated from this
hub or is sent to the hub from the local points for marketing and distribution. In the
Kerala context, crops specific local collection points can be identified/ developed
which is integrated with centralised hubs.

It envisages involvement of farmersÊ groups (can be collectives like

Kudumbashree units as well) who collectivise the farm producers and the cultivated
products at designated places, and undertake supply/sale operations (for local
markets). The excess production can be transported to the centralised major hubs
which can undertake sale operations. There should be backward and forward linkages
between these hubs and local production centers. In order to clear the market, the
hubs will be linked to major traders/exporters/processors or any other demand
centers (centers that demand the quantities in bulk). Registration of the producers and
sellers will be made through electronic mode (like mobile app) which can register the
quantities to be supplied by the farmers and that demanded by the major demand
centers/ traders. The digital and IT platform can be utilised to disseminate the supply,
demand, price and quality related information.

The hub and spoke model will offer services including inputs and information
supply. They will bring together economies of scale in the operations, and faster
information delivery. FPOs, will also act as a major agency at the spoke level with
suitable federated structure at the panchayat/block/district level. An amount of ₹
300.00 lakh is earmarked for hub and spoke model development.

The scheme will also act as a safety net to the farmers by establishing a
network of Premium Outlets including FPOs and cooperatives to sell fruits and
vegetables procured from local sources with a better quality (say organic or the one
produced following good agricultural practices) at a premium price. Increased
consumer awareness in the state can also help strengthening the system. An amount
of ₹ 300.00 lakh is earmarked for setting up of these outlets by cooperatives and

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FPOs. The support will be provided as 50% of the paid up cost and this will be
available on a reimbursement basis. State government agencies viz.,

Horticorp and VFPCK will not be eligible for this assistance. However,
Kudumbasree Units are eligible for support. The applications will be scrutinized and
recommended to the state level committee jointly by VFPCK and SFAC. The
Voluntary agencies with proven track record of three years in marketing and with
minimum 5 outlets in the states and registered residents associations can also apply
for the assistance. The maximum support per unit will be ₹ 5.00 lakh per unit and the
maximum two such units will be supported for a single entity. This will be a onetime
assistance for setting up of the unit and it is envisaged that support will be available
only for capital expenditure like setting up of the units, furniture, weighing machines,
electrical equipment and energy efficient systems like Solar panel.

A Centralised Market Information System mainly for vegetable and fruits

arriving from all sources including that of other states will be developed based on the 4
pillars of market intelligence of Price, Place, Produce, and time/ seasonality
intelligence. The existing MIS on market information such as Agmarknet could also be
integrated to the possible level. This will enhance our planning process and act as a
decision-making tool at farmer level, outlet level and administrative levels. An amount
of ₹ 100.00 lakh is earmarked for this purpose. This amount will also be utilized for
developing handling protocol, e-nam model of auctioning and brand creation. The
following activities will also be undertaken during the year 2022-23.

1. Development of Immediate Digital Payment Systems to Farms for their

produce (₹ 50.00 lakh)

2. Support for Price Information System Display at outlets for FPOs-The

support provided will be 50 % reimbursement on completion based on verification by
the appropriate body (₹ 50.00 lakh).

The total provision of Rs.800 lakh, which earmarked for the implementation
of the scheme has been allotted to the department from government. Since there is
no expenditure was incurred for this scheme, the scope of evaluation is limited. After
availing funds from government it has been kept unutilised and the implementation
has not been carried out. An explanation regarding the matter was sought from the
director of agriculture. The explanation furnished by the directorate is given below.
„The scheme comprises of the following components - Aggregation of
agricultural commodities by aggregators with the help of 'Krishi Koottams',
Developing the Hub for the development of Value chain and information, Support for
the establishment of premium outlets for locally produced commodities, Digital Price
Information display for Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) and aggregation
centres. The progress of components namely aggregation of agricultural commodities
and development of hub depend on the the formation of farm plans in the districts
which is reaching its finishing stage after which there will be remarkable progress in
expenditure. Works for the establishment of premium outlets for locally produced

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commodities and setting up of digital price information display are also progressing‰.

VI. Support to Farm Mechanization

Farm mechanization is the key to scientific crop and produce management.
The objective of the scheme is to develop single point delivery system through
strengthening of Agro Service Centres, Karshika Karma Senas and Custom Hiring
Centres which are part of mechanization activities. It is also envisaged to bring
convergence of these three institutions as sustainable Self Help Groups in the farm
sector viz. „Krishisree centres‰, to facilitate a single window service delivery to farmers
under the coordination of Kerala State Agricultural Mechanization Mission (KSAMM).
This will be done through a project approach.

The component wise breakup of the outlay is shown below.

Sl. Amount
Components
No. (₹ in lakh)
1 Establishment of new Krishisree centres on project 800.00
basis.
2 Support to Karshika Karma Sena business fund @ ₹ 100.00
25000/KKS (new)
3 Group insurance scheme to members of Karshika 20.00
Karma Sena and Agro Service Centres and newly
formed Krishisree centres
4 Operational expenses including wages to mobile clinics 150.00
of Agroservice centres
5 Functional expenses of KSAMM 200.00
6 Honorarium to data entry operators of NeGP 286.00
7 Internships at Krishi Bhavans (apprentice VHSE) 280.00
8 Fuel charges and operational expenses of two wheelers 145.00
attached to Krishi Bhavans - new
Total 1981.00

New Krishisree centres are to be established during 2022-23 including

Corporation and Municipality areas for which an amount of ₹ 800.00 lakh is set
apart.

A business plan is being developed for Karshika Karma Sena for its efficient
and profitable functioning and self-sustainability in the coming years. A single unit
shall have a business plan earning an income of ₹ 5.00 lakh/unit. Karshika Karma
Senas will develop a business plan and the enterprise suitable to the locality will be
selected. An amount of ₹ 100.00 lakh @ ₹ 25000 per KKS is allocated to equip
Karshika Karma Sena for profitable business. A performance analysis of all Karshika
Karma Sena has undertaken.

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In order to provide accident insurance to registered members of Karshika

Karma Sena and Agro Service Centres and the newly proposed Krishisree units, a
group insurance programme in association with insurance companies with beneficiary
contribution is constituted. An amount of ₹ 20.00 lakh is earmarked for remitting
insurance premium.

The activities of Kerala State Agriculture Mechanization Mission (KSAMM) is

focus in enabling an efficient mechanization environment for farm operations to the
farmers. An amount of ₹ 200.00 lakh is set apart towards functional expenses of
KSAMM. Inventory of agro machinery under Agro Service Centre, Karshika Karma
Sena, Custom Hiring Centre covering those distributed under various schemes
available in panchayats will be completed and registry of agro machinery at
Krishibhavan level is created during 2022-23. Inventory of repairable machines is also
be completed and made functional. The database thus generated is utilized to monitor
the real time performance of the agro machineries. The mission activities also
included integration and execution of agricultural activities through Krishisree unit and
introduction of business plan concept in Krishisree units to function in a self-
sustaining mode under proper monitoring at district and state level. Capacity building
training on repair and service of agro machinery for the service providers of Agro
Service Centres and Karshika Karma Sena is also delivered by the Mission. The
mission activities is being implemented in in integration with the similar activities of
the engineering wing of the Department and under the supervision of Director of
Agriculture.

With the twin objective of providing opportunity for educated youth as well as
availing service at the grass root level for better execution of government
programmes, internship programme id being provided in Krishi bhavans for the year
2022-23. Final year VHSE students and VHSE certificate holders in
agriculture/organic farming are engaged for a period of six months with an incentive
of ₹ 2500.00 per month. An amount of ₹ 280.00 lakh is the outlay for the scheme.

The total budget outlay provided for the scheme is Rs.1981 lakh. The amount
earmarked in two heads of accouts. An amount of Rs.1181 Lakh is provided under
the head of account 2401-00-113-83 and Rs.800 lakh is provided under the head of
account 4401-00-113-98. The district wise expenditure details of the scheme as on
31.10.2022 is as follows.

A. Expenditure under the H/A 2401-00-113-83 for the scheme – Suppor to Farm
Mechanization
Amount
Sl. Expenditure
District Allotted
No. (Rs. In Lakh)
(Rs. In Lakh)

1 Thiruvananthapuram 36.05 22.73

2 Kollam 38.90 24.95

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Amount
Sl. Expenditure
District Allotted
No. (Rs. In Lakh)
(Rs. In Lakh)

3 Pathanamthitta 25.38 15.19

4 Alappuzha 35.51 23.39

5 Kottayam 32.80 19.71

6 Idukki 25.31 15.36

7 Ernakulam 45.47 30.15

8 Thrissur 44.26 31.33

9 Palakkad 38.72 22.78

10 Malappuram 40.53 25.14

11 Kozhikode 35.71 23.16

12 Wayanad 11.53 6.80

13 Kannur 39.29 21.93

14 Kasargod 20.85 13.02

15 Headquarter 9.63 0

Total 479.94 295.64

ADA Vellangalloor
An amount of Rs.2.45 lakh has been allotted to ADA, Vellangalloor for
implementation of the scheme - Support to Farm Mechanization. The amount utilized
to met the expenditure of fuel charge, honorarium for the data entry operatorÊs and
honorarium for the interns. The expenditure details are given below.

Financial
Sl. Allotment
Scheme/ Items Achievement
No (Rs. in lakh)
(Rs. in lakh)
1 Two wheeler fuel charge 0.14 0.01
Negpa data entry
2 1.69 1.69
honorarium
3 Interns honorarium 0.64 0.61
Total 2.47 2.31

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ADA Punalur at Pathanapuram

Rs.2.85 lakh has been allotted to the ADA Punalur at Pathanapuram for
implementation of the scheme - Support to Farm Mechanization. The amount is
utilized to meeting the expenditure of wages of Drivers, honorarium for the data entry
operatorÊs and interns. The expenditure details are given below.
Financial
Sl. Allotment
Scheme/ Items Achievement
No. (Rs. in lakh)
(Rs. in lakh)
1 Wages of Driver 0.80 0.80
Honorarium of NeGPA Data Entry
2 1.26 1.26
Operator
3 Operational Support to 2 Wheelers 0.49 0
4 Internship at Krishi Bhavan 0.30 0.24
Total 2.85 2.30

It has been observed that the expenditure for the scheme is very less as on the
date of evaluation conducted by the Finance Department. Hence an updated
expenditure detail and explanation has been sought from the officers concerned. As
per the details updated provided by the Director of Agriculture on 09.01.2023, the
total sanctioned amount increased to Rs.732.22 lakhs and out of this Rs.503.71 lakhs
have been spent till the date. It is also reported that „ Three components under the
scheme are intended for the payment of wages to the contract staff and full
expenditure can be achieved only by the end of the current financial year. The
implementation of other components are in progress and complete expenditure will
be attained by the end of this financial year‰.

A. Expenditure under the H/A 4401-00-113-98 for the scheme – Support to Farm
Mechanization
An outlay of Rs.800 lakh is provided in the head of account 4401-00-113-
98- P and the district wise allotment details are furnished below.

[Link], District Amount Allotted

1 Thiruvananthapuram 13.43
2 Kollam 7.43
3 Pathanamthitta 13.43
4 Alappuzha 22.30
5 Kottayam 10.43
6 Idukki 7.43
7 Ernakulam 11.93
8 Thrissur 2.10
9 Palakkad 32.80
10 Malappuram 14.87

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[Link], District Amount Allotted

11 Kozhikode 0
12 Wayanad 0
13 Kannur 22.37
14 Kasargod 30.93
15 Headquarter 0
Total 189.45

Out of the total budget provision of Rs.800 lakh, which earmarked under the
head of account 4401-00-113-98 P for the implementation of the scheme a total
amount of Rs.189.469 lakh has been allotted and the same has been disbursed to the
various districts. Since there is no expenditure has been incurred at the time of
verification conducted by the Finance Department, the scope of evaluation is limited.
An explanation was sought from the Director of Agriculture regarding the non
utilization of the amount allotted. The explanation furnished by the Director is given
below.
„The budget outlay under the head is Rs.800 lakhs, out of which the amount
that can be allotted as per present ceiling limit is Rs.496 lakhs and expenditure under
this head is Rs.3.89937 lakhs. The budget provision is earmarked for setting up of
Krishisree centres in which the main components are setting up of office, purchase of
machinery, training to members, operational expenses, etc. Krishisree centres are to
be established at block level and registered as society under Charitable Societies Act.
The service providers of Krishisree centres are to be selected after wide publicity and
they have to be provided training. Purchase of machinery suitable to the region is
done following tender procedures which is time consuming. Implementation of the
scheme has been started and progressing. The entire fund will be expended by March
2023.‰
General Constraints and Risk factors
One of the biggest defects of agricultural marketing is the use of skewed
weights and scales. Usually in rural areas defective weights are used causing
huge loss to farmers. Products are weighed by a heavier weight for undue
gain. Some of the traders keep separate weights for purchase and sale. In
order to prevent this malpractice Agriculture Department in consultation with
Legal Meteorology Department should ensure proper ceiling of the weighing
machines.
Unpredictable price for products often dispirit the farmers from agriculture.
Very often they are forced to sell their products at throwaway prices due to to
perishable nature of their commodity.
An important deficiency of agricultural marketing is the lack of storehouses.
Due to lack of this facility, the farmer is unable to keep his product safely until
it can fetch a fair price, and he is forced to sell his product at a low price.
One of the biggest issues facing the agricultural sector is low yield. Average
farm size, poor infrastructure, low use of farm technologies and best farming

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techniques, decrease of soil fertility due to over fertilization and sustained

pesticide use, are leading contributors to low agricultural productivity.
Poor access to reliable and timely market information for the farmers, absence
of supply & demand forecasting, poorly structured and inefficient supply
chains, inadequate cold storage facilities and shortage of proper food
processing units, large intermediation between the farmers and the consumers
are some of the major problems in the sector.

General Suggestions

1. Though mechanisation is in vogue, small scale farmers often find it

unviable to hire machine for small harvest. Arrangements like pooling
may be introduced to overcome this.
2. Developing machines that are easy to use and operate on small farms and
developing seeds suitable for each local area.
3. Promoting new technologies and reforming agricultural research and
extension is the need of the hour. Major reform and strengthening of
agricultural research and extension systems is one of the most important
needs for agricultural growth. These services have declined over time due
to underfunding of infrastructure and operations, non replacement of
ageing researches or broad access to state-of-the-art technologies.
4. Climate change must be considered while formulating plans for
agriculture. More extreme events – droughts, floods, erratic rains – are
expected and would have greatest impact in rain-fed areas. The watershed
program, allied with initiatives from agricultural research and extension,
may be the most suited agricultural program for promoting new varieties of
crops and improved farm practices.
5. Sustainable agricultural practices through watershed and rain-fed
agriculture development, soil reclamation efforts and, more recently,
improved ground water management practices in other States may be
adopted.
6. Linking agri-food processing to production through efficient value chain,
contract farming and direct linkage between factory and farm offers
considerable scope for rural employment generation as well as raising
farmersÊ income.

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FOREST AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT

INTRODUCTION

Forests provide clean air and fresh water and help to avert desertification.
They are home to 80 per cent of all known terrestrial species, and they regulate our
climate, absorbing one-third of global greenhouse gas emissions.
Even though the land area of Kerala is only 1.2 percent of India, the
forest cover is 2.30 per cent of the national average. Forests in Kerala fall in two bio
geographic provinces, Western Ghats and the Western Coast, and are rich in
biodiversity and vital for environmental protection and considered to be a repository of
rare and endangered flora and fauna.
The importance of forests and trees in the well-being of people in Kerala
is well recognized. Historically forest management gave priority to production of
timber and other products and to generate revenue to Government. There is
widespread realization of the importance of environmental functions of forests in
making Kerala a livable place.
Impacts of climate change including increasing frequency of extreme
climatic events like floods and unprecedented drought point towards the need for
increased emphasis on the un-quantified, yet critical environmental functions of
forests.
For the financial year 2022–2023, there is an outlay of 221.32 crore for
the implementation of 29 Schemes related to Forestry and Wildlife Department. It
includes the 35 crore from the NABARD RIDF. Out of these 29 schemes, major
provision shared among five schemes. As part of the concurrent evaluation and
monitoring of schemes 2022–2023, the Finance Department has selected the
following schemes of Forest Department for evaluation. The details are given below-

SI Name of Schemes Head of Account Out Lay (in

No: lakh)
1. Forest Protection ( Survey of forest boundaries 2406-01-101-81 2600
and forest protection ) 4406-01-101-99 2800
2. A. Regeneration of Denuded Forests 2406-01-101-94 300
B. Hardwood Plantation 4406-01-105-87 500
3. Rural Infrastructure development fund. 4406-01-800-90 3500
(NABARD PLAN)

4. Zoological Park, Wild life protection and 2406-02-110-48 600

Research Centre, Puthur

5. Extension, Community Forestry and Agro 2406-01-800-55 1000

forestry- Extension forestry

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Innovative ideas that can be considered good for implementation in the forest
department

I. For Mitigating Human -Wildlife conflict:-

Encroachment of wild animals into human habitations is a major concern
that Kerala is facing. Despite the forest guards' presence, large numbers of wild
animals come out of the forest areas into human habitats. In most of cases, forest
guards gather the information only after the wild animals have left the forest
boundaries. As a result, arduous mission to drive off wild animals back to the forest
begins only after they have caused damage, including death, in human settlements.
The only safe solution to this animal invasion is to keep them inside the forest
boundaries. In this regard, the project of tracking animal movement inside the forest
will be favourable. By adopting this type monitoring system, forest officials can come
to notice the position when animals traverse the forest boundaries and take
immediate precautions to keep the animals away from entering human habitats. The
Real Time Monitoring System, a miniature model of such a project, was successfully
tested and implemented at the Periyar Tiger Reserve. The model's specifications are
provided below.
A. Real Time Monitoring System :-
A cost effective video surveillance cum- communications-enhanced
intranet network, that can monitor movements of wild animals in forest areas in real
time has been installed in the Periyar Tiger Reserve. Microwave antennas and towers
are used to set up the network. The system allows the designated officers to watch
movement of animal in inaccessible terrain in real time using their smart phones
from anywhere in the world.
The network is powered by solar panels and the antenna, camera, and
solar panels are set up at a height which is inaccessible to animals. The fields of the
cameras will be 1 km and 100 meters panned 360 degrees and tilted to cover a wide
range of field.
The system can be used for anti-poaching operations, behaviour studies
of animals in their natural habitats, and video conferencing with the field staff out in
the forest. If all the anti poaching camp sheds established in the interior forests are
linked to the network, surveillance could be made effective..
It can also be used to directly transmit the camera trap images from the
field to the office. Radio-collared animals could also be tracked using the system.
The expenditure incurred for the project implemented in the Periyal Tiger Reserve
are detailed below.

PROJECT SUMMARY AND FINANCIAL ESTIMATES

SI No: Implementation Phase Expenditure (lakh)

1. Phase I: Two remote locations (Completed in 2017) 4.75
Provided network connectivity, Wi-Fi and Full HD Live
Streaming from those locations to the HQ
2. Phase II : 14 remote locations and 14 other local locations 25.00
(Completed in 2020). Provided network connectivity, Wi-Fi
and Full HD Live Streaming from those locations to the HQ

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SI No: Implementation Phase Expenditure (lakh)

3. Phase III: 38 remote locations in Periyar East Division 150.00
(Proposed) (Expected)
To provide network and internet connectivity to all camp sheds
and access Live Streaming from those areas. These areas are
core forest areas having no real connectivity where the staff is
staying at least 7-10 days for their duty in a regular basis.

III. Installation of Bio- Fencing in areas where solar fencing is not feasiable in
preventing wild animal attack especially in areas where elephant attacks is
prone.
Many of the areas that are adjacent to the forest boundaries are highly prone
to wild life disturbances, especially elephant incursions. In such places, as a way of
thwarting such menaces, solar fencing is being used. But it has been found that the
method has not yielded the desired results so far to tackle the problem in a fully
satisfactory manner. No other alternative mechanism has been evolved so far. In this
context, Pananchery panchayat under Forest Division Thrissur has experimented an
alternative mechanism of biofencing where elephant incursions are often reported.

Biofencing is a system of planting of thorny shrubs such as lemon trees

and sapling wood in and around areas where wildlife incursions are frequent. The
method is environmentally friendly, cost-effective, and gives a boost to afforestation
efforts. In addition to biofencing, another alternative of beehives may also be tested
which will provide protection against wildlife and income from honey. The
department has to evaluate the effectiveness of this system , and if it is found feasible
and successful, the same model may be replicated in areas where solar fencing and
other methods have failed.

Recommendations
1. The Forest Department must evaluate the effectiveness of the "Real Time
Monitoring System" and if it is found to be feasible and effective, the same
model may be replicated in areas where wild animal attacks are high.
2. The department may conduct a study into whether Bio fencing is a viable
alternative for reducing wild animal attacks in areas where solar fencing failed.

SCHEMES
[Link] Protection (Survey of Forest Boundaries and Forest Protection )

Forest Protection is defined actions and measures aimed at preventing and

controlling the destruction of forests caused by humans, animals, insects, fungi,
noxious plants and adverse climatic factors. Despite the wide range of benefits (direct
and indirect) provided by the forests to the human species and forests worldwide are
under severe threat. Although awareness of the services and provided by the forest
ecosystems is increasing, and many people are recognizing the critical relationship
between forest and human existence on the planet. An amount of Rs.5400 lakh is
earmarked in the current year for Forest protection. Out of which Rs.2600 lakh have
been earmarked under revenue head of account 2406-01-101-81 and Rs.2800 lakh

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under capital head of account 4406-01-101-99(01). The scheme aims to conserve,

maintain and upgrade existing resources, improve forest conservation by demarcating
forest boundaries, and construct permanent cairns to prevent encroachments and
other threats.
Objectives of the Scheme
Forest Protection (2406-01-101-81- Revenue)
This scheme is to ensure forest conservation, which includes fire
protection, engaging mazdoors for forest protection, prevention of Ganja cultivation,
maintenance of cairns, improvement of coupe roads and trek paths, Soil and Moisture
Conservation (SMC) works, digging ponds and water holes, maintenance of check
dams, eradication of weeds, construction and maintenance of Elephant Proof Trench
(EPT), tree top machans, construction of semi-permanent sheds, sandal protection
camps, nature camps, awareness camps, solar power fencing, maintenance of the
Compensatory Afforestation area, maintenance of buildings etc.
Forest Protection (4406-01-101-99- Capital)
This scheme is intended to cater infrastructural facilities to existing forest
establishments. The Scheme anticipates to consolidate the forest boundary through
the construction/Maintenance/Renovation of permanent cairns. In these areas where
the boundary is already consolidated, the scheme aims for the construction of
Buildings, Construction/Maintenance of Quarters, Renovation of office Buildings,
special Repairs to quarters, Compound wall/protection wall/retaining wall, yard
paving work/interlock flooring , Electrification work, Miscellaneous etc.
The construction works associated with the Forest Protection scheme are
primarily funded by the provisions earmarked under the Capital Head of Account as
shown above. Other expenditure, including the wages of mazdoors, are met from the
revenue head. The gist of the implementation of the scheme is the conservation and
protection of the forest, which includes land, fauna, flora, etc.
As part of evaluation of the scheme, a team of officers from Finance
Department team visited the Office of the Divisional Forest Officer at Punalur in
Kollam district on 20.10.2022 and Divisional Forest Office Thrissur on 14.11.2022.
The expenditure under the scheme in Punalur and Thrissur Forest
Divisions are given below:-
SI Name of the Name of the Scheme Outlay Expenditure
No: Office ([Link] ([Link] lakh)
lakh)
1. Forest Division Forest Protection (Survey of 21.50 21.20
Punalur forest boundaries and forest
protection -Revenue-2406-
01-101-81
Forest Protection (Survey of 17.78 17.74
forest boundaries and forest
protection -Capital-4406-01-
101-99
2. Forest Division Forest Protection (Survey of 27.00 26.92
Thrissur forest boundaries and forest
protection -Revenue-2406-
01-101-81

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SI Name of the Name of the Scheme Outlay Expenditure

No: Office ([Link] ([Link] lakh)
lakh)
Forest Protection (Survey of 11.50 10.80
forest boundaries and forest
protection -Capital-4406-01-
101-99

The provision set aside under the revenue head is generally used for
expenditure related to salaries/wages/fuel charges etc. Therefore, the scope of
physical evaluation is limited other than physical verifications of the files.
Forest Protection Capital Head-4406-01-101-99
Major construction works are carried out using provision set aside under
capital head of account 4406-01-101-99. The Finance Department selected the
following work for physical verification. The details of evaluation are given below-
[Link] roof sheet and outside Painting works at Ezhumugham Forest Station in
Anchal Range.
An amount of Rs. 7.43 lakh is expended for the work during the financial
year 2022–23. The main work involved is the roofing work with GI sheets and
painting of the exterior of Ezhamkulam Forest Station. Physical verification has
revealed that the works are done as per the estimate and it has been completed
satisfactorily. The team of officers from finance department also observed that the
roofing provided by GI sheet is necessary for the protection and durability of building
in the extreme climatic features of that region. Male staff working at the forest station
can be accommodated by covering the sides of the roofed portion with GI sheeting.
This model forest station currently accommodates around thirteen employees. The
Forest Station has only five bedrooms.
[Link] of Cairns in Anchal Range Under Punalur Division
An amount of Rs. 10.31 lakh has been utilised for the implementation of
the work under the head of account 4406-01-101-99. The work comprises of the
construction and erection of 147 numbers of cairns in the Anchal Range. The officers
from the finance department randomly verified the cairns that are installed under
various locations of Anchal Range and found that the construction and installation of
cairns are satisfactorily done.
3. Reconstruction of the damaged boundary wall at back side of DFO Quarters,
Punalur
The boundary wall in backside of the DFO Quarters was damaged due to
obsolescence. The work was awarded to the contractor with an agreed PAC of
Rs.3.36 lakh. The work is carried out under the head of account 4406-01-101-99.
The work was completed with in the stipulated time. On physical verification the team
found that the work was satisfactorily carried out.
[Link] of Cairns.
The construction work of cairns is carried out in the forest boundary of
Survey Nos:276 and 281 in Desamangalam, Nedumpura Village, Survey No:295/8
in Thrichur village, Survey No 35/2 in Enkakkad village under Poongode Forest
Station in Wadakanchery Range during 2022-23 . An amount of Rs. 1.23 lakh is
expended for the implementation of the work during the current financial year. The

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main components of the work are detailed below-

SI Item Target Achieved

No:
Area Estimated Area Actual
Amount (m2) Expense
(Rs)
1. Clearing of the Site 144 m2 2,128/- 144 m2 1,872/-
2. Earth Work 4.608 m3 986/- 4.608m3 868/-
3. Random Rubble Masonary 15.552m3 1,12,049/- 15.552m3 98614/-
4. Cement Plaster 5.760 m3 2,374/- 5.760 m3 2089/-
5. Pointing Stone Works 69.120 m2 23,224/- 69.120 m2 20439/-
Total 1,40,761/- 1,23,882/

The finance department randomly verified the cairns erected and took
measurements and found that the cairns are constructed according to the specified
measurements.
Constraints and Suggestions
1. Most of the construction activities under the forest department are carried out by
debiting to the provision under the head of account 4406-01-101-99. Many of
the buildings for staff accommodations or anti-poaching camps are built in or
around dense forest. Due to the extreme climate conditions often experienced
there, the buildings in the area are prone to damage. The Finance Department
has been repeatedly recommending to Forest Department that truss work be
performed on the roofs of the buildings as part of protection. Expenditure
necessary for that purpose may be met from the appropriate head of account.
2. In the forest department for the execution of the works, the contract system is
now adopted. Most of the works come under the forest department are seasonal
and are to be carried out with in a stipulated period of time. Because of the time
constraints mentioned above, many of the contractors are reluctant to
participate in the bid. As a result a major portion of the works, which are
seasonal and inevitable in the conservation of forest left un started. In the above
context, considering the necessity of the works, exemption may be given for he
works to be arranged on convener system.
3. [Link] to the severity of the climate, building construction works are often
carried out during post-mansaoon periods in the forest department. The work
can be started only after the completion of tender formalities. The department
has to prioritise the works that consume a lot of time and plan accordingly, and
hence, the fund release for the above category of works may be prioritised as
per necessity. By doing so, preparation of estimates, tender formalities, and
smooth execution of the work can be made at an early stage, and work can be
started and completed as early as possible.
II. A. Regeneration of Denuded Forest
The main objective of the scheme is to convert the degraded forests to
natural forest and thereby improving the biodiversity and the ecosystem services.
Degraded forests and failed plantations need to be restocked with indigenous species.
The scheme supports conversion of pulpwood plantations into natural forests through
eco restoration, treatment of existing plantations, raising indigenous seedlings etc.

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Site specific rehabilitation of degraded forest works will be taken on the

strength of a perspective plan prepared through participatory micro planning. Special
protection of unique eco-systems like shola forests, mangroves and other eco-systems
in special areas will also be carried out under this component. The activities include
raising and maintenance of plantations including nurseries, RET species, and forest
fire protections works. An outlay of ₹ 300.00 lakh is provided for implementing these
activities during 2022-23. It is envisaged that 31 percent of beneficiaries of the
project would be women.
Component-wise outlays are as follows-

Sl. Components Outlay (₹ in lakh)

No.
1 Raising and maintenance of plantations 200.00
2 Forest fire protection 100.00
Total 300.00

As part of evaluation of the scheme, the Finance (Performance Budget)

team visited the Office of the Divisional Forest Office at Punalur in Kollam district on
20.10.2022 and Divisional Forest Office Thrissur on 14.11.2022.
The expenditure under the scheme in Punalur and Thrissur Forest
Divisions are given below:-

SI Name of the Office Name of the Scheme Outlay Expenditure

No: (Rs in (Rs in lakh)
lakh)

1. Forest Division Punalur Regeneration of 6.90 6.77

Denuded Forest
2. Forest DivisionThrissur Regeneration of 1.98 0.37
Denuded Forest

The following works are selected for physical verification by the finance
performance budget team. The evaluation details are as follows:

[Link] Year Maintenance of Eco restoration of 2010 clear felled Acasia

Auriculiformis Plantation at Kadamanncode
Objective of the work is to keep the plantation in good health and keep
alive against the natural weed growth. The work is awarded to the contractor with an
Agreed PAC of Rs. 2,72,500/-. The work is carried out by debiting the expenditure
to the head of account 2406-01-101-94. The total area of the plantation is 34 ha out
of which an area of 7 ha where the weeding process is carried out so far. The working
plan of Punalur Forest Division has expired in March 2021. Therefore, only the works
which have started in the previously are being carried out. Therefore, out of the total
36 hectares, only 7 hectares (the place where weeding was done before the end of the
working plan) is being weeded. Weeding can be done in the remaining 27 hectares
only after approving a new working plan. In this situation, it would be appropriate for

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the Forest Department to take immediate action to prepare a new working plan for
the Forest Division Punalur .

2. Special mtce ( 4 th year) of 2019 Kottappuram Experimental Plantataion under

Wadakkanchery Range
An amount of Rs. 0.37 lakh has been expended for implementation of
the work during the financial year 2022-23 under the head of account 2406-01-101-
94. The work mainly includes weeding, creation of fire line ( Work starts from
December 2022), the wages of fire protection watchers ( for a period of January
2023 to March 2023). At present the weeding is completed and the remaining work
such as creation of fire line which is a seasonal work will be completed by March
2023. On physical verification it is found that the weeding was completed
satisfactorily.
II. B. Hardwood Plantation
The objective of the scheme is to improve the quality and area of
hardwood plantations and eco restoration of poorly stocked and degraded plantations
to natural forests. The anticipated outcome include improved plantation stock and
revenue for the State exchequer. Improving the livelihoods of tribal and local people
by generating and proving employment is also intended under the scheme. Plantations
of native hardwoods including teak, kambakom, maruthu, thembavu, thanni, irul,
chadachi, sandal etc. are managed under the scheme. Plantations which are poorly
stocked or degraded will be replanted/ restocked with indigenous seedlings for
converting to natural forests. The older plantations of hardwood will be fire protected.
An outlay of ₹ 500.00 lakh is provided for implementing these activities
during 2022-23. It is envisaged that 23 percent of beneficiaries of the project will be
women. Component wise outlays are as follows.
Sl. Components Outlay (₹ in lakh)
No.
1 Raising of plantations and nursery 216.00
2 Maintenance of plantations 284.00
Total 500.00

As part of evaluation of the scheme, the Finance Department visited the

Office of the Divisional Forest Officer at Punalur in Kollam district on 20.10.2022
and Divisional Forest Office Thrissur on 14.11.2022.
The expenditure details under the scheme in Punalur and Thrissur Forest
Division are given below:-

SI Name of the Name of the Scheme Outlay Expenditure

No: Office (Rs in lakh) (Rs in lakh)
1. Punalur Forest Hardwood Plantation 5.66 5.63
Division
2. Thrissur Forest Hardwood Plantation 2.00 1.85
Division

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The Finance Department selected the following works for physical

verification. Details of the evaluation are given below-

[Link] Works and additional Plumbing works to Ambanar Anti poaching

Camping Station
An amount of Rs. 40,735/- has been expended for the execution of the
work during the financial year 2022-23 under the head of account 4406-01-105-
87(01). The estimate of the work includes Cost of Electrical and Plumbing items,
transportation and labour charges. The Ambanar anti poaching camp shed is situated
in a remote location. Hence the work is essential for the well functioning of the Anti
poaching Camp Shed.
[Link] Solar System to Ambanar Anti poaching Camp Shed
During the financial year 2022-23, an amount of Rs. 2.20 lakh is spent
under the head of account 4406-01-105-87 for the installation of a solar system at
the Ambanar Anti Poaching Camp Shed . As the Ambanar anti poaching camp shed
is located in a remote forest area, an electric fence is considered necessary for the
Anti poaching Camp Shed. Physical inspection reveals that the Solar Panel System at
the Ambanar Anti-Poaching Camp Shed was successfully installed and is operational.
[Link] year mtce of gap planting with 1945 CheppilakkodeTP in VazhaniFS of
Machad Range during 2021-22.
An amount of Rs. 1.82 lakh has been utilised for the execution of the
work during the financial year 2022-23 under the head of account 4406-01-105-87-
01. The work mainly comprises of weeding (3 rd year I st Weeding), fire line works
and the wages for the fire protection watchers. Physical verification reveals that the
weeding work has completed satisfactorily and the fire line work is completed for a
distance of 1.5 kilometres.

SI Item Target Achieved

No:
Area or Estimated Area or Actual
Days Amount (Rs) Days Expense
(Rs)
1. Third Year I st Weeding 12.5 Ha 87,597/- 12.5 Ha 87,597/-
2. Fire line Works 4 Km 1,13,440/- 1.58 Km 44,809/-
3. Protection Watcher 230 1,51,570/- 35 24,215/-
Total 1,84,297/- 1,82,484/-

[Link] Year Mtce of 2020 kuttimaruthu Eco restoration plantation at Poongode

Forest Station in Wadakkanchery Range
An amount of Rs. 2.89 lakh is expended for the execution of the work
during the financial year 2022-23under the head of account 4406-01-105-87-01.
The plantation has a total area of 13.7 Ha and the effective area is only 10 Ha. The
work mainly includes third year first weeding ( May- June), Third Year Second
Weeding (November- December), making pits , replacing Causalities (June) etc. As of
now, third year first weeding, replacing causalities, platform maintenance,
construction of rain pits are completed. On physical verification it is found that all the

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above works are carried out satisfactorily.

Constraints/Suggestions
1. The working plan proposal is prepared by various range officers in the
forest division concerned and submitted for approval to the working plan research
wing of Forest Department, and being submitting to the central government for final
approval. Usually, the working plan is approved for a period of ten years. The
working plan for Punalur division was expired in March 2021. The division prepared
and submitted a proposal for new working plan for final approval on March 2021.
However, it has been seen hat the new working plan has yet to be approved. As a
result of this, the division is unable to begin works on the new plantation. Lack of a
working plan has also effected a negative impact on the division's proper day-to-day
operations, resulting in a loss to the state exchequer. Hence, urgent action may be
taken to finalize and approve the division's working plan.

2. The anti-poaching camp Sheds are usually constructed in the interior parts
of the forest. For carrying out conservation and preservation of forest activities, tt is
noticed that the construction of the building is being carried out, at the same time,
other facilities such as electrification (solar), kitchen provision, and water facilities were
not carried as per the schedule. For this reason, the officers on duty for conservation
of forests are appointed to the above-mentioned premises without any basic
amenities. The department shall look into the matter and take steps to ensure timely
completion of the works connected with construction of anti- poaching camp.

III. Rural Infrastructure development fund (RIDF).

Rural Infrastructure Development Fund is a scheme supported by National
Agriculture Bank for Rural Development (NABARD). The bank has created a corpus
at National level for the purpose of rural infrastructure development. Various
departments of state governments can approach the bank through guarantee of the
State Government for development of rural infrastructure in their jurisdiction. Major
infrastructure works such as setting up of forest station complexes, interior area
campus, development of group accommodation, civil works to reduce Man-Animal
Conflict, infrastructure for environmental education programmes, establishing
conservation parks, Up-gradation of existing forest roads, establishing drinking water
projects, development of roads and bridges, Construction of Integrated post
complexes, Knowledge Centre/ Training Center/ eco shop in check post complex etc
will be undertaken.

An amount of Rs.35 crore is received in the financial year 2022-23 as

assistance from NABARD for this scheme. The Finance Department has selected the
below mentioned forest divisions for evaluating the scheme. The allocation and
expenditure details are as follows.

SI Name of the Office Name of the Scheme Outlay Expenditure

No: (Rs in lakh) (Rs in lakh)

1. Divisional Forest Office, Rural Infrastructure 116 105.99

Punalur development fund.

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SI Name of the Office Name of the Scheme Outlay Expenditure

No: (Rs in lakh) (Rs in lakh)

2. Thrissur Forest Division Rural Infrastructure 19.00 16.57

development fund. 630.95 271.25

As part of the evaluation, Finance Department selected and physically

verified the following works implemented under the scheme.

[Link] and maintenance work of Forest Road from Alimikku to Anchenkovil

Road Under Punalur Division - Rs. 116 lakh
This project entails re- surfacing the road for a total of 24 kilometers. This
work is jointly carried out by the Punalur, Achankovil, and Konni forest ranges. First
eight kilometers of the total road length
are within the limit of the Punalur
Forest Range. An amount of Rs.
105.99 lakh has been expended by the
Punalur forest division for
implementation of the work during the
financial year 2022-23 debited from
the head of account 4406-01-800-90.
During the course of the inspection,
the team of officers from Finance
Department visited the stretch of first
eight kilometers, which come under
Punalur Forest Division. On physical
verification, Finance Department
observed that, eventhough the work
has been completed, it lacks desired
quality as seen in the picture.

[Link] Restoration Activities in Wadakanchery Range

A common Administrative Sanction for Rs. 1232.28 lakh was issued for
various Rural Infrastructure Developmental activities. Digging of ponds, Soil &
Moisture conservation works, Raising mother bed nursery, Maintenance of Coup
Road by providing Wheel track at eco restoration plantations were carried out in the
Wadakanchery Range. The details of of the works are given below-

i. ANR( Assisted Natural Regeneration) of the land resumed from HNL at

Chembikunnu in Wadakkanchery Range
For this work, Technical sanction for Rs. 18.27 lakh was issued. The
Agreed PAC of the work is Rs.16.35 lakh. An amount of Rs.13.74 lakh has been
utilized for the execution of the work during the financial year 2022-23 under the
head of account 4406-01-800-90. The work mainly comprises of collection of
Bamboo, reed wooden stakes for aligning and staking, Transport of stakes, Digging
Pits, Engaging protection Watcher, Construction of Temporary Shed,Clearing
boundary line, Soil Working, Replacing Causalities using Big Basket Seedlings,,

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making of platform, weeding around the plants, Covering Pits, digging planting holes
and planting seedlings etc. During the course of inspection finance department
observed that the above mentioned components of the work are completed
satisfactorily.

ii. Raising mother bed nursery at 2022 Eco restoration in Poongode Wadakanchery
Range .
Technical sanction amount for the work is Rs. 114.90 lakh. The
agreed PAC of the work is Rs.86.08 lakh . An amount of Rs.14.84 lakh has been
utilized for execution of the work during the financial year 2022-23 under the head
of account 4406-01-800-90. The work mainly includes Clearing area for the
formation of beds , Preparation of Seed beds for sowing of seeds, Cost of seeds, Cost
of straw including transporting charges, Sowing seeds and covering with straw and
removing, Watering beds etc. A total amount of Rs.64.10 lakh has been expended for
the whole work so far. The works included in the estimate are completed satisfactorily.

[Link] of pond at eco restoration site at illikundu under Poongode FS at

Wadakkanchery Range during 2022-23.

Technical sanction amount for the work is Rs. 1.62 lakh. The agreed
PAC of the work is Rs.1.28 lakh. An amount of Rs.1.31 lakh has been utilized for
execution of the work during the financial year 2022-23 under the head of account
4406-01-800-90. The work mainly consists of earth work and additional excavation
works. On physical verification it is found that both the above mentioned works are
completed satisfactorily.

[Link] of pond at eco restoration site at Kuttimaruthu under Poongode Forest

Station in Wadakkanchery Range during 2022-23.
Technical sanction amount for the work is Rs. 1.62 lakh. Agreed PAC of
the work is Rs.1.28 lakh. An amount of Rs.1.39 lakh has been utilized for execution
of the work during the financial year 2022-23 under the head of account 4406-01-
800-90. The work mainly consists of Earth Works and Digging of pond. On physical
verification it is observed that both the above mentioned works are completed
satisfactorily.

[Link] year maintenance of Eco restoration planting the land resumed from HNL
at Chembikunnu in Wadakkanchery Range during 2022-23
Technical sanction amount for the work was Rs. 48.50 lakh. The Agreed
PAC of the work was Rs.43.21 lakh. An amount of Rs.8.02 lakh has been utilized for
the execution of the work during the financial year 2022-23 under the head of
account 4406-01-800-90. The work mainly consists of second year first weeding (
June- July) for an area of 63 Ha, repairing of damaged cairns, replacing causalities,
digging of rain Pits, platform maintenance etc. On physical verification it is seen that
causality replacement was completed and the construction of rain Pit and platform
maintenance are progressing in a rapid pace.

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[Link] & Moisture conservation work ( gully plugging) in ANR area at Chembikkunnu
in (50.1 Ha) under Poongode FS during 2022-23.
Technical sanction for the work is issued for an amount of Rs. 3.61 lakh.
Agreed PAC of the work is Rs.1.80 lakh and the expenditure is being debited to the
provision under the head of account 4406-01-800-90. The work mainly consists of
Gully Plugging using locally collected stones. On physical verification it is observed that
gully plugging work is completed.

[Link] of Coup Road by providing Wheel track at eco restoration plantation at 2022
Kuttimaruthu, Panniyadi under Poongode Forest Station at Wadakkanchery Range
during 2022-23

Technical sanction amount for the work is Rs.7.01 lakh. Agreed PAC of
the work is Rs.5.88 lakh. The work is carried out under the head of account 4406-
01-800-90. The work mainly consists of earth works including excavation rough stone
dry packing , clearing of jungle growth on either side of the road once in a year. On
physical verification it is found that the above works are completed in a good manner.

Suggestions/ Recommendation/Costraints/ Risk Factor

1. Estimates for various works (Model Forest Station, Anti poaching Campsheds ,
Bachelors Quarters etc) which are to be carried out under NABARD RIDF Scheme
do not include the provision of truss work .The structures built under NABARD RIDF
Scheme are usually situated in a dense forest area. In this situation the building is
highly exposed to adverse weather conditions and it will lead to damage of the
building and reduce the life span of the structure. If there is no provision for truss work
in NABARD RIDF scheme guidelines, it would be appropriate to take steps to inform
the NABARD authorities of the necessity of including truss work in the estimates of
structures to be constructed in inner forests. It also helps to increase the life span of
the buildings which are constructed in the inner forest areas.

2. Forest Division Thrissur is generally arid and prone to wild fire, which causes loss of
life including human life. By Considering the fact that the division has been allowed
NABARD RIDF fund for soil moisture conservation activities. One of the main
activities involved in the scheme is digging of ponds in and around the area which
are highly exposed to fire. Under the scheme, around five ponds have already been
dug in the area. As a result of this, the water level of the area has elevated and the
wildlife in the forest now have more source of drinking water. In the event of wild
fire, it can be put-off by using the water from this water source. It may be noted that
there are many such arid places under the various forest division in the state. As an
ideal mode of activity, this may be replicated in such divisions. For this, the
department shall take measures to prepare and submit sufficient proposals to the
authorities concerned for approval.
4. Zoological Park and Research Centre, Puthur
State Museum & Zoo, Thrissur is one of the oldest Zoos in India
established in the year 1885. Central Zoo Authority, a statutory body working under
the Ministry of Forest & Environment GOI which oversees Zoos in the country has
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so as to enable display of animals in spacious and in natural environment.

Considering the suggestions of CZA, State Government accorded sanction to establish
a Zoological Park in Puthur, which is being the part of Paravattani Reserve Forest
vide G.O(Ms)16/2012/ F&WLD dated 24/02/2012.

Objectives

To establish, develop and manage facilities for ex-situ conservation of Wildlife

in the state under the aegis of Kerala Forest Department.
To promote wildlife education and research in wildlife in captivity including
captive breeding and relocation in the wild.
To act as Nodal Centre for human resources development in the field of Zoo
management.

The work is being carried out in three phases. The first phase was
implemented with the aid of the State Plan Fund, and the remaining two phases are
being executed with the assistance of the KIIFB Fund. The allocation and expenditure
details with regard to the three phases are detailed below.-

Phase I- State Plan Fund

Administrative sanction for Rs. 45.90 crore was accorded for various
activities under the state plan fund. State plan assistance includes construction of
enclosures for animals, a zoo administrative office, a zoo hospital, food processing
facilities, an isolation and quarantine facility, an autopsy room, the upkeep of animals,
compound wall, water supply, sewage treatment facility, rainwater harvesting, and the
expenses of contract animal keepers/staff. The year wise allotment and expenditure
details of the State Plan fund are listed below:

SI No: Year Budget Head Allotment Expenditure

(in Crore) (in Crore)
1. 2016-17 2406-02-110-48 4.00 4.00
2. 2017-18 2406-02-110-48 5.00 5.00
3. 2018-19 2406-02-110-48 5.00 2.62
4. 2019-20 2406-02-110-48 5.00 5.00
5. 2020-21 2406-02-110-48 14.00 14.00
6. 2021-22 2406-02-110-48 5.00 5.00
7. 2022-23 2406-02-110-48 0.50 .16

TOTAL 38.50 35.62

The major construction activities included in Phase I are the construction

of four enclosures, utilising an amount of Rs. 29.50 crore, and the works are
completed.

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Phase II- KIIFB Fund (2017-2022)

The total budgeted amount for Phase II work was 130.93 Cr.
Administrative sanction for Rs. 112.18 crore was accorded for various activities
carried out under the KIIFB fund. Arrival and parking zone, orientation center,
biodiversity center, crocodile and gharial exhibit, deer exhibit, leopard exhibit, tiger
exhibit, asian lion exhibit, common roads and tram service, common amenities, a
conservation area, animal shifting, and horticulture are all part of Phase II at the
project. The year wise allotment and expenditure details of the Phase II are given
below-
SI Phase Outlay AS Amou Executing Details of Remarks ( Purpose of
No: Details Amount nt Agency Works utilization)
(Crore) Depos Included
ited in
Crore
1. Phase II 130.93 112.18 74.84 CPWD Works Construction of Arrival
(KIIFB) under and Parking Zone,
Phase II Orientation Centre,
Biodiversity Centre,
Enclosure for Crocodile,
Gharial,Deer-1, Deer-2,
Deer-3, Exhibit 2, Deer
Exhibit 3, Leopard,
Tiger and Lion together
with common roads &
Trams Service,
Common Amenities
Exhibit, Asiatic Lion
Exhibit, Common
Roads&Tram Service,
Common Amenities
and Landscaping

The Phase II works are almost finished (96%), and a total of Rs. 74.84 Cr
has been spent on the project so far.

Phase III- KIIFB Fund(2019-2023)

The total budget for Phase III work is 183.82 crore. Administrative
sanction for Rs. 157.57 crore has obtained for the implementation of Phase III works.
Phase III includes the hippopotamus exhibit, dhole exhibit, raptor aviary, himalayan
black bear exhibit, sloth bear exhibit, grass land bird exhibits, golden jackal exhibit,
hyena exhibit, common amenities, and conservation Area.

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SI Phase Outlay AS Amount Executing Details of Works Remarks ( Purpose of

No Details Amount Deposited Agency Included utilization)
(Crore) in Crore

1. Phase III 183.82 157.57 58.13 CPWD Works under Construction of Enclosure
(KIIFB) Phase III for Giraffe, Eland and
Ostrich, Hippopotamus,
Himalayan Black Bear,
Sloth bear,
Nilgiri Tahr1,
Nilgiri Tahr2,Raptor Aviary,
Aviary for Grass land Birds,
Enclosure for jackal,Dhole
and Hyena together with
service road and visitor
Amenities Compound Wall,
Domestic Water Supply &
Water Supply Scheme to
Zoological Park.
The Phase III works were only completed up to 56% , and Rs. 58.13 Cr has been
spent so far for the execution of the above works.

During the financial year 2022-23 an amount of Rs. 600 lakh has been
granted as budget outlay for Zoological Park Puthur, under Head of Account 2406-
02-110-48. Accordingly an amount of Rs. 50 lakh is allotted on 28.06.2022. On
appraisal of the civil works and other components, it is reported by the concerned that
the progress expected could not be achieved due to heavy rain and other adverse
factors. In this circumstances Annual Plan of Operations for the year 2022-23 has
revised to the tune of Rs. 300 lakh. Following this, a summary of the components for
which the revised amount of Rs.300 lakh as project allocation for this centre is
proposed to be used for this financial year is appended below.

SI Name of Head of Account Revised Component of the Target Fixed

No: the Budget scheme (Component Wise)
Scheme Outlay
Physical Unit Financial
(in lakh)
1. Zoological 2406-02-110-48 300 lakh [Link] bill of Zoo 59.46
Park & Hospital Complex Lumpsum Lumpsum
Research including retaining wall
Centre, and drain
Puthur
[Link] payment to 4 enclosures Numbers 76.00
CPWD for Phase I
Work of construction of
animal enclosures
[Link] Concrete 100 meter 56.54
road to Isolation and
quarantine plot
[Link] cost of Lumpsum Lumpsum 50.00
Animal Welfare
[Link] charge 16 Persons 8.00

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SI Name of Head of Account Revised Component of the Target Fixed

No: the Budget scheme (Component Wise)
Scheme Outlay
Physical Unit Financial
(in lakh)
Salary & Wages of Zoo
staff for 2022-23.
[Link] of Furniture LS(Lumpsu LS(Lumps 50.00
m) um)
Total 300

As part of evaluation of the scheme, the Finance Department visited the

office of the Thrissur Zoological Park, Puthur in Thrissur district, on 17.11.2022
. The team of officers from finance department selected and physically verified some
of the works carried out under the project. The details are as follows-

1. Zoo Hospital Complex

The Zoo Hospital complex consists of two buildings. Details of the
constructions are given below.
SI No: Details of the Plinth Area of the Building Remarks
Construction ( Name
of the Building)
1. Zoo Hospital 13390 Sq. Ft ( Ground Floor- 9493 Zoo hospital comprises of
Sq. Feet, First Floor- 3646 [Link], Doctors room, lab, X ray
Second Floor- 250.92 Sq. Feet) room, Library, treatment
room , Kitchen etc..
2. Inpatient Ward 5520 [Link]( Ground Floor- 3508 Enclosures for animal
[Link], First Floor- 2012 Sq. Feet) treatment

The administrative sanction for the work is Rs.797 lakh. Technical

sanction amount for the work was Rs. 413.35 lakh. The Agreed PAC of the work
was Rs. 393.38 lakh. An amount of Rs.0.17 lakh has been utilized for the execution
of the work during the financial year 2022-23 ( 01.04.2022- 05.11.2022) under the
head of account 4406-01-800-90. The final bill amount of Rs.17,000/- was spent for
the work executed during the financial year 2022-2023 under the head of account
2406-02-110-48. The executing agency (Kerala Police Housing & Construction
Corporation Ltd) completed the above works satisfactorily.

[Link] Concrete road to Isolation and Quarantine Plot

An amount of Rs. 15.94 lakh has been spent for this work during the
financial year 2022-23 under the Head of Account 2406-02-110-48. The work
consists of side wall construction, Soil filling, paving of the concrete road. The current
status of the above work at the time of inspection (17.11.2022) is detailed below-
SI Name of the Work Components of the work Current Status Remarks
No: of the Work

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SI Name of the Work Components of the work Current Status Remarks

No: of the Work
1. Paving Concrete road to Side Wall Construction Completed
Isolation and Quarantine
Soil Filling 75% Completed Remaining Soil
Plot
filling works are
in progress
Paving of Concrete Road Work yet to be Delay occurred
started due to non
filling of soil.
The authorities concerned should ensure that the remaining works like
soil filling and paving of concrete road are completed as early as possible.
Observation
Various works carried out under all the three phases were not completed
in time as specified in the MOU executed with the implementing agency. According
to the MOU, the time limit for completing the works in Phase I is 12 months, 18
months for the works under Phase II, and 24 months for Phase III. The authorities
have consistently failed to complete the works within the time limit as specified in the
MoU. As of now, the time limit for the works under Phase I and Phase II is extended .
But, only 56% of the work has been completed under Phase III. As per the MoU, the
time limit for completing the works under Phase III is 24 months, which expired on
21.03.2021. As stated by the authorities, the following dates are expected for the
completion of phases II and III of this project:

Sl. Name of the Work Work Started on Time limit for the Expected Date
No completion of the of Completion
: work as per the
MoU
1. Phase II Civil works 28.01.2019 24 Months 30.06.2023
Construction of 8 enclosures
2. Phase III Civil works 11.05.2019 24 Months 30.06.2023
Construction of 11
enclosures
3. Horticulture and Land Scape 01.04.2021 24 Months 31.12.2023
works ( Under Phase II
works)

The reasons cited by the department for the undesired delay in the
execution of the works is attributed to the heavy rain occurred during the
implementation of the work. It is also remarked that the delay has been augmented
due to the Covid 19 Pandemic. Besides, the site of the work is executed in one of the
difficult terrains which also caused for the delay. It was also noticed that completion of
the delay in works under phase I, which required extensive construction work, and the
failure to complete phases two and three, indicates a slow pace in implementation of
this project. The department should take urgent action to complete the work and for
starting the functioning of the zoo .

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[Link]- Community Forestry and Agro Forestry

The scheme aims at enhancing tree cover outside forests thereby
increasing the green cover, creation of renewable biomass resources in the
fallow/degraded and wastelands. It is also expected to minimize the harmful effects of
climate change and helps in developing public awareness on the importance of
conservation of biodiversity.

Major activities under this scheme include seedling production and

distribution for tree planting campaign, developing tree lots in rural and public lands
under various brand names, setting up of Nakshatravanam, urban forests, educational
forests, eco restoration and river bank stabilization, incentivisation of private forestry,
rejuvenation of forestry clubs, maintenance of Sanjeevanivanam and setting up of
medicinal gardens, developing agro forestry models including supply of high quality
seedlings at reasonable rates, carrying out joint programmes with local self-
government institutions etc. The activities in connection with the promotion of tree
growth in Non-Forest Areas Act and Rules, conservation of water bodies, celebration
of World Environment Day, International Day of Forestry, and Earth Day etc. are also
included under this programme. It is also proposed to set up Vidyavanam and
Nagaravanam in all districts and to take measures to improve different types of
ecosystem outside forest areas like mangroves and sacred groves.

The extension activities include publications including Aranyam,

organizing forestry clubs, film shows in educational institutions, institution of awards in
recognition of exemplary works in environmental conservation, arranging exhibitions,
participation in state sponsored festivals, making of documentaries and audios and
broadcasting the same through radios and television channels, publishing of books for
environmental education etc.

An outlay of ₹ 1000.00 lakh is provided during financial year 2022-23

for implementing the schemes under this programme. Component wise outlays are as
follows-

SI Components Outlay (₹ in
No: lakh)
1. Biodiversity conservation/biodiversity parks and citizen 16.00
conservator programme
2. Demonstration plots/ interpretation centers 4.00
3. Fire line/fencing 4.00

4. Forestry information bureau 74.00

5. Important days of observation, Nature camps and 185.00

awareness creation, seminars, World environment days
celebrations
6. Private and social forestry 60.00

7. Infrastructure and maintenance 60.00

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SI Components Outlay (₹ in
No: lakh)
8. Medicinal gardens, herbal gardens, Suvarnodyanam, 563.00
forestry clubs, seedlings, nursery, planting activities,
Miyawaki forests
9. Forestry extension/urban forestry 34.00

Total 1000.00

SI Name of the Scheme Head of Account Outlay Expenditure

No:
1. Extension Community & 2406-01-800-55 1000 516.101
Agro Forestry

As part of evaluation of the scheme, a team of officers from Finance

Department visited the Offices of the Assistant Conservators of Social Forestry, at
Kollam and at Thrissur on 21.10.2022 and 16.11.2022 respectively. The
expenditure incurred under the scheme is given below:-

SI Name of the Office Name of the Scheme Outlay Expenditure

No:
1. Office of the Assistant Extension, Community 26.50 22.37
Conservator of Forests Forestry and Agro Forestry-
Social Forestry Division Extension Forestry
Kollam
2. Office of the Assistant Extension, Community 30.15 29.45
Conservator of Forests Forestry and Agro Forestry-
Social Forestry Division Extension Forestry
Thrissur

[Link] Project at St. Stephens HS Pathanapuram.

An amount of Rs. 0.91 lakh was expended for the execution of the work
during the financial year 2022-23 under the head of account 2406-01-800-55. The
vidhyavanam was constructed in an area of 5 cents. The plot of the vidhyavanam
consists of 210 saplings of the different tree species. The vidhyavanam was
maintained by the forestry club formed by the school authorities. The weeds growth
occurred in the plot was removed by the students of the school itself. During the
physical verification, the team observed that the school authorities and the forest
department officials are making a concerted effort to maintain the vidhyavanam and
this will pave the way for inculcating the importance of forest conservation in the
children.

[Link] of 50 bed Teak Nursery at Kulathupuzha Central Nursery

The objective of the project is to establish a 50-bed teak nursery to
prepare 30.000 stumps, which will aid in increasing the state's timber wealth. An
amount of Rs. 2.09 lakh has been expended for the implementation of the work
under the head of account 2406-01-800-55 during the financial year [Link]
physical verification, it is found that the works were completed satisfactorily. It is also

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recommended that teak seeds may better be collected from the seed centre at KFRI
Peechi to ensure good quality.

[Link] planting at Appolo Tyres Compound Perambra under Chalakkudy

Range.
The purpose of the scheme is to achieve an ideal target of 33.33% of
land under forest and tree cover, for which the only alternative for the State is to
increase its tree cover in non-forest areas. The work was done in four locations within
the Appolo Tyres compound in Perambra. The four patches consist of a total of 6000
saplings of different medicinal and fruit bearing plants. The saplings were planted
during the period from June to July, 2022. During physical verification, the team of
officers observed that causality replacement is minimal in this plot. Even though the
growth of weeds in this plot was at a high pace, the institution's authorities has
removed the weeds at regular intervals and maintained the saplings in good condition.
The slurries are used as manure for the saplings. The company has supplied 5000
saplings to its employees during the last five years. The expenditure for the work is
met from the provision under the head of account 2406-01-800-55.
4. Institutional Planting of tall bag seedlings at Kerala Health Science University
Campus inThrissur Range.
An amount of Rs. 1.77 lakh has been spent for implementation of the
work by debiting the expenditure to the provision under the head of account 2406-
01-800-55 during the financial year 2022–23. The project site in the campus consists
of 1500 tall bag seedlings of various tree species. The objective of the project is to
promote greenery inside the campus . The project also includes the provision for
weeding, and at the time of the visit, the first weeding has been completed
satisfactorily.

5. Vidhyavanam at Paramekkavu Vidyamandir in Thrissur Range

The work was implemented in an area of 0.025 ha. Vidhyavanam
consists of 300 saplings of different tree species. An amount of Rs. 1.67 lakh has
been spent for execution of the work during the financial year 2022–23 under the
Head of Account 2406-01-800-55. Watering of the plants in the garden is done by
the students of the institution themselves, with the monitoring and technical support
of officials of the forest department. On physical verification, it is observed that the
work is carried out in a good manner.

Suggestions/ Recommendations

1. As part of weeding activities carried out regularly by the MGNREGS work force,
there is a possibility of the extinction of some highly valued medicinal plants (
Traditional Plants), which are generally flourishing both in the forest and rural
areas. This frequently poses serious threats to the flora of the specific ecosystem.
It has been discovered that the medicinal plants mentioned above also aid in the
control of some of the exotic weeds that pose serious threats to the eco system.
The Social Forestry Department and the LSGD concerned has to take special
precautions to ensure that the traditional medicinal plants of our ecological
system are not disturbed.

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2. Saplings are frequently supplied to students as part of the social forestry

programme. According to the outcome of the examination, the survival
percentage of the saplings provided to the student is rather low. To improve the
rate of survival, a clear schedule should be developed where each student is given
a workbook in which the seasonal activities for the plants they planted are
recorded, and the department should examine the scope of a joint inspection,
including site inspection of the planted sapling, which can be carried out by the
school staff entrusted with the task and one or two representatives of the forest
department. For the fruitfulness of this project, it is also advisable to recognise
students with a token of appreciation who have demonstrated exceptional tree
care at the school, zone, and at district level which come under the jurisdiction of
the social forestry office concerned.

3. In our state the land are mainly fragmented smaller holdings. Due to the smaller
size the scope of large scale afforestation activities is minimized. People would be
interested if only the saplings which are supplied shall be high yield hybrid
varieties. That can be supplied to the public with subsidized rate.

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SCHEDULED CASTES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

Scheduled Caste Development department was formed on 1 November 1956

with an objective of addressing the problems of backward communities. The people of
the section has been subjected to prolonged sufferings, hardships and extreme
exploitation on account of caste and prejudices. As to alleviate the above said problems of
backwardness, Government have introduced so many schemes and projects. In 1982 a
planning and monitoring cell was formed for strengthening the administrative machinery
in the department of Scheduled Caste Development. The department was reorganized in
1983 for more effective implementation of its traditional welfare functions as well as
adapting to undertake extension and development work for scheduled caste in a useful
manner.
Modernization of lifestyle by conserving the culture, Preservation of traditional
knowledge, Total literacy, Land for landless, Home for homeless, Cluster Development
for livelihood, Total health care, Residential education for reducing the rate of dropouts,
Vocational training for more employment, Sustainable development for regular income,
total care for the Schedule Cast people are the major priority areas anticipated by the
Department.
The community was notified as scheduled castes as per provisions contained in
Article 341 of the Constitution. Due to the commendable achievements that Kerala has
already achieved in the fields of social, cultural, educational, health, land reforms, these
communities in Kerala can lead a better social life than the scheduled caste in other parts
of India. Scheduled castes development department aims at the upliftment and overall
development of the community through the implementation of various
schemes/programmes.
Finance Performance Budget wing has selected the Schedule Cast Development
Department for evaluating certain schemes implemented by that department. The
schemes selected for the Concurrent Evaluation and Monitoring of the Schemes (CEMS)
2022-23 are as follows.

SI Outlay(amoun
Name of the Scheme Head of Account
No. t in Lakhs)

Completion of Partially constructed houses,

1 Improvement of dilapidated households and 2225-01-283-89 20500
construction of padanamuri
2 Land to Land less families for construction of Houses 2225-01-283-87 18000
3 Dr. Ambedkar Village Development Scheme 2225-01-283-85 6000
Development programmes for Vulnerable Communities
4 2225-01-102-99 5000
among SC
Management of Model Residential Schools including
5 Ayyankali Memorial Model Residential School for 2225-01-277-58 1300
sports, Vellayani

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Finance Performance Budget team evaluated the above said schemes by

conducting meetings with the officials of the department and interaction with the
beneficiaries in Palakkad and Thrissur districts. The following blocks from the said
districts were selected for the evaluation.
1. Kuzhalmannom and Alathur blocks in Palakkad district.
2. Puzhakkal and Wadakkanchery in Thrissur district.

The scheme wise details of the evaluation is follows:-

I. Completion of Partially constructed houses, Improvement of dilapidated households and

construction of padanamuri.
An outlay of 20500 lakh is earmarked under the head of account 2225-01-283-89
for the above said scheme. It aims at providing financial assistance to Scheduled Castes
families for the Completion of partially constructed Houses, improvement of dilapidated
households and construction of padanamuri. Rate of assistance to the components will
be as per Government norms. Through the implementation of the scheme, it is envisaged
to provide aid for following components.
Completion of 8,250 incomplete houses sanctioned till 2020-21. Rate of
assistance is 1.5 lakh per house owned by a family with an annual income limit is
below Rs.1.00 lakh.
Construction of Study room to the existing houses of SC students who are
studying in high school and higher secondary classes in
Government/Aided/Special/Technical schools, whose parentÊs/family annual
income does not exceed Rs.1.00 lakh. Assistance @ Rs.2.00 lakh per family will
be provided for construction.
Construction of 5,000 new study rooms and completion of about 8,868 spill over
cases.
Additional amount of Rs.1.00 lakh per house under the centrally Sponsored
Programme PMAY. The amount will be given to the Commissionerate of Rural
Development for disbursement to the beneficiaries.
Palakkad
The component wise expenditure of the Scheme being implemented in Palakkad
district is given below.

Physical
Financial
Physical Target
Achievement/expe
Sl. Target Achieved
Scheme/ Items nditure incurred
No Proposed for achieved as
(2022-23)
the Scheme on
(Rs)
31.10.2022

1 Study Room (Spillover ) 3279 2943 2,86,30,000

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Physical
Financial
Physical Target
Achievement/expe
Sl. Target Achieved
Scheme/ Items nditure incurred
No Proposed for achieved as
(2022-23)
the Scheme on
(Rs)
31.10.2022

2 Study Room (2022-23) 600 597 1,57,00,000

3 Housing (Spillover ) 11686 10321 27,00,000

House Completion 2020-21 (Spill
5 1100 743 42,51,000
over)
House Completion 2021-22 (Spill
6 610 253 2,76,49,000
over)
Total 13996 11914 7,89,30,000

An amount of Rs.789.3 lakh was utilized in Palakkad district till 31.10.2022 which
includes spill over work of Housing, House Completion and Study room. The block wise
expenditure details and progress of the Housing Spill over and construction of Study
Rooms are given below.
Housing (Spill over)

Complete Stages of Work

Name of Scheduled Physical d Houses
Sl. Work in Expenditure
Caste Development Target as on
No. progress incurred 2022-23
Office (Blocks) Fixed 30/09/2
I II III (Rs.)
022

1 Alathur Block 1446 1311 135 25 57 53 -

2 Chittoor Block 1203 1127 76 16 30 30 -
3 Kollengode Block 818 729 89 17 33 39 1,60,000
4 Kuzhalmannam Block 839 692 147 49 41 57 5,80,000
5 Malampuzha Block 814 701 113 34 42 37 4,00,000
6 Ottappalam Block 714 561 153 26 63 64
7 Palakkad Block 945 883 62 18 22 22 3,80,000
8 Thrithala Block 910 813 97 38 33 26 3,40,000
9 Mannarkkad Block 884 788 96 15 45 36 1,20,000
10 Nemmara Block 480 336 144 23 50 71
11 Pattambi Block 925 798 127 27 42 58 5,00,000

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Complete Stages of Work

Name of Scheduled Physical d Houses
Sl. Work in Expenditure
Caste Development Target as on
No. progress incurred 2022-23
Office (Blocks) Fixed 30/09/2
I II III (Rs.)
022

12 Shornur Municipality 393 347 46 13 22 11 60,000

13 Palakkad Municipality 379 340 39 25 10 4 1,60,000
Sreekrishnapuram
14 936 895 41 10 14 17 0
Block
Total 11686 10321 1365 336 504 525 27,00,000

The target fixed for housing in Palakkad district from 2016 onwards was 11686
units and out of them 10321 cases are completed as on 30.09.2022. From the
remaining target of 1365 cases, first instalment given for 336 cases, second instalment
given for 504 cases and third instalment given for 525 beneficiearies. An amount of
Rs.27 lakh has beeen utilized for the purpose during the financial year 2022-23.
Study Room
Work in progress Expenditure
Name of Scheduled Physical
Sl. (Stage of Work) incurred
Caste Development Target Total
No ( 2022-23)
Office (Blocks) Fixed I II III IV (Rs.)
1 Alathur 55 10 30 6 9 55 29,70,000
2 Chittur 45 45 0 0 0 45 0
3 Kollangode 40 14 21 5 0 40 10,80,000
4 Kuzhalmannom 60 49 11 0 0 60 3,30,000
5 Malmpuzha 35 24 11 0 0 35 3,30,000
6 Mannarkad 60 0 44 16 0 60 27,60,000
7 Nenmara 25 18 7 0 0 25 2,10,000

8 Ottappalam 35 1 28 6 0 35 13,80,000

9 Palakkad 50 15 26 8 1 50 16,70,000

10 Pattambi 53 20 33 0 0 53 9,90,000

11 Sreekrishnapuram 50 5 45 0 0 50 13,50,000

12 Thrithala 50 14 30 6 0 50 14,40,000

13 Palakkad Municipality 15 5 5 4 1 15 6,80,000

14 Shornur Municipality 27 10 17 0 0 27 5,10,000

Total 600 230 308 51 11 600 1,57,00,000

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The target fixed for the component of Study room in Palakkad district was 600
units. The assistance for study room is disbursed in four installments. Out of the target of
600 numbers, the first installment of assistance provided for 230 beneficiaries, second
instalment to 308 beneficiaries, 3rd instalment to 51 beneficiaries, fourth instalment to 11
numbers were disbursed as on 30.09.2022. An amount of Rs.1,57,00,000/- has been
utilized for the purpose during the financial year 2022-23.

As part of gathering details and feedbacks from the beneficiaries and for
understanding the constrains facing for the implementation of scheme in ground level
from implementing officers, a field visit was conducted by the officers of finance
department in Scheduled Caste Development Offices(Block) Kuzhalmannom and Alathur.
As part of the visit, the team met the following beneficiaries.

1. [Link], Melazhi, Tholanur, residing in Kuthanur Panchayath, has received

benefit for housing completion for an amount of Rs.75000/-. The amount was utilized
for constructing parapet, Plastering of Hall area, 2 Bedrooms and Kitchen. Flooring of
two rooms was also carried out by using the amount.

2. Third instalment of the scheme has been disbursed to [Link], Melazhi,

tholanur, residing in Kuthanur Panchayath for house completion. By utilizing the amount,
plastering of the full wall area of the house, flooring, construction of parapet and white
wash were done.

3. The team visited the houses of [Link].S S/o [Link], Nedungh &
[Link].K.K, D/o [Link], Kunduparambu, residing in Kuthanur village and
found that construction of padanamuri is going on and those constructions are expected
to be completed within two months.

Thrissur
The component wise expenditure details of the Scheme being implemented in
Thrissur district is given below.
Physic
Financial
Physical al
Physical Balanc achievement
target target
Sl target e to Stage /expenditure
achieve achiev Allotm
no Scheme /items propose be occurred
d as on ed as ent
: d for the compl (2022-
31/03/ on
scheme eted 23)(Rs in
2022 15/11
lakh)
/2022 I II III

1 Stydyroom (Spill Over) 3150 2818 120 212 21 33 158 79.1 58.13

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Physic
Financial
Physical al
Physical Balanc achievement
target target
Sl target e to Stage /expenditure
achieve achiev Allotm
no Scheme /items propose be occurred
d as on ed as ent
: d for the compl (2022-
31/03/ on
scheme eted 23)(Rs in
2022 15/11
lakh)
/2022 I II III

2 Stydyroom(2022-23) 525 0 25 500 91 144 265 723.7 656.9

3 Housing Spillover 9133 8203 14 916 335 383 198 26.4 22.6
House Completion
5 1610 1374 137 99 13 64 22 58.6 56.8
Spillover

Total 14418 12395 296 1727 460 624 643 887.8 794.43

Out of Rs.887.8 Lakh allotted to Thrissur district for the scheme, Rs.794.43 lakh is
utilized till 15.11.2022 which includes spill over work of Housing, House completion and
Study room. The block wise expenditure details and progress of the Housing Spill over
works and construction of Study Rooms 2022-23 are given below.

Housing(Spill over)

Physic Stage
Physic
al
al Financial
target Physical
target Balance achievement
propo target
Sl Name of achiev to be Allotme expenditure
sed achieved
no: scdo(blocks) ed as complete I II III nt incurred
for as on
on d (2022-23)
the 31/3/22
15/11 (Rs. in lakh)
schem
/22
e
1 Anthikad 515 454 3 58 26 25 7 1.8 1.8
2 Chalakudy 498 453 1 44 18 15 11 2.2 2.2
3 Chavakkad 610 549 1 60 23 25 12 2.2 2.2
4 Cherpu 373 341 0 32 8 18 6 0 0
5 Chowannur 482 417 1 64 25 25 14 1.6 1.6
Irinjalakuda
6 82 77 0 5 4 1 0 0
municipality
7 Kodakara 493 444 1 48 16 20 12 0.6 0.6
8 Mathilakam 372 349 0 23 9 14 1.2 1.2

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Physic Stage
Physic
al
al Financial
target Physical
target Balance achievement
propo target
Sl Name of achiev to be Allotme expenditure
sed achieved
no: scdo(blocks) ed as complete I II III nt incurred
for as on
on d (2022-23)
the 31/3/22
15/11 (Rs. in lakh)
schem
/22
e
9 Mullassery 357 322 0 35 8 19 8 0 0
10 Ollukkara 472 421 3 48 18 19 11 4 4
11 Pazhayannur 882 815 1 66 21 34 11 1.2 1.2
12 Puzhakkal 461 422 0 39 18 9 12 2.8 2.8
13 Thalikkulam 588 532 0 56 26 21 9 0 0
14 Thrissur 355 280 1 74 35 21 18 3.8 3.8
15 Kunnamkulam 149 137 0 12 5 5 2 0 0
16 Vellagallur 430 364 0 66 21 38 7 0 0
17 Wadakkanchery 753 688 1 64 15 29 20 0.6 0.6
18 Guruvayoor 148 123 1 24 12 9 3 0.6 0.6
19 Kodugallur 182 161 0 21 9 8 4 3.8 0
Irinjalakuda
20 516 489 0 27 5 15 7 0 0
block
21 Mala 415 365 0 50 26 15 9 0 0
Total 9133 8203 14 916 335 383 198 26.4 22.6

The target including spill over for housing in Thrissur district for the year 2022-23
is 9133. A total number 8203 houses were completed as on 31.03.2022. From the
remaining target, 14 numbers were completed within 15.11.2022 and the balance
number of 916 are progressing in different stages.

Study Room
Financial
Bala
Physical Physical achievemen
nce
Sl. target target Stage t
to be Allotme
No Name of blocks proposed achieved expenditure
com nt
. for the as on incurred(20
plete
scheme 15/11/22 22-23 )(Rs
d
I II III in lakh)

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Financial
Bala
Physical Physical achievemen
nce
Sl. target target Stage t
to be Allotme
No Name of blocks proposed achieved expenditure
com nt
. for the as on incurred(20
plete
scheme 15/11/22 22-23 )(Rs
d
I II III in lakh)

1 Anthikad 30 7 23 0 1 22 53.7 50.9

2 Chalakudy 32 0 32 0 5 27 60.15 50.4
3 Chavakkad 13 0 13 0 2 11 24.3 20.5
4 Cherpu 20 1 19 1 5 13 31 29.2
5 Chowannur 41 0 41 0 27 14 49.4 48
Irinjalakuda
6 11 0 11 0 0 11 21 18.7
municipality
7 Kodakara 34 2 32 1 5 26 56.3 53
8 Mathilakam 35 3 32 2 1 29 57.4 57.4
9 Mullassery 22 1 21 2 2 17 38 33.3
10 Ollukkara 20 1 19 0 4 15 40 32.5
11 Pazhayannur 44 0 44 8 33 3 36.6 36.6
12 Puzhakkal 26 0 26 4 9 13 40.4 32.6
13 Thalikkulam 31 0 31 16 11 4 31.3 21.5
14 Thrissur 27 0 27 12 13 2 19.85 18.7
15 Kunnamkulam 17 0 17 2 5 10 21 21
16 Vellagallur 20 0 20 6 6 8 20 20
17 Wadakkanchery 38 0 38 33 5 0 20 14.4
18 Guruvayoor 10 0 10 2 7 1 8.6 8.6
19 Kodugallur 4 0 4 0 1 3 6.9 6
20 Irinjalakuda block 24 4 20 0 1 19 44 41.2
21 Mala 26 6 20 2 1 17 43.8 42.4
Total 525 25 500 91 144 265 723.7 656.9

Out of the 525 study room targeted 25 were completed as on 15.11.2022 in

Thrissur district. From the remaining, 91 in Ist stage, 144 in second stage and 265 in
third stage of construction is going on. An amount of Rs.656.9 lakh is utilized for current
year. At the same time Rs. 58.13 lakh is utilized for spill over payment. A total amount of
Rs.715.03 lakh is utilized for giving assistance to construct study rooms in the financial
year 2022-23.

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Apart from that, an amount of Rs.56.8 lakh is utilized for the component of House
completion Spill over and Rs.10.20 lakh utilized for current year for House completion.
A visit was conducted by a team of officers from Finance Department in Scheduled
Caste Development Office(Block) Wadakkanchery and Puzhakkal in Thrissur district. As
part of it, the team visited the following beneficiaries.
[Link] residing in Tholoor Panchayath, has received benefit for house
completion. The assistance was utilized for Plastering & floor tiling of entire house and
replacing of windows and doors.
2. [Link], residing in Tholoor Panchayath, beneficiary of Study room
received first and second instalment for construction and it is in progress. At the time of
visit, construction up to the roof was completed. Finishing work expected to be
completed within two months.
3. The team visited the house of [Link] and [Link] residing in
wadakkanchery block. They received the assistance for constructing Padanamuri. Those
construction are in progress and expected to be completed within two months.
4. The Houses of [Link], chennathoparambil, [Link], Thkkiniyil, who are
the beneficiaries of House completion and Housing scheme in wadakkanchery block also
visited by the team. It has been found that the beneficiaries used the fund for intended
purpose. Tile works, full plastering, kitchen painting carried out in [Link]Ês house and
Plastering, Door replacing, tile works, window and door replacing are carried out in
[Link]Ês house.
Constraints/suggestions
At present, those having houses with an area of upto eight hundred square feet
are granted the benefit of constructing Study room. There is a possibility that, students
have enough space for their studies in the houses with an area of more than 600 square
feet. Restricting the benefit for giving assistance to the study room construction to the
householders having an area upto 600 square feet will help to reach the benefit to more
deserving people. Therefore, it would be appropriate to fix a criteria for providing a study
room for the beneficiaries, having a house area upto 600 square feet.

II. Land to Land less families for construction of house

An outlay of 18500 lakh is earmarked under the head of account 2225-01-283-
87. The scheme envisages purchase of land to the poor and eligible landless Scheduled
Caste families for construction of houses. It is targeted to assist 5000 landless Scheduled
Castesfamilies to purchase land during 2022-23. Rate of assistance per family will be as
per Government norms in this regard. Only the beneficiaries identified as landless and
homeless by LIFE MISSION will be given assistance.
Palakkad
An amount of Rs.9,99,75,063/- was allotted to the Block level offices for
implementation of the scheme in Palakkad district during the current financial year. Out of
the allotted amount from District Office, Rs.7,86,48,750 was utilized till 30.11.2022.
The block wise expenditure details and progress of the scheme are given below.

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Name of Physical Target Physical Target Amount

Amount
Scheduled Caste Fixed Achieved Expended
allotted to
Development from Blocks
SL Panch Municipalit Pancha Municip Blocks
Office (Blocks) (Rs)
No ayath y yath ality
1 Palakkad 48 0 11 0 63,75,000 41,25,000
Palakkad
2 Municipality 0 22 0 4 57,75,000 18,00,000
3 Kuzhalmannom 58 0 37 0 1,87,50,000 1,38,11,250
4 Pattambi 54 3 5 0 26,25,000 18,75,000
5 Nenmara 25 0 15 0 56,50,000 56,25,000
6 Chittoor 39 7 1 0 12,00,000 3,75,000
7 Thrithala 50 0 23 0 86,00,000 85,50,000
8 Malampuzha 40 0 10 0 41,25,000 37,50,000
9 Mannarkkad 56 6 8 3 77,25,000 43,12,500
10 Sreekrishnapura 41 18 19 13 1,70,00,000 89,25,000
11 Ottappalam 28 3 10 0 52,00,000 37,50,000
12 Kollengode 32 0 14 0 60,00,000 52,50,000
13 Alathur 54 0 41 0 1,76,25,000 1,53,75,000
14 Shornur 0 14 3 54,00,000 11,25,000
Total 525 73 194 23 9,99,75,063 7,86,48,750

Under the Scheme, a target fixed for purchasing of Land to Land less families in
Scheduled Castes for the construction of houses for 525 number in Panchayath and 73
in Municipality area. According to the details provided by Scheduled Castes development
department, 194 units in Panchayath area and 23 units from Municipality area are
benefitted at the time of visit by the team.

As part of the field visit, the finance team inspected the plots purchased by
[Link].K.A, Chathankulangara, Kuthanoor panchayath and [Link].C, Onangode
veedu, Tholannor.P.O in Kuzhalmannom block. On physical verification, both the plots
are found suitable for the construction of house.

Thrissur
An amount of Rs. 937.14 lakh was allotted to the block level offices in Thrissur district
for the implementation of Scheme „Land to Landless families‰ during the financial year
2022-23 from the District Office. Out of the allotment, an amount of Rs.816.02 Lakh is
utilized till 30.11.2022. The block wise expenditure details and progress of the scheme
in Thrissur district are given below.

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Physical Target Fixed Amount Amount

Sl Name Of Allotted Expended
No: Scdo(Blocks) To From Blocks
Panchayat Municipalit Panchayat Municipalit
Blocks ([Link] Lakh)
h y h y
1 Anthikad 24 0 12 0 63.75 63.75
2 Chalakudy 20 7 9 3 61.5 54
3 Chavakkad 9 2 5 2 28.5 28.5
4 Cherpu 16 0 8 0 48.75 33.75
5 Chowannur 32 0 13 0 67.5 67.5
Irinjalakuda
6 0 15 0 7 44.5 39.75
Municipality
7 Kodakara 0 0 0 0 37.5 37.5
8 Mathilakam 27 0 7 0 37.5 30
9 Mullassery 9 0 5 0 17.55 17.55
10 Ollukkara 14 0 14 0 67.17 63.42
11 Pazhayannur 36 0 6 0 26.25 26.25
12 Puzhakkal 21 0 3 0 22.5 22.5
13 Thalikkulam 25 0 5 0 40.5 21.44
14 Thrissur 0 0 0 0 58.38 35.82
15 Kunnamkulam 0 13 0 7 44 31.5
16 Vellagallur 0 0 0 0 59.79 59.79
17 Wadakkanchery 22 16 9 3 54.75 47.25
18 Guruvayoor 0 13 0 8 49.5 45
19 Kodugallur 0 11 0 3 22.5 13.5
Irinjalakuda
20 20 0 9 0 48 40.5
Block
21 Mala 21 0 9 0 36.75 36.75
Total 296 77 114 33 937.14 816.02

Under the Scheme a target fixed for purchasing land to landless peoples in SC
community for the construction of houses in Panchayath area are 296 numbers and in
Municipality area it is fixed as 77 units. As to the details provided by district Scheduled
Caste development office, Thrissur, 114 cases in Panchayath area and 33 cases in
Municipality area are the target achieved as on 30.11.2022.
As part of the field visits, the Finance department inspected plots purchased by
[Link], Tholoor Panchayath and [Link] and [Link] from

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Wadakkanchery municipality. Both the plots are found suitable for construction of
houses.

Constraints/Suggestions
A certificate from the revenue authorities stating that the beneficiary does not
own more than Three cents of land is mandatory for availing the benefit under the
Scheme " land to landless". It is observed that the village authorities from Thrissur district
is reluctant to give such certificate in time. Due to the above reason, smooth
implementation of the scheme getting delayed. At the same time the beneficiary selection
is made from the LIFE list provided by the LSGD. A beneficiary only has to produce a
self declaration stating that he/she is not having more than Three cents of land, for
including in the LIFE list. In this situation, the criteria adopted for inclusion in the Life
Mission list may be considered in the case of "Land to Landless "scheme run by the
Scheduled Castes Development Department.

III. Dr. Ambedkar Village Development Scheme

An outlay of 6000 lakh has been earmarked under the head of account 2225-01-283-
85 for the financial year 2022-23. The objective of the scheme is the holistic
development of 1000 Scheduled Caste colonies where more than 30 Scheduled Caste
families are residing. Traditional residential settlements of persons belonging to Scheduled
Caste are located in low-lying areas and they frequently face damage from rainfall. This
makes them vulnerable not only during floods but also in normal monsoon season.
Therefore, efforts will be taken to improve the colonies of the persons belonging to
Scheduled Caste in the coming years. The scheme should be implemented after
conducting need assessment in colonies and a maximum of Rs. 1.00 crore will be
provided to each colony. Priority will be given to the flood affected colonies of the State.
The components of the scheme follows:-
Provision of drinking water, sanitation facilities, waste management, road
connectivity, electrification, construction of land protection wall, irrigation,
playground and community hall and renovation of houses.
In the wake of Covid-19 pandemic top priority will be given for implementation of
livelihood activities like agriculture, animal husbandry, horticulture, value addition
and processing, weaving, bamboo based handicrafts, other traditional handicrafts
etc.
Assistance for protection and renovation of burial grounds inside the colony/
situated adjacent to the colony.
Completion works of the colony development projects sanctioned in previous
years. Special focus will be given for the completion of all developmental activities
taken up under self-sufficient villages development schemes in previous years.
Documentation of the situation in the colonies should be done before and after
the implementation of the DPRs.

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Palakkad.
The holistic development of 29 Scheduled caste colonies in Palakkad district were
started during the financial year 2016-17. Out of them, the scheme implemented in 24
colonies were completed and the remaining is ongoing. During the financial year 2018-
19 the department has also taken action for the reconstruction of 6 flood affected
colonies. Implementation of scheme in 16 other colonies were started in 2019-20 and 10
are completed. In 2021-22 the scheme started in 22 colonies and none of them were
completed so far.
An amount of Rs. 400 lakh was allotted to Palakkad district for the
implementation of the Scheme „Dr. Ambedkar Village Development Scheme‰, during
the financial year 2022-23. Out of the allotment a total amount of Rs.3,91,27,394/-
was utilized till 30.11.2022.
The amount allotted during the financial year 2022-23 was utilized for the
development programme for the Colonies, which has been sanctioned in the previous
years also (spill over). The expenditure details are given below.

Amount
Sl Sanctioned Present status Total Utilized in
Name of the Colony Block
No Year of the work Expenditure Current Year
(Rs.)
1 Chamrakkulam Kuzhalmannam 2018-19 Completed 98,12,650 47,03,912

2 Nenmarappadam Nenmara 2016-17 Completed 64,48,593 6,432

4 Chekkini Alathur 2019-20 Completed 41,35,989 15,77,513

5 Arkkin chira Alathur 2019-20 Completed 24,40,057 24,40,057

6 Kallekkad Kuzhalmannam 2016-17 Completed 92,66,208 42,66,208

7 Muttalakkal Alathur 2019-20 Completed 49,04,910 3,58,939

8 Chelakkattukunnu Kuzhalmannam 2016-17 Completed 98,76,566 18,76,566

9 Panampazhakkad Nenmara 2016-17 Completed 83,98,249 6,10,967

Tharur Ambedkar
10 Alathur 2018-19 Not Completed 35,40,376 16,26,817
Colony
11 Kuthirapparamb Alathur 2016-17 Completed 91,37,956 11,37,956

12 Malakkattukunnu Alathur 2019-20 Completed 49,05,420 8,07,431

13 Nedungarankad Kuzhalmannam 2016-17 Completed 92,97,258 9,46,863

14 Onanthara Kollangode 2016-17 Completed 89,34,918 31,78,838

15 Padikkalpadam Kollangode 2016-17 Completed 62,24,950 4,05,355

16 Mullasseri Pattampi 2016-17 Completed 99,91,842 9,17,649

17 Cheerathu kulambu Kuzhalmannam 2019-20 Completed 48,23,131 23,74,943

18 Thorapuram Mannarkkad 2019-20 Not Completed 31,15,106 21,15,106

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Amount
Sl Sanctioned Present status Total Utilized in
Name of the Colony Block
No Year of the work Expenditure Current Year
(Rs.)
19 keezhpala Kuzhalmannam 2019-20 Completed 48,25,134 19,52,518

20 Venattukalapparamp Alathur 2018-19 Completed 97,93,199 14,30,785

1,13,98,56
21 Moochithodi Alathur 2018-19 Completed 24,96,810
3
22 Kolakkandampotta Malampuzha 2016-17 Completed 95,04,879 15,15,310

23 Kundan chira Alathur 2019-20 Completed 48,24,127 23,80,419

Total 3,91,27,394

As part of evaluating the implementation of the scheme, finance department selected

Keezhpala Colony from Kuzhalmannam Block and Kakkamoochikkad colony from
Alathur block for field visits and conducted physical verification. The details of the
evaluation are given below.
Keezhpala Colony, Kuzhalmannam Block
Keezhpala Colony, situated in Kuzhalmannom, was selected for implementation of
the scheme in 2019-20 and proposed for starting the following works in the colony and
the work was entrusted to Nirmithi Kendra, Palakkad. The component wise details of the
project as follows.
Name of the Estimate
[Link] Present status of the work
component Amount (Rs.)

1 Side Protection 1217406.61 Completed

2 House Repair(32 Nos) 2781873.36 Completed

3 Public Well Repair 65987.16 Completed

Anganawadi water
4 connection and other 22000.00 Completed
arrangements
48,63,741
Total 40,87,177 ( including GST and
centage Charges.)

On physical verification it has found that the construction of Side protection wall
around 75 mts with an average height of 3 mtrs is completed. The proposed work in
anganawadi is completed and maintenance of public well also carried out. A metal grill
cover installed on the public well as the part of safety measures and retaining wall and
concrete portion around the well are strengthened. As part of the maintenance of 32

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houses in the colony 13 houses are provide with new roof. Some other houses are given
plastering provision and maintenance. The team of officers from finance department
randomly selected few houses benefited under the scheme and interacted with them. The
beneficiaries and other people from the colony have informed that the preliminary
estimate included the provisions for road tarring, retaining wall construction, and side
protection wall construction in different places. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic situation
government cut shot the amount to 50 lakh instead of providing 1 crore to the scheme.
Since the colony has availed the scheme once, the assistance may not be available for in
succeeding years. Hence the department may consider the case of the colonies, which
are provided only 50 lakh under the scheme due to the pandemic situation, as the
beneficiary in succeeding years.

Kakkamoochikkad Colony, Alathur block

Kakkamoochikkad Colony, situated in Alathur Panchayath in Alathur LAC, was

selected as part of the scheme implementation of 2019-20 and proposed for starting the
following works in the colony and the work was entrusted to Nirmithi Kendra, Palakkad.
The component wise details of the scheme implementation is furnished below.

Estimate
Sl. Present status of the
Name of the work Amount
No work
(Rs)

1 Concrete Road/Foot path 853860 Completed

2 Side protection 3238343 Work completed

50,00,000
Total 4092203 ( including GST and
centage Charges.)
As part of the implementation of the scheme a concrete road was constructed inside
the colony with side protection wall on both sides with an average height of 2.5 mtrs.
Around 700 mtrs concrete road with an average width of 4 mtrs was constructed and
ramp to the houses also provided. The road work are completed in a satisfactory manner.

Thrissur
The progress achieved in implementing the scheme „Dr. Ambedkar Village
Development Scheme‰ in Thrissur district and the expenditure for the current year is
illustrated below.
Allotment
Expenditure
Sl. Sanctioned Physical Physical Target 2022-23
(2022-23)(Rs.
No. Year Target Fixed Achieved (amount in
In Lakh)
Lakhs)
1 2016-17 31 24
200 119.77
2 2017-18 21 19

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Allotment
Expenditure
Sl. Sanctioned Physical Physical Target 2022-23
(2022-23)(Rs.
No. Year Target Fixed Achieved (amount in
In Lakh)
Lakhs)
3 2018-19 11 9
4 2020-21 10 0
5 2021-22 21 0

Total 94 52 200 119.77

The amount allotted during the financial year 2022-23 was also utilized for the
development programme for the Colonies which was sanctioned in the previous years.
Parikkad colony from Puzhakkal block is selected for field verification.

Parikkad Colony, Puzhakkal block

Parikkad SC Colony, situated in Adatt panchayath in Thrissur district, was included

in the scheme implementation of 2016-17. The work was entrusted to Forest Industries
(Travancore) Ltd. for executing and they have not carried out any of the component of
the work included in the estimate. Hence the department has decided to entrust the work
to Nirmithi kendra, Thrissur district and proceeding issued on 25.08.2020

Maintenance of 77 houses are included in the project. The Finance department

randomly selected the houses where the maintenance has been done in the colony and
conducted physical verification.

Maintenance work was carried out in the houses of [Link],Puthukkattu

manakkal, [Link], Puthukkattu manakkal, [Link], Puthukkattu manakkal,
[Link] Mundassery, [Link] Valson, Vadakkoottu and [Link] Thekkeddath
were visited by the team of officers . Different types of maintenance works are carried out
in these houses. Eventhough all the houses are terrace houses and maintenance carried
out for the activities such as plastering of wall, paving of tiles, construction of parapet,
maintenance of kitchen etc. All the works proposed are in concrete roofed houses and
are completed. The ramining works to be carried out in the wooden and tile roofed
houses. The authorities informed that the remaining works will be started shortly.

Vettancodu Colony, Wadankkanchery block

Vettancodu Scheduled Castes Colony, situated in wadankkanchery Legislative
Assembly, thrissur district, was included in the scheme for implementation in 2016-17.

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The work was entrusted to Nirmithi Kendra, Thrissur and the component wise details of
the project is furnished below.

Sl. Estimate Amount

Name of the work
No (Rs)

1 Maintenance of house (28 Nos) 19,29,496

2 Supplying and installation of DC solar system for 51 houses. 16,52,020

Construction of overhead water tank with drinking water

3 48,000
supply scheme including filtration

4 Construction of concrete road and retaining wall work 14,69,620

5 Renovation of public well 45,629

6 Construction of drain 10,30,629

7 Well protection 20,22,108

Total 81,97,502

The amount earmarked for the project is Rs.97,55,028/- which includes Centage
charges and GST. Administrative sanction was accorded for an amount of 98.93 lakhs
vide order No. Dev. C1-3108617/17 dated 29.06.2020 under the H/A 2225-01--283-
85 (P) for the implementation of the project in the colony. On field visit it has been found
that the construction of drain, Renovation of public well, Construction of concrete road
and retaining wall, installation of solar panel and battery to the houses are completed. It
has been observed that a well protection work for an amount of Rs.20,22,108 was
included in the estimate. The protection of work of any wells in the colony has not been
found except public well maintenance, which is included in the estimate as another item.
Hence the SCDO and district officer should concerned may conduct a joint inspection in
the colony before the disbursal of the final payment to agency executed the project.
Constraints & Suggestions.
[Link] has been noticed that the beneficiaries are not satisfied in the quality of the
works, who are receiving individual assistance such as house maintenance, replacement
of roof etc as part of the implementation of Ambedkar Village scheme. Many of the
projects implemented in colonies have a component of house maintenance apart from
the major works such as Road tarring, drainage development etc. Major works along with
the component of house maintenance entrusting to an agency often leads delay in
implementation and complaints are usual in such cases. Therefore the department may
explore the possibility of entrusting the work of maintenance of houses to the

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beneficiaries, which will help to improve the quality of work and reduce the complaints
from beneficiaries.
[Link] of monitoring has been noticed by the Finance department in the
implementation of project in colonies under „[Link] Village development
programme‰. Hence, it is suggested that the Monitoring committee should be meet at
least once in a month for evaluating the scheme implementation and the minutes shall be
kept in the file.

[Link] programmes for vulnerable communities among Schedule Cast

An outlay of 5000 Lakhs has been earmarked under the head of account 2225-
01-102-99 for the above scheme. Objective of the scheme is to rehabilitate landless and
homeless Scheduled Caste people belonging to vulnerable community such as Vedar,
Nayadi, Kalladi, Arundhathiar/Chakkiliar. The components of the scheme are as follows:-
Assistance for purchase of five cents of land as per government norms.
Providing infrastructure facilities like road connectivity, communication facilities,
drinking water, electricity and medical treatment to the vulnerable groups.
Special package including integrated colony development, completion of spill over
houses, study rooms, training including skill development and providing
employment and special tuition.
Assistance for purchase of agricultural land- up to a maximum Rs.10 lakhs for
purchasing minimum of 25 cent of land.
Palakkad
An amount of Rs.53815000 was allotted to Palakkad District for the
implementation of the Scheme „Development programmes for vulnerable communities
among SC‰. Out of the allotment, an amount of Rs.46240000/- was utilized through the
block level offices. The component wise expenditure details and progress of the scheme
implementation in Palakkad district is given below.
Sl. Physical Physical Target Achieved Allotment Expenditure
Component (Stages)
No Target (2022-23) (2022-23)
. Fixed (Rs) (Rs)
I II III IV

1 Study room 195 8 17 48 122 32,85,000

2 Repair 170 51 52 59 8 39,35,000

3 House 73 46 14 0 13 1,21,80,000
5,38,15,000
4 Toilet 130 39 61 14 16 3,40,000

5 Agri land 10 10 0 0 0 1,00,00,000

Land
6 42 1,65,00,000
(Govindapuram)
Total 5,38,15,000 4,62,40,000

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Alathur Block
Details of the amount allotted to Alathur block for implementation of the scheme
„Development programmes for vulnerable communities among SC‰ during the financial
year 2022-23 are given below.

Physical Target Achieved

Physical (Stages) Allotment Expenditure
Sl. Component
Target (2022-23) (2022-23)
No.
Fixed Ist IInd (Rs) (Rs)
installment installment
provided provided

1 Study Room 4 4 3 2,70,000

2 Maintenance 6 6 1 75,000

3 Housing 1 1 1 1,80,000
6,12,000
4 Toilet 6 6 4 80,000
5 Agri Land 10 10 0

6 Land 0 0

Total 6,12,000 6,05,000

A total amount of Rs.6,12,000/- was allotted to Alathur block and the

Rs.6,05,000/- was expended for the purpose. On physical verification it is found that,
study room provided to [Link], Kadangodu and housing assistance given to
[Link].A, W/o [Link], Pallliparambu and [Link].V, Kadangodu veedu,
Venganoor who received the assistance for House maintenance from vulnerable
community were visited by the team of officers. The structure and roof work of the study
room has been completed by the beneficiary [Link]. [Link] used the amount
for plastering inside the house, flooring and roof plastering works. [Link] used the
amount for raising the height of wall and providing truss work for roof, flooring etc. It is
found that the amount availed by the beneficiaries were used for intended purpose.

Thrissur.
Puzhakkal Block
An amount of Rs.12 lakh was allotted to Puzhakkal block for implementation of the
Scheme „Development programmes for vulnerable communities among SC‰. Out of this,
only Rs.1.65 lakh is utilized till 30.11.2022. The process for giving assistance to the
beneficiaries is in the starting stage. Document verification is going on at the time of visit
by the team of officers.
As part of gathering details and feedbacks from the beneficiaries a field visit was
conducted by a team of officers from finance department in Puzhakkal block.
Padanamuri constructed in the house of [Link], D/o Ravi and house of [Link]
were visited. Three installments of assistance are given to [Link] and the construction
of padanamuri in her house is almost completed. Plastering and Tile work is in pending

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stage. [Link] received two installments of assistance and structure of the padanamuri
is completed and tile work is pending.
Constraints & suggestion
It has been noticed that the list of beneficiaries prepared for LIFE mission
containing beneficiaries of scheduled caste including vulnerable communities provided
from the concerned LSGD is used for the selection of beneficiaries to provide assistance
for Housing. People from the vulnerable community are still having the lack of education
and they are not aware about the projects. Therefore, they are not approaching the
authorities to obtain the assistance from the scheme implemented by the government.
Due to the above reason, they are not included in the list of beneficiaries under LIFE
Mission prepared by LSGD. Hence, the department may consider the possibility of giving
assistance to the Vulnerable communities who are not included in the LIFE Mission list
also.

[Link] of Model Residential Schools including Ayyankali Memorial Model

Residential School for sports, Vellayani.

Model Residential Schools are established to ensure the academic and physical
excellence in the respective fields of SC/ST students by providing residential educational
facilities from 5th standard to 12th standard. An amount of ₹ 1300.00 lakh is provided
for the scheme during 2022-23 for the following components.

All expenses for the day to day management of MRSs and MRS for Sports, other
than cost of establishment (salaries & allowances).

Expenses on projects for additional construction, improving infrastructural

facilities, repairs and maintenance, waste management, landscaping, water supply,
kitchen up gradation, sanitation and electricity charges including alternative
sources of energy.
Additional expenses related to 2 new Model Residential Schools at Kozhikode and
Kannur districts.
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Cost of establishment of +2 batches (new and additional) in all MRSs under the
department.
Provision of uniform, night dresses, under garments, two set of sweater, bag,
umbrella, shoe and socks for students.
Expenses for engaging Matron Cum Resident Tutor (MCRT) and counsellors on
contract basis.
Providing nutritional food as prescribed by Nutrition Board, periodical medical
checkups, counselling and periodicals and special nutrition programmes for
addressing Anaemia among children.

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Special coaching for personality development for weaker sections of students to

improve their academic performance/sports activities and for various
competitions.
Conducting Arts festivals and sports meets and seminars at different levels-
Regional, State, and National.
Expenses towards cash prizes and awards for the winners at State, National and
International level competitions.
Expenses towards the implementation of Student Police Cadet Programme,
Additional Skill Acquisition Programme, NCC, NSS and similar projects in MRSs
and Sports school.
Travel expenses of students including those students and faculty staying in Pre-
matric, Post-matric hostels.
Expenses for students and faculty residing in pre-matric and post-matric hostels to
attend various events and visit places, fields and centers of excellence.
Provision for hiring of vehicles to meet emergency situations.
Finishing schools cum skill centres in MRSs for residential coaching and skill
development training for ensuring employability in emerging sectors.
Modernization of MRSs including IT enabled services like online admission and
other infrastructure facilities.
Provision to develop all MRS to international standards by providing all
infrastructure, to provide counselling to students and to provide extracurricular
activities in arts and sports to the students of MRSs.
Setting up of ÂJyothiÊ Talent Centers - These Centers aim to set up specialized
coaching centers at Model Residential Schools to equip students for higher
competitive examinations. Arrangements will be made to provide coaching for
entrance examinations for Medical & Engineering, CA, ICWA and Company
Secretary and training for competitive examinations of UPSC, PSC, SSC, Banks
and Defence at state and national levels through reputed Training Institutions
exclusively empanelled from the interested institutions. Financial assistance will be
provided by the department for setting up such centers. These Talent Centers has
been named as 'Jyothi' in memory of Jyotirao Phule, one of India's leading social
reformers.

Palakkad
An amount of Rs.252.87 lakhs was allotted to Palakkad District for the
implementation of Scheme during the financial year 2022-23. Out of the allotment, an
amount of Rs.243.29 lakh is utilized in the financial year 2022-23. Model Residential
schools are functioning in Palakkad district at Kuzhalmannam and at Thrithala. The
team selected Kuzhalmannam Model Residential school for evaluation.

MRS Kuzhalmannam.
MRS kuzhalmannam is situated at Naduvathappara in Kuzhalmannom Block,
Palakkad. During the financial year 2022-23, an amount of Rs.10617647/- is utilized

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out of the allotment of Rs.1,12,90,040/- as on 31st October 2022. The component wise
expenditure details of the amount spent till 31.10.2022 are as follows.
Sl. Allotment Expenditure
Item
No (Rs) (Rs.)
1 Contract Teachers Salary 32,04,557

2 Cook, Ayah ,Watchman Salary 12,91,060

3 Water Charges 22,985

4 Dietry Charges 25,87,559
5 Sports Equipments & Sports meet 19,040
6 Dhobi Wages 1,47,492
1,12,90,040
7 Uniform stitching Charges 9,70,474
8 Purchase of Bed & Pillow 9,83,940
9 Honorarium 99,948
10 Purchase of Lab Equipments 68,317
11 Electricity Charges 3,62,208

12 Miscellaneous expenses 8,60,067

Total 1,12,90,040 1,06,17,647

Most of the expenditure is incured for meeting the running expenses of the Model
residential school except Uniform stiching Charges and Bed Pillow Purchase. More than
three hundred students are studying in Kuzhalmandam Govt. Model Residential Higher
Secondary School, which is working under the control of Scheduled Castes Development
Department. Due to covid, the institute has not bought any new bed and pillow for
children in the last two years. Since the existing beds are unusable, the authorities decided
to purchase new beds and pillows. Therefore a purchase has effected for an amount of
Rs.9,05,040/- for 300 bed and pillow at the rate of Rs.3016.80/- each.

On field visit, the physical conditions and facilities available in the school also
inspected by the team. It is noted that the Library and science labs are not properly
maintained. Shortage of sports equipments also noticed. Lack of smart class room and
sufficient networking system are also not provided in the school.
Lack of the service of Counsellor and JPHN in MRSÊs
At present, a counsellor from Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan is visiting Model Residential
Schools once in a month and providing counselling to the students. Since more than 300
children are residing/studying in a school, service of a permanent counsellor is inevitable.
Hence service of a Counsellor has to be made available to the institution for the well
being of the students. Service of a Junior Public Health Nurse is also inevitable for the

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institutions like MRSÊs, where the students are studying and staying. Scheduled Tribe
department is providing the service of Junior Public Health Nurse in their Hostels.
Similarly, service of JPHN may also be arranged in the Model Residential Schools on
deputation basis from Health department. Therefore, appropriate action in this regard
may be taken by the department.

Absence of proper waste management system in Kuzhalmannam MRS.

it has been noticed that,
there is no proper waste
management syste in Model
Residential School,
Kuzhalmannam. Food for 300
students are being prepared in the
canteen three times a day. A
large amount of food waste and
waste water are creating every
day. Due to the shortage of water
treatment plant and biogas plant,
the waste water and food waste
from the canteen are found
draining to the private land nearby the canteen. The waste water lodged in a wide area
creates disturbance to the public nearby, which is a pathetic situation. It surely causes the
spread of pandemic in the area affecting the students studying/living in the school/hostel.
Hence, the authorities should take urgent action to provide proper waste management
system including a biogas plant in the MRS Kuzhalmannam.
Thrissur
An amount of Rs.151.88 lakhs was allotted to Thrissur District for the
implementation of Scheme. Out of the allotment, an amount of Rs.103.45 lakh was
utilized during the financial year 2022-23. Model Residential schools are functioning in
Palakkad district are Wadakkanchery and Chelakkara. The team selected Wadakkanchery
Model Residential School for evaluation.

MRS Vadakkanchery, Thrissur.

During the financial year 2022-23, an amount of Rs.49.12 lakh is utilized out of the
allotment of Rs. 66.06 till 31st Octorber 2022. The component wise expenditure details
of the amount expended are given below.

Sl. Allotment Financial

Scheme/ Items
No (Rs) Achievement (Rs)

1 MRS running cost 60,00,000 44,24,775

2 HSS Furniture purchase 4,87,517 4,87,517

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Sl. Allotment Financial

Scheme/ Items
No (Rs) Achievement (Rs)

3 Purchase of Kitchen utensils for cooking 68,837 68,837

4 Purchase of Bed sheet 50,400 50,400

Total 66,06,754 49,12,292

The authorities of Model Residential School Vadakkanchery have made a

purchase for a total amount of Rs.487517/-. The details are as follows.

Sl.
No. Item Quantity

1 Steel cabinet with locker 4 shelves 8

Steel cabinet with 4 fixed shelves and glass door of
2 size 5
3 Hard wood reading table 2
4 Perforated sheet visitors chair 20
5 Perforated sheet chair (for table) 31
Steel table with 3 drawers/one drawer and
6 cupboard, on right side with novapan top 31

It is noted that the furniture purchased is found in the MRS. Apart from the
above, maintenance works carried out in the MRS were also inspected by the team.
Painting and Maintenance of High School Block carried out with an estimate amount of
Rs.5,40,000/- and Higher Secondary school maintenance for Rs.9,00,000/- through
PWD as deposit work were verified. The works included scrapping and exterior painting,
repacking of interlock tile, providing and laying new floor tile, fixing of PVC half cut
section for rain water collection from the roof top, providing PVC door shutters and
frames for bathrooms and fixing of steel tap for Wash basins. It is observed that the
works are carried out as per the estimate and schedule.

General Constraints & Suggestions by Finance department

From the field visits conducted by the officers from the finance department and
interaction with the implementing officials, the constraints faced in implementing the
schemes/activities at the ground level and the recommendations of the evaluation team
are given below.

1. It is noticed that, for each year Local Self Government Department prepares new
beneficiary lists and hands over the same to the Scheduled Castes development
department for implementation. The list is prepared after excluding the
beneficiaries in the earlier beneficiary lists. The current practice followed by the

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LSGD is exempting the beneficiaries in an earlier lists and they are not included in
the new list. The general norm that is to be applied is that once a beneficiary is
included in a beneficiary list he/she should be provided with the benefit even if the
list is updated/revised/renewed annually. Necessary amendments should be made
to the schemes to include a clause that a new list of beneficiaries can be prepared
only after ensuring assistance to all the beneficiaries from the current list or
existing lists.

2. It has been noticed that the list of beneficiaries prepared for LIFE mission
containing beneficiaries of scheduled caste including vulnerable communities
provided from the concerned LSGD is used for the selection of beneficiaries to
provide assistance for Housing. People from the vulnerable community are still
having the lack of education and they are not aware about the projects.
Therefore, they are not approaching the authorities to obtain the assistance from
the scheme implemented by the government. Due to the above reason, they are
not included in the list of beneficiaries under LIFE Mission prepared by LSGD.
Hence, the department may consider the possibility of giving assistance to the
Vulnerable communities who are not included in the LIFE Mission list also.

3. LSGD concerned is providing the beneficiary list for most of the schemes allotted
to the Schedule Cast Department. There are norms by which the beneficiary lists
furnished by the LSGD shall be prioritized. It is noticed that in many cases the
LSGD concerned are providing a mammoth beneficiary lists without prioritizing,
which, inturn, creates practical problems in the implementation of the schemes.
This results in the unwanted delay in the implementation. As far as some
schemes are concerned, the target of the scheme may be smaller in number, say
below 100, but the list provided by the LSGD may have a number of beneficiaries
exceeding even 1000 . The Scheduled castes development department is not
empowered to prioritize a beneficiary list from such a mammoth list provided by
LSGD. For smooth implementation of the schemes, LSGD has to provide a
prioritized list as stipulated by the norms in time.

4. At present, those having houses with an area of upto eight hundred square feet
are granted the benefit of constructing Study room. There is a possibility that,
students have enough space for their studies in the houses with an area of more
than 600 square feet. Restricting the benefit for giving assistance to the study
room construction to the householders having an area upto 600 square feet will
help to reach the benefit to more deserving people. Therefore, it would be
appropriate to fix a criteria for providing a study room for the beneficiaries,
having a house area upto 600 square feet.
5. It has been noticed that the beneficiaries are not satisfied in the quality of the
works, who are receiving individual assistance such as house maintenance,
replacement of roof etc as part of the implementation of Ambedkar Village

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scheme. Many of the projects implemented in colonies have a component of

house maintenance apart from the major works such as Road tarring, drainage
development etc. Major works along with the component of house maintenance
entrusting to an agency often leads delay in implementation and complaints are
usual in such cases. Therefore the department may explore the possibility of
entrusting the work of maintenance of houses to the beneficiaries, which will help
to improve the quality of work and reduce the complaints from beneficiaries.

6. A certificate from the revenue authorities stating that the beneficiary does not
own more than Three cents of land is mandatory for availing the benefit under the
Scheme " land to landless". It is observed that the village authorities from Thrissur
district is reluctant to give such certificate in time. Due to the above reason,
smooth implementation of the scheme getting delayed. At the same time the
beneficiary selection is made from the LIFE list provided by the LSGD. A
beneficiary only has to produce a self declaration stating that he/she is not having
more than Three cents of land, for including in the LIFE list. In this situation, the
criteria adopted for inclusion in the Life Mission list may be considered in the case
of "Land to Landless "scheme run by the Scheduled Caste Development
Department.

7. The Scheduled Caste Development officers have to travel long distances in order
to value the works carried out by the beneficiaries. An average number of six
Panchayaths are under the jurisdiction of Block offices and the officers have to
travel in all the six panchayaths. At present, there is no provision for a vehicle in
the Scheduled Caste block offices. In such cases, the implementing officers have
to conduct field visits on his own vehicle. The department may look into the
matter and explore the possibility of arranging vehicle for block offices, from the
pool of vehicle under the control of the district collector concerned.

8. Lack of monitoring has been noticed by the Finance department in the

implementation of project in colonies under „[Link] Village development
programme‰. Hence, it is suggested that the Monitoring committee should be
meet at least once in a month for evaluating the scheme implementation and the
minutes shall be kept in the file.
9. At present, a counsellor from Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan is visiting Model Residential
Schools once in a month and providing counselling to the students. Since more
than 300 children are residing/studying in a school, service of a permanent
counsellor is inevitable. Hence service of a Counsellor has to be made available to
the institution for the well being of the students. Service of a Junior Public Health
Nurse is also inevitable for the institutions like MRSÊs, where the students are
studying and staying. Scheduled Tribe department is providing the service of
Junior Public Health Nurse in their Hostels. Similarly, service of JPHN may also
be arranged in the Model Residential Schools on deputation basis from Health

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department. Therefore, appropriate action in this regard may be taken by the

department.

10. It has been noticed that, there is no proper waste management system in Model
Residential School, Kuzhalmannam. Food for 300 students are being prepared in
the canteen three times a day. A large amount of food waste and waste water
are creating every day. Due to the shortage of water treatment plant and biogas
plant, the waste water and food waste from the canteen are found draining to the
private land nearby the canteen. The waste water lodged in a wide area creates
disturbance to the public nearby, which is a pathetic situation. It surely causes the
spread of pandemic in the area affecting the students studying/living in the
school/hostel. Hence, the authorities should take urgent action to provide proper
waste management system including a biogas plant in the MRS Kuzhalmannam.

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SCHEDULED TRIBES DEVELOPMENT

DEPARTMENT

The Scheduled Tribes Development Department in Kerala is in control of

scheduled tribe affairs. The Scheduled Tribes, who are the least privileged members of
society, are given additional attention by the department in its social and economic
growth strategy. Many offices, comprising seven Integrated Tribal Development Projects
(ITDP) offices, 10 Tribal Development Offices, and 53 tribal extension centres are
operating under this Department to safeguard the interests of the tribes. Further
organisations working with the same goal include Model Residential Schools, Pre- and
Post-Matric hostels, Balavadis, Nursery Schools, Dispensaries, Destitute Homes, Mobile
Employment Exchanges, and Midwifery Centres.

According to the 2011 Census, the Scheduled Tribe population in Kerala is

4,84,839 and 4,33,092 and 51,747 of them live in rural and urban areas respectively.
Wayanad district has the highest number of tribal population (1,51,443). Idukki- (55,815)
and Palakkad (48,972) districts are the next two that make up the lion's share of the
native tribal people groups in the state. The Paniya (Paniyar) is the largest among the 66
major tribes. The population of Scheduled Tribes (STs) in Kerala is just 1.50% of the total
population, which is very low compared to that of our country (8.60%). The total literacy
rate of the Scheduled Tribes population in Kerala is just 75.80% against the state rate of
94%. As per Census 2011, only 10,675 Scheduled Tribe persons have educational
qualifications of graduation and above. Whileelectrification covers 94% of households in
Kerala, the percentage is only 62.8 in the case of tribal households. Out of the total 1.36
lakh,tribal houses only 38.40% are habitable. Five primitive tribe groups viz.,
Cholonaikan, Kattunaikan,Kurumba, Kadar, and Koraga constitute nearly 4.8% of the
Scheduled Tribe population in the state. They still practice primitive customs and
conventions that are unknown to the larger society. A large number of Scheduled Tribe
families are living in the interior forest settlements. The majority of them are engaged in
the collection of minor forest products and forest protection works.

Many projects are being implemented within the state for tribal development. The
Special Central Assistance Funds released by the Government of India separately for the
primitive tribes are used entirely for their development agenda. Even after approximately
seven decades of development efforts, the scheduled tribes still constitute the most
backward and vulnerable part of the population with an extremely low economic base.
Accordingly, special constituent plans and tribal sub-plans are maintained to provide
special safeguards to protect the interests of scheduled tribes and to promote their
educational and economic advancement.

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Assistance for the welfare of Scheduled Tribes :

This scheme have 5 Sub Schemes are detailed below:

A. Assistance to Marriage of ST Girls :

Head of Account : 2225-02-102-94

Outlay for 2022-23 : Rs 413 Lakh

Objectives & Significance of the Scheme :

This scheme is planned to reduce the burden of marriage expenses on the

daughters of parents in the Scheduled Tribes. The ST Development Department provides
assistance to parents as a grant for marriage at the rate of Rs 1.50 lakh per family or
adult girl. Priority is given to the daughters of widows, unwed mothers, and incapacitated
parents. The Assistance is Rs 2 lakh for girls from the Scheduled Tribe who do not have
parents to care for them (orphans). The sub scheme is implemented as per the guidelines
fixed by the government. In 2022–2023, the proposal is to give benefits to
approximately 275 families and adult girls. The following beneficiaries are eligible for
marriage assistance.

1. Unmarried girls who lost their mother or father and are living under the
protection of relatives
2. Unmarried girls who lost their father and are living under the protection of
their mother or other relatives
3. Unmarried girls who lost their mother and are living under the protection
of their father or other relatives
4. Unmarried girls whose mother or father or both are handicapped and
disabled to do jobs for livelihood.
5. Unmarried daughter of ST parents whose parents were acquitted of
slavery
6. The unmarried ST girl whose parents are tortured by the atrocities of
other communities.
7. The unmarried girls are of very poor and landless parents.
8. Girls from remarried ST parents who are unmarried.
9. Unmarried girl whose parents are expelled from the Scheduled Tribe
Society.

As per GO(Ms) N0 46 /2022/SCSTDD dated 24/09/2022, Marriage Assistance

grant has been raised to Rs 1,50,000 and Rs 2.00.000 Lakh to ST orphan girls.

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At the time of the implementation of the scheme in 1992, one condition was to
apply for the assistance one month before the marriage, and another was that the
assistance should be given before two weeks of the marriage. But in GO (Ms) No.
24/2020/SCSTDD dated 23/09/2020, it was clarified that for getting the grant after
marriage, an application should be submitted within one year from the date of the
marriage of an STgirl. It can be approved by a District Tribal Development Officer or
ProjectOfficer (ITDP). The application submitted after 2 years from the date of marriage
can be approved by the government after examining the report from the ST Director,
which needs the clarification the reason for the late submission and the local inquiry
report.

Constraints :
The beneficiaries should submit all necessary documents with the application. The
major constraint is the non-availability of prescribed documents, which is causing delays in
giving marriage grants on time. It Adversely affects the progress of the scheme.

Present Status :

Component Allocated Expenditure (in

Amount(in lakh) Up to
Lakh) 24.12.2022

Assistance to Marriage of ST girls 413.00 243

The Performance Budget team visited the Project Office, Nedumangad, and the
Tribal Development Office, Ranni. Ranni has six total beneficiaries for the financial year
ending December 20th. Total expenditure is 6.5 lakhs·one lakh each for five
beneficiaries and 1.5 lakh for one beneficiary. Noorphan girl has received the benefit yet.
During 2022–2023, there are 15 beneficiaries in Thiruvananthapuram District, with only
one being an orphan girl. The total amount spent up to December 20 was Rs. 14.5
lakh.14 beneficiaries got one lakh each, and the orphan girl received Rs 50,000 which is
the balance of her eligible amount of Rs 1,50,000/-. Total Statewide expenditure during
the current financial year is Rs 2.43 crore.

B. Janani-Janma Raksha :
Head of Account : 2225-02-282-89

Outlay for 2022-23 : Rs 1650 Lakh

Objectives & Significance of the Scheme :

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One of the major concerns in the development of tribal health is that it pertains to
the nutritional issues of mother and child. Inadequate pre and post maternal care prevails
highest among them and is attributed mainly to the lack of timely financial assistance. The
sub-scheme envisions providing timely assistance at the rate of Rs 2,000 per month for
18 months, beginning with the third month of pregnancy and ending with the child's first
birthday. Payments may only be made through a bank account. The department should
ensure that the assistance reaches the beneficiaries on a monthly basis and also ensure
that the assistance is used for addressing the nutritional issues of pregnant and lactating
mothers. A system for giving proper counselling and monitoring health issues of pregnant
women and neo -natal care has to be built using the Mobile Medical Clinics and Public
Health Centres. According to the guidelines issued by the Scheduled Tribes Development
Department in 2013, all pregnant women in the scheduled tribes, regardless of APL or
BPL status, are eligible for the scheme.

To receive the benefit, the beneficiary has to register with the junior public health
nurse or Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA). A self-made declaration is to be
submitted for the first instalment. Other medical reports are inevitable to receive benefit
from the second instalment onwards. If the beneficiary has lost her entitlement to the
benefit due to miscarriage or the death of a child, she will get full benefit under a
humanitarian condition. With the Certificate of Junior Public Health Nurse, the Tribal
Extension Officer's recommendation, Aadhar, Bank Passbook, Ration Card, Community
Certificate, Income Certificate, and SSLC Book are other required documents for
authentication to receive the benefit.

Present Status :

Component Allocated Expenditure (in

Amount lakh) Up to
(in Lakh) 21.12.2022

Pre & post maternal care for 1650.00 1242.007

pregnancy women

During 2022–23, there are 338 beneficiaries up to December 24th, and the total
expenditure is Rs 47,96,000/- in Thiruvananthapuram District. In Pathanamthitta, there
are 120 beneficiaries of the scheme for the same period, and the expenditure is Rs
17,92,000/-. The total expenditure of the state up to December 21 was Rs 12.4 crore.

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C. Tribal Girl Child Endowment scheme (Gothravalsalyanidhi) :

Head of Account : 2225-02-102-76

Outlay for 2022-23 : Rs 378 Lakh

Objective of the Scheme :

The objective of the scheme is to provide social and economic security to tribal girl
children and thereby help to achieve the holistic development of the child from birth
through various phases of her life, including health and educational attainments. It is a
long-term endowment scheme that gives a child who attains 18 years of age and has at
least passed the 10th standard. The insurance amount can be used for higher education
and settling into life. This scheme includes cash pay-outs during immunisation and school
admission stages. Insurance coverage against the death of parents and permanent
disabilities is also included. Since this is a long term programme for a systematic
management of the beneficiaries and to monitor the flow of premium to the beneficiaries,
a software in this regard has to be developed and put in place. An amount of Rs. 378.00
lakh is proposed for giving 2nd instalment of the girls registered in 2017-18 and first
installments of the newly born. Based on gender-disaggregated data,the fund is dedicated
entirely to girl children.

Present Status :

Sl Financial Year Budget Allocation No of Amount

No (In crore) Beneficiaries Deposited in
LIC (In
Crore)

1 2017-18 2.00 512 2.00

2 2018-19 2.20 564 2.20

3 2019-20 1.95 500 1.95

4 2020-21 2.00 512 2.00

5 2021-22 2.00 0 0

6 2022-23 3.78 0 0

13.93 2088 8.15

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In the above table, it can be viewed as the total number of beneficiaries and total
amount credited to LIC year-by-year. Gothra Valsalya Nidhi is an insurance scheme for
ST girl children who get Rs 4 lakh as accidental death benefit and Rs 2 lakh as death
benefit for the loss of their parents. The benefit is Rs 2 lakh is for the loss of two legs or
two eyes, and Rs 1 lakh for the loss of one leg or one eye of their parents. However, as
per the Union Government's directive, LIC discontinued these benefits on June 1,2020.
Now LIC recommends a new scheme in which the premium is increased from Rs 171 to
Rs 420, which is 2.5 times above the existing amount. A final decision on the matter has
not been taken by the Scheduled Tribes Development Department.

During this financial year, there was no financial progress in the scheme.

Recommendations :

❖ Marriage assistance should be used solely to alleviate the financial burden of

marriage for Scheduled Tribe girls from low-income families. Financial assistance
given after a year is unjustifiable. The department should prepare detailed data on
unmarried girls and provide assistance prior to their marriage.

❖ When the files are scrutinised, it is noticed that the assistance for marriage is
received by girls in intercaste marriages. Such cases should strictly be included
under "Assistance for Intercaste Marriage," another scheme in the department..

Food Support/Food Security Programme

Head of Account : 2225-02-102-92

Outlay for 2022-23 : 2500 Lakh

Objectives & Significance of the Scheme :

The scheme is intended to provide food grains in needy tribal areas of all the
districts in the state and to address the issues of malnutrition and poverty amongst the
Scheduled Tribes. The scheme also ensures food and nutritional security amongst tribal
families, especially during low employment seasons, especially in the monsoons, and in
cases of natural calamities and emergencies. The choice of food items is determined
according to the area-specific tastes and preferences of the tribes, and this is decided at
the Project Office or Tribal Development Office level. Families headed by women and
unwed mothers should be given special consideration. The food items should be selected

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in view of the anaemia and malnutrition of the tribal families. Families with pregnant or
lactating mothers, as well as sickle cell anaemia patients, will be given special
consideration.

The scheme is also intended to meet the expenses incurred for transportation and
distribution of food kits to the tribal families during Onam and other special occasions.
Further, the actual expenditure of transportation charges incurred for providing statutory
rations from the two ration shops at the Edamalakudy tribal settlement in Idukki District
through the Devikulam Girijan Co-operative Society and for meeting similar expenses in
other remote tribal areas in the State are also met under the scheme. The provision can
also be used for components like the supply of special provision kits to tribes during
natural disasters, the operational expenses of community kitchens run by Kudumbashree
and other reputed agencies in various parts of the state, and nutritional support to needy
children, mothers, bedridden people, and elderly people. Special attention is given to the
malnourished women and children in the Attappady tribal area by ensuring that the
agricultural produce like ragi, maize, pulses, vegetables, etc. produced in the area under
various schemes is consumed by the tribals there, in association with the public
distribution system.

An amount of Rs. 2500.00 lakh is provided for the scheme during 2022-23.

Observations

One of the main components of the scheme is the distribution of food kits to tribal
families. State-wide allocation for the component is Rs. 800 lakh. The district officer can
decide the food items and quantities in the food kit. But the expense per food kit is
limited to Rs 750. The food items included in the kit will be based on native demand.
Tea, sugar, salt, and groceries are the food items in the food kit. Privilege for the food kit
can be given to families that face unemployment during the monsoon season, widows,
secluded old women, physically handicapped and mentally retarded persons, and families
that are facing natural calamities.

Families of government or public sector employees or service pensioners are

excluded from the scheme. A list of beneficiaries should be prepared with the help of
tribal promoters, and the tribal extension officer should assure that all eligible beneficiaries
are included in the list. The food items should be procured from the Civil Supplies
Corporation, Consumer Fed, and Kerala State Federation of Scheduled Castes and
Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation Limited. The period of the scheme's
implementation is four months, from June to September.

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Constraints

Food assistance is provided during the monsoon season, when tribal groups face
difficulties in obtaining forest resources. Transportation facilities are unavailable in many
tribal hamlets, and wild animal attacks are a major impediment to the distribution of food
kits.

Present Status :

Out of the budget allocation of Rs. 25 lakh, the total state-wide allocation up to
December 31, 2022 is Rs. 2218.02 [Link] to Project Office/ Tribal
Development Offices may be seen in the table below:

Sl No PO/TDO Allocation
(In Lakh)

1 ITDP Nedumangad 120

2 TDO Punalur 75

3 TDO Ranni 50

4 ITDP Kanjirappally 70

5 TDO Adimali 126

6 ITDP Idukki 180.5

7 TDO Muvattupuzha 50

8 TDO Chalakudy 39

9 ITDP Nilambur 114.62

10 TDO Palakkad 90

11 ITDP Attappady 125

12 TDO Kozhikode 45

13 ITDP Kalpetta 115

14 TDO Mananthavady 110

15 TDO Sulthan Bathery 104

16 ITDP Kannur 115

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Sl No PO/TDO Allocation
(In Lakh)

17 TDO Kasaragod 45

18 TDO Parappa 35

19 Directorate 608.9

Total 2218.02

ITDP Thiruvananthapuram

In Thiruvananthapuram district, the number of food kits issued during 2022–2023

is 3733 in the first phase. The total allocated fund to Thiruvananthapuram District is
Rs 120 lakhs, and the expenditure up to December 31, 2022, is Rs 39,05,498/-
(32.55% only).

TDO Ranni

3087 food kits were distributed to Ranni tribal areas until December 31, 2022;
981 food kits were issued to 109 Malapandaram families in nine months. 2106 monsoon
kits are issued to the same number of tribal families. Total expenditure under TDO Ranni
is Rs 24,13,166/- as on December 31st of 2022 (48>57%). The Malapandaram tribes,
who live a nomadic life inside the forest, are spread across Pathanamthitta District. A
food kit is distributed to them in the first week of every month, which includes 15 kg of
rice and 12 items of groceries.

TDO Chalakudy
The total expenditure of the Chalakudy Tribal Development Office is Rs
18,93,955 out of a total fund allocation of Rs 39 lakh as on 31st of December 2022
(48.57%). The total number of beneficiaries is 1254, out of a total of 1913 tribal families.

Recommendations :

❖ The existing list of beneficiaries of the Food Support Scheme should be

scrutinized, and ineligible beneficiaries should be excluded.

❖ Food items delivering may be determined based on the requirements of the

beneficiaries living in the particular tribal area. Grains that are readily available in
the ration shop may better be excluded from the list and more grocery items be

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included based on the demands of the beneficiaries. Distribution of food grains to

nomadic tribes and those affected by natural disasters has to be ensured.

❖ The current allotted amount of Rs 750 for a single food kit may be enhanced to
Rs 1000.

Housing- Completion of Incomplete Houses:

Head of Account : 2225-02-283-89

Outlay for 2022-23 : Rs 5720.0

Objectives & Significance of the Scheme :

The scheme aims to complete the construction of all houses taken up in previous
years by the ST department before the inception of LIFE Mission and repair of
dilapidated houses. The scheme has the following components.

i. Completion of incomplete houses

Assistance for the completion of the houses sanctioned in previous years and
which are not included in LIFE Mission will be met from this scheme.

ii. House repair/renovation

Renovation of dilapidated houses and construction of additional rooms for small

houses are envisaged under this scheme. Amount will be sanctioned according to the
requirements and estimates on a case to case basis with a maximum of Rs. 1.50 lakh.
The scheme is proposed to assist 500 families per year. Priority will be given to flood
affected families and families identified under ÂExtreme Poverty Survey-2021-22Ê.

Gothrajeevika Self-help groups engaged in construction activities among tribes

shall be given preference in house repair and renovation. Based on gender disaggregated
data 17 per cent fund will be going to women beneficiaries.

An amount of Rs. 5720.00 lakh is provided for the above components during
2022-23.

Significance of the Scheme :

Applications for the assistance are invited in June of the financial year, along with
a description of the scheme. A publicity campaign for the scheme should be displayed on

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the notice boards of the ITDP Project Officer, Tribal Development Officer, Tribal
Extension Officer, Grama Panchayath, Block Panchayath, etc.

The programme is open to low-income families. The beneficiaries should receive

the scheme benefit only if they receive the fund for the construction of new houses from
any department of the government, from agencies, or from the Local Self Government
Department.

A certificate stating that the house is not inhabitable should be obtained from the
Tribal Extension Officer, Assistant Engineer, or [Link] estimation and valuation of
the construction portion of the house should be prepared by a concerned departmental
officer.

A new scheme named "Secure Accommodation and Facility Enhancement''

(SAFE) has been introduced after making necessary changes in the "Completion of
Incomplete Houses," and the assistance has been raised to Rs 2.5 lakh per beneficiary as
per GO (Rt) No. 1116/2022/SCSTD dated 07-11.2022. The scheme is open to families
with incomes under 2.5 lakhs and houses built after April 1, 2010. The grant can be
utilised to set up doors and windows, do kitchen renovations, flooring work, construct
additional rooms, do plumbing, electrical work like wiring, fix fans or lights, construct
toilets, etc.

PRESENT STATUS

Sl POs/TDOs Fund Expenditure as on No of

No Allocation as 27.12.2022 (Rs Beneficiar
on in lakh) ies
27.12.2022
(Rs in lakh)

1 ITDP Nedumangad 173.3 163.44 325

2 TDO Punalur 55.4 51.03 184

3 TDO Ranni 75 74.70 168

4 ITDP Kanjirappally 75 72.89 93

5 TDO Adimaly 75 40.45 30

6 ITDP Idukki 126.9 52.70 159

7 TDO Muvattupuzha 50 39.89 80

8 TDO Chalakudy 50 25.40 49

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Sl POs/TDOs Fund Expenditure as on No of

No Allocation as 27.12.2022 (Rs Beneficiar
on in lakh) ies
27.12.2022
(Rs in lakh)

9 ITDP Nilambur 120 100.50 102

10 TDO Palakkad 427 413.45 76

11 ITDP Attappady 420 400.00 309

12 TDO Kozhikode 75 50.61 76

13 ITDP Kalpetta 220 219.60 207

14 TDO Mananthavady 170 169.63 65

15 TDO Sulthan Bathery 320 320.00 141

16 ITDP Kannur 125 124.24 308

17 TDO Kasargod 114 112.61 217

18 TDO Parappa 360 359.80 679`

TOTAL 3031.60 2790.94 3268

The performance budget team had visited ITDP, Thiruvananthapuram, and TDO,
Ranni. Expenditure details for all offices can be seen in the table above.

Observations & Constraints :

The scrutiny of the file is seen as very difficult in offices because only one file is
created for one scheme. The file contains various office orders for fund allocations as well
as documents for all beneficiaries. It is better to keep each file for each office allocation
order separate.

The lack of transportation facilities to bring the construction materials to tribal

settlements is a major risk. Higher labour charges inside the forest are another constraint.

Recommendations :

The scheme focuses on giving preference to Gothra Jeevika Self-Help Groups in

house construction, repair, and renovation in order to ensure and increase tribal
participation while avoiding the exploitation of intermediaries. Gothra Jeevika Self Help

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Group is a sustainable livelihood generation programme for the ST community. Its main
objective is to provide skill development training and encourage the beneficiaries to
venture into self-employment by forming societies. The training programme is conducted
with the help of the Center for Management Development.

On enquiry, it was informed that Gothra Jeevika self-help groups are not active in
many districts. The department should take action to promote the Gothra Jeevika Self-
Help Group to increase self-reliance amongst tribes.

The Performance Budget team assesses that the development of Gothra Jeevika
Self Help Groups in the model of Kudumba Shree can eradicate poverty among tribals in
Kerala to a great extent.

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Women and Child Development

Department
The Women and Child Development Department, Kerala is working to ensure the
holistic, physical, psychological, cognitive and emotional development of women and
children. The Department of Women and Children was created in 2017, pursuant to GO
(Ms) No 24/17/SJD 30.6.17, which bifurcated the Department of Social Justice. The
Department of Women and Child started functioning in 24/11/17. It provides strategic
guidance, develops targeted programs and projects for women and children. It
strengthens capacity building to integrate gender equality and child rights. And it also co-
ordinates, monitors and evaluates effective service delivery of various schemes in order to
empower women and children.

The prime objective of the department is the elimination of all forms of violence
against women and children. The empowerment of women and children through the
implementation of various laws which are aimed to strengthen and protect the rights of
women and children is another function.

The total plan outlay during the current financial year for the Department of
Women and Child Development is Rs. 24227 lakh.

Women development programmes:

Nirbhaya Programmes

Head of Account : 2235-02-103-68 (1)

Outlay for 2022-23 : Rs. 900 Lakh
Date of Visit & Name of Institution :District Women Protection Office & Nirbhaya Home
at Ernakulam ( (18.10.2022),
Nirbhaya Cell, Trivandrum (28.10.2022)
District Woman Protection Office & Nirbhaya Home at Kollam (20.10.2022).

OBJECTIVES OF THE SCHEME :

Activities of Nirbhaya Programme under Department of Women and Child

Development are aimed at implementing the State Nirbhaya policy. The main objective of
the scheme is to understand the various programs being conducted in the state under
Nirbhaya schemes and to identify its relevance in the Current Scenario. The Nirbhaya
policy is aimed at prohibiting sexual harassment against Women and Children, Protection
of the victims of sexual violence, Rehabilitation of sexual violence survivors and Re-
integration of sexual violence survivors.

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Following are the important programmes of the implementation of the policy

during 2022-23.

● Up-keeping of 16 women and children homes, three SOS homes, one aftercare
home and one mental health home
● Setting up of two new entry homes
● Setting up of aftercare homes
● Establishing a new Nirbhaya Home in Pathanamthitta
● IEC ( Information, Education and Communication ) campaigns and
campaign in schools and colleges
● Setting up and functioning of District Nirbhaya Emergency Response Team
● Strengthening of District Nirbhaya Committee
● Skill, vocational training to all the residents of women and children
Home
● Home for Mental Health to admit mentally ill and mentally
challenged children
● Thejomaya After Care Home (Skill, Vocational training)
● Marriage assistance for residents of shelter home
● Kaval model community based psychosocial rehabilitation
programme for POCSO victims/survivors
● Community based rehabilitation of survivors of child sexual abuse

Providing shelter, food, education, employment, activities such as yoga, music,

sports, life skill education etc are part of the functioning of the Women and Children
homes. It is proposed to establish at least one women and child home at Pathanamthitta.
Another plan is to separate the children who deserves special needs to a home which will
cater to their requirements. For this purpose, a building is identified in Thrissur.
Thejomaya After Care Home is functioning at Edakkattuvayal, Ernakulam. One Stop
Centres (OSCs) are proposed to support women who are affected by violence, in private
and public spaces, within the family, community and at the workplace. Aggrieved women
facing any kind of violence due to attempted sexual harassment, sexual assault, domestic
violence, trafficking etc who have been referred to the OSC will be provided 24 hours
specialized services. At present, 14 One Stop Centres are functioning in 14 districts. The
activities aim at eliminating violence against women and girls in the public and private
spheres including trafficking and exploitation.

The Social Justice Department of the Government of Kerala formulated the

Nirbhaya Policy in 2012 as per G.O.(MS) No.17/2012 dated 13.03.2012 and
constituted an Administrative Wing, the Nirbhaya Cell to put into action the Nirbhaya
Policy as per G.O(MS).No.20/2014/SJD dated 03.03.2014.

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Homes under Nirbhaya :

In the State, so far, 21 Women and Children homes have been established. At
present, there are 13 Entry homes, three SOS homes, one Model Home, one Mental
Health Home, one Thejomaya After Care home, one Integrated Care Centre, two After
Care homes (for rehabilitation of POCSO survivors who are above 18 years) 13 Entry
Homes are functioning in all the districts of Kerala except Pathanamthitta. Steps were
taken to start a new entry home at Pathanamthitta. POCSO surviving girls are shifted
directly to the entry homes by the Child Welfare Committee of the concerned districts.
Within a span of three months, these children are transferred to suitable homes by the
home management committee and CWC together. Thejomaya After care Home is the
home for the residents of Entry home/Model home who have completed their high
school education but not interested in higher studies are sent to this home for vocational
training as per their attitude, to equip them for livelihood. POCSO survivors, who are
pregnant, need special care and attention. For this purpose a new home called Integrated
Care Centre has been started at Thiruvananthapuram. Pregnant girls, those who need
Medical Termination of Pregnancy ( MTP) and delivery are sent to ICC. A Model Home in
Thrissur is functioning for the students between the age group of 12-18 years. The
speciality of the model home is that various co-curricular activities like sports, arts, yoga,
digital literacy, life skill education, etc. are provided along with regular school education
with the help of Hindustan Latex Family Planning Promotion Trust (HLFPPT). Aftercare
Homes are intended for the POCSO survivors of above 18 years of age. Two After care
homes are working, at Thiruvananthapuram and Ernakulam. SOS Model Homes provide
a homely atmosphere for the POCSO survivors below the age of 12 years. Each SOS
model home has 6 to 8 children who reside with a house mother and a helper. All homes
are run by NGO from 2014 onward. The government issued an order to run homes
through NGO under the Nirbhaya policy. NGO was entrusted the task of ensuring proper
rehabilitation of children who need special social commitment and care.

Present Status :

A new Entry home at Ernakulam has started functioning from 01.10.2022. As

per GO. No.264/22 dated: 27.5.2022 Gandhi Bhavan International Trust,
Pathanapuram was assigned to start a new entry home at Pathanamthitta. But they could
not start home because of the non- availability of a proper building. Notices were issued
by Women & Child Department to the NGO for starting the home. The Finance team
visited Nirbhaya Cell, Thiruvananthapuram, two Entry Homes and District Offices in
Kollam and Ernakulam besides the Directorate of Women & Child Department.
Expenditure Details of Major Components as on 20.12.2022 are detailed below (In
Lakhs)

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Component Allocation Expenditure

(2022-23)

Thejomaya Home, Ernakulam - Administrative 50 0.04

Expenses

Psychological intervention NGO Fund 100 32.76

Contingency fund for entry home/Women and 120 101.26

children home

Working fund for Women and Children 150 108.95

Home/Entry Homes

SOS Model Home, - Working fund , 100 1.84

Contingency fund and other expenses

Integrated Care Centre - Working Fund 50 0

Community based rehabilitation 50 24.5

Dheera project Fund allotment 68.25 3.36

Social Significance of the Scheme :

All the Nirbhaya programmes including institutional support, Aswasanidhi,

Dheera, Kaval Plus are aimed at providing services to economically and socially weaker
sections of the community. A brief description of the different programmes are attached
herewith.

1. Institutional Support
Nirbhaya Cell is running homes exclusively for Child Sexual Abuse, who cannot reside
in their own society. By providing medical, psychological, legal aid, educational,
vocational services, the survivors can be re-integrated back to society.

2. Dheera Project
In order to instil confidence and courage, improved physical and mental health,
raising awareness against elimination and prevention of violence, an innovative project
named Dheera was launched. Adolescent girls in the age group of 10 to 15 years, from
socially and economically vulnerable conditions are identified and they are trained with
martial arts.

3. Thejomaya Project
Children above the age of 16 years who are not interested in regular schooling are
placed at Thejomaya After Care Home where they acquire various vocational skills like

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garment designing, stitching, poultry farming and cake making under the supervision of
the professional group named Hindustan Latex Family Planning Promotion Trust
(HLFPPT). The children are equipped with independent living by placing them for various
jobs.

4. Kaval Plus
It is community based rehabilitation and reintegration of children who need care and
protection through psycho social approach. The project aims for identifying the
beneficiaries of the project from Child Welfare Committee records as well as high risk
children from the community and bring them to the child protection system at the earliest,
providing psychosocial care and support for rehabilitating and reintegrating them back to
the society. The project also aims at a holistic care and support for the survivors of child
sexual abuse living in various communities of the state.

5. Aswasanidhi

A corpus fund is created by the Government and maintained by the Department of

Women & Child Development to be utilized for the victims of sex crimes, domestic
violence, acid attacks & heinous gender based violence. This amount will be released
irrespective of the Victim Compensation Fund or any other compensation given under
legal provisions.

6. One Stop Centre

14 One stop centres which are functioning under Nirbhaya Cell are intended to
support women affected by violence in public and private spaces, within the family,
community and workplace. Women facing physical, sexual, emotional, psychological and
economic abuse irrespective of age, class, caste, education status, marital status will be
supported and facilitated.

Sl No Nirbhaya Project No of Remarks

Beneficiaries

1 Institutional support 450 2022-23

2 Kaval Plus 645 2022-23

3 Dheera 1260 2022-23

4 Aswasanidhi 472 2021-22

5 One Stop Centre 2937 2021-22

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Constraints :

The issue of reintegration of the Nirbhaya survivors into the society is a

challenging problem. The institutions run by NGO under Nirbhaya are focusing only on
the long term court trial of the survivors. Prolonged overstaying in institutions will
adversely affect and damage the social, domestic and psychological life of the surviving
child. There is a shortage of experienced and efficient employees in the NGOs which run
the homes. Non-availability of proper building for running the homes is another
constraint. It is also informed that there is non availability of sufficient funds for meeting
the expenditure for balanced diet to the inmates in homes.

Suggestions by the Implementing Officers to improve the Programme

1) Expenditure for food, education and treatment – (working fund) is provided in advance
at the rate of Rs.2650/- per child. Many of the treasuries are asking for bills and vouchers
which creates difficulty for the release of funds. All treasuries shall be given instruction to
release working funds in advance for enabling a smooth flow of funds.

2) Revenue land is to be identified in all districts where the department is not having its
own building. Hence, homes can be built up in accordance with Juvenile Justice
standards.

Recommendations of Finance Department

[Link] Revision of Wages and Working fund:

Working Fund of Nirbhaya institutions revised as per GO (Ms) No 48/2016/SJD

dated 07/09/2016). Only Rs 2000/- is set apart for providing food and cloth to an
inmate. A minimum 2500/-per month is required for providing nutritional diet for an
inmate. For meeting the other expenses like dress, medicine etc, a certain amount per
inmate may also be revised separately.

The duties and responsibilities of the employees attached to Nirbhaya Shelter

Home require much dedication and patience. Moreover, they have to work continuously.
Hence, it is suggested to revise the rate of remuneration based on the qualification and
effort of each category of employees. The imbalance between wages and the volume of
the work discharged by the employees is the main reason for shortage of experienced and
well qualified staff in Nirbhaya institution.

2. Selection of NGOs for the running of Shelter Homes

The selection of NGOs for running shelter homes under Nirbhaya is on the basis

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of Juvenile Justice Act and Rules. Gandhi Bhavan is a dedicated Charitable Trust which
was entrusted to run the Entry Home at Pathanamthitta. For this purpose, the trust had
hired a rented building and spent much amount for modification of the building. But the
District Women Protection Office in Pathanamthitta expressed concern about the safety
of inmates in the building. When we visited the institution, the administrators conveyed
their concern on the matter. The authorities of the Department at the time of formulation
of the agreement between Gandhi Bhavan and the department, disclosed the conditions
as per JJ Act specifically with NGO , the expenditure incurred by NGO in this regard
could have been avoided.

Gandhi Bhavan is really a conglomeration of many charitable institutions like

Care Home for Old Men and Women, Psycho Social Rehabilitation Center, Children
Home, Shelter Home, Disabled Home and Palliative care Center. The NGO supports
more than 1200 inmates. All these institutions come under Social Justice and Women
and Child Departments. The NGO is receiving government support for just 500 inmates
from the state budget based on an early fixed number of inmates. Government support
needs revision realistically.

[Link] Audit

Almost all Shelter Homes under the Women and Child Department are
maintained by NGOs and are selected by the Department. Funds are being transferred to
accounts of the NGOs on the basis of the bills submitted by them. Hence, for the audit of
accounts of these institutions, an Internal Audit Wing in the Women and Child
Department is recommended for this purpose.

Integrated Child Protection Scheme (40% State Share)

Head of Account : 2235-02-102-19(02)

Outlay for 2022-23 : 1300 Lakh

(Allocation in 2235-02-102-19(01) is Rs 1950 Lakh as Central Government Assistance)
Total 3250 Lakh.

Date of Visit & Name of Institution :

Women and Child Development Directorate, Trivandrum, District Women and
Child Development Department and District Child Protection Units at Kollam and
Ernakulam (17.10.2022 &20.10.2022)

Objectives of the Scheme:

The Integrated Child Protection Scheme (ICPS) is a centrally sponsored scheme

aimed at building a protective environment for children in difficult circumstances, as well

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as other vulnerable children, through Government and Civil Society Partnership.

Activities of ICPS are being carried out through (1) State Child Protection Society
(2) District Child Protection Unit (3) Child Welfare Committee (4) Juvenile Justice Board
(5) Care Institutions for children as per Juvenile Justice Act 2015 and (6) State Adoption
Resource Agency.

The project is aimed at institutionalizing essential services, enhancing capacity at

various levels, creating a database and knowledge base for child protection services,
strengthening child protection at family and community level and to ensure appropriate
inter-sectoral response at all levels. It also envisages a child protection data management
system to formulate and implement effective intervention strategies and monitor their
outcomes. All other components under ICPS guidelines and assistance to NGO and
Government run Homes (Child Care Institutions) are also included under this scheme.

The activities of Special Adoption Agency, Shelter Homes and Open Shelters and
Child line also come under ICPS. NGO Participation is envisaged under activities like
Special Adoption Agency, Shelter Homes and Open Shelters, Child-line etc. As per the
norms of ICPS, the ratio for Central and State assistance will be 60:40. An amount of Rs
1300.00 lakh is provided by the State Government in the Budget 2022-23 for the
implementation of the scheme. The Central Government Assistance is Rs 1950 lakh.

District Child Protection Units (DCPU) are formed under the Integrated Child
Protection Scheme currently known as Mission Vatsalya, a joint Project of Central and
State Government. Under this scheme DCPUs are formed in every district for the
purpose of creating a system that will efficiently and effectively protect children. Based on
cardinal principles of „protection of child rights'' and „best interest of the child‰,
Integrated Child Protection Scheme is achieving its objectives to contribute to the
improvements in the well being of children in difficult circumstances, as well as to the
reduction of vulnerabilities to situations and actions that lead to abuse, neglect,
exploitation, abandonment and separation of children from their families. DCPU acts as
an investigative and rescue agency under the juvenile justice (care and protection) act.

Mission Vatsalya is a roadmap to achieve development and child protection priorities

aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It emphasizes child rights,
advocacy and awareness along with strengthening the juvenile justice care and protection
system with the motto to 'leave no child behind'. Prior to 2009-10, there were three
schemes being implemented under the Central Ministry namely,

i) Programme for Juvenile Justice for Children in need of care and protection, and
Children in conflict with Law;
ii) Integrated Programme for street children; and
iii) Scheme for assistance to homes for children

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All the three schemes were incorporated in a single centrally sponsored scheme
called the Integrated Child Protection Scheme (ICPS). The ICPS was implemented by the
Ministry from 2009-2010. The scheme was then renamed as „Child Protection Services‰
Scheme in 2017. The CPS Scheme has been now subsumed under Mission Vatsalya
from 2021-22 onward.

Significance of the Scheme :

Integrated Child Protection Scheme was implemented in Kerala in the Financial

Year 2009-10, and started full functioning in 2014. In District level, District Child
Protection Unit, Child Welfare Committee, Juvenile Justice Board, Child Care
Institutions, Special Juvenile Police Unit, Sponsorship Foster Care Approval Committee
and District Inspection Committee, various Child Protection Committees and childline are
functioning under ICPS. At present, there are 27 Child Care Institutions under the
Department of Women and Child Development and 697 Child Care Institutions under
NGO are functioning in the state. All these Institutions are registered under Juvenile
Justice Act. Necessary infrastructure facilities have been provided to the Child care
Institutions under the Department.

Section 106 of the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015 provides for the formation of the
State Child Protection Society to ensure protection and rehabilitation of children in need
of attention and protection. The Director of Women and Child Development Department
is acting as the Member Secretary of the State Child Protection Society under the
guidelines of the Integrated Child Protection Scheme. Enforcement of laws relating to
protection of children and coordinating and controlling the activities of the various
components of the integrated child care plan are important duties of SCPS. It disburses
funds required for the implementation of various components and it investigates and
resolves child welfare complaints. SCPS helps to implement child protection activities in
the State by securing the cooperation of the Central Government, various departments
under the State Government, Juvenile Justice Committee and National and State Child
Rights Commissions.

The State Adoption Resource Agency has been constituted under Section 67 of the
Juvenile Justice Act, 2015 to coordinate, monitor and develop adoption activities in
collaboration with the Central Adoption Resource Agency (CARA) to provide non-
institutional protection. There are seventeen accredited adoption centres are being run by
voluntary organizations under the control of the State Adoption Resource Agency.

District Child Protection Units have been constituted under Juvenile Justice Act 106 for
the effective implementation of the child protection programs envisaged by the scheme
with the coordination of various duty bearers at the district level.

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Child Care Institutions are functioning under the Juvenile Justice Act for the protection of
children who need attention and care and children who do not conform to the law with
the approval of the Department of Women and Child Development in the state.
Supervision of the Institutions and disbursement of funds is done by the Society. At
present, there are 697 child care institutions run by voluntary organizations and 27
institutions directly run by the department all over Kerala.

Special Juvenile Police Units have been established at the district level under the Juvenile
Justice Act 107 to upgrade and coordinate the services provided by the police for
handling the cases of both Juveniles in conflict with law and children in need of attention
and protection. As part of the Unit, all police stations are manned by the officers not
below the rank of Assistant Sub-Inspector. In order to implement the services provided by
the unit in a child-friendly manner, the law stipulates that the services of a social worker
with experience in the field of children should be used. The service is currently rendered
by the social workers of the District Child Protection Unit.

Juvenile Justice Boards are functioning in all 14 districts of the state to deal with matters
related to children in conflict with the law (Section 4 of JJ Act). The important objective
of JJB is to rehabilitate the children who cannot fit in with the law and rehabilitate them
into the society by providing child friendly atmosphere and ensure that such children do
not re-offend into crime. The social investigation report of children who are incompatible
with the law is prepared and submitted before the board through the District Child
Protection Unit in connection with the JJB activities.

Child Welfare Committees are functioning in all 14 districts to deal with the issues of
children who need attention and protection as per Juvenile Justice Act. This committee
examines and takes decisions regarding the rehabilitation of children in need of care and
protection.

Present Status

A new system for the crediting of funds from the Central Government through
PFMS (Public Financial Management System) has been started. PFMS is a centralized
portal for fund disbursement for central schemes. A Single Nodal Account (SNA) is
created for each scheme and the Integrated Child Protection Scheme is now functioning
in the system. Officials in the Directorate have informed the reason for delay in the
implementation of the scheme during this Financial Year is because of the lagging in the
implementation of the PFMS. An amount of Rs 6,78,84,900/- is the expenditure as on
17/12/2022. It is the unspent balance of the previous Financial Year.

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Component State Share Central Share Total

State Child Protection Society [SCPS] 1773720 2660580 44,34,300

Districts Child Protection Units 12749361 19124041 3,18,73,402

[DCPUs] in districts

State Adoption Resource Agency 404965 607447 10,12,412

[SARA]

Govt run Homes 6218129 9327193 1,55,45,322

NGO Run Homes 804416 1206625 20,11,041

Child Welfare Committees [CWCs] 4554848 6832272 1,13,87,120

Juvenile Justice Boards [JJBs] 648521 972782 16,21,303

Grand Total 27153960 40730940 6,78,84,900

It may be noted that most of the funds in the scheme are allocated to DCPUs.
The Finance Team visited DCPUs in Ernakulam and Kollam. In Kollam, the total
Expenditure is Rs 46,90,950/- and out of it an amount of Rs 33,73,848/- allocated to
DCPUs was utilized for Staff Salary, Administrative & Contingency Expenses, Advocacy
and Awareness, CWC Honorarium, JJB Honorarium, PM Care for Children Sponsorship
etc.

Constraints of the Scheme:

The feedback obtained from the departmental officials who are in charge of
implementation of the scheme are listed below:

● In the current social scenario, issues connected with child protection are
increasing day by day. Staff strength of Mission Vatsalya scheme should be
determined based on the population of the states, and not on the basis of the
number of districts in the state.

● There is no increase in the recurring fund provided for salary, administrative fund
for various components such as SCPS, SARA, DCPU.

● The fund provided by the central government fund has not been credited until the
first week of December 2022 and this fund is necessary for the implementation of
the scheme. It isnÊt possible to start and execute any of the routine schemes, if the

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fund is not allotted at the proper time. Consequently, there is a lag in disbursing
the benefits to the recipient.

● The personnel working at district and state levels who are professionally qualified
as prescribed in Mission Vatsalya Guidelines are now low paid. Hence. there is a
higher drop out of the staff in the scheme. It has also been observed that there is
a need for extensive training for the staff in the scheme.

Recommendations of Finance Department :

1. The expertise of the temporary staff in DCPUs are needed to be improved. The
Finance Department has observed that the schemes are poorly monitored and
supervised. There are many schemes implemented through DPCUs. An
awareness programme to staff on various schemes may be conducted periodically.

2. A web-based monitoring system may be considered to start as it will benefit to

ensure a timely delivery of services.

3. Being a Centrally Sponsored Scheme, appropriate steps may be taken to allocate

state portions regularly without delay and also for submitting utilization certificates
to avail the central fund.

4. It may be ensured that employees working under the scheme receive wages
timely, since they are low paid as compared with permanent employees and the
delay in the disbursement of wage may affect their working morale and may also
force them to quit the job in search of better opportunities. The appointment of
the staff on contract basis should also be reviewed and modified in accordance
with the requirement of the department.

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INNOVATIVE PROJECTS FOR CHILDREN INCLUDING ORC

Head of Account & Budget allocation for 2022-23:
2235-02-102-36-01: Rs. 5,00 Lakh (ORC)
2235-02-102-36-02: Rs. 1000 Lakh (INNOVATIVE PROJECTS)

OBJECTIVES OF THE SCHEMES

The project is currently being implemented to address deviancies of character and

other vulnerabilities of children and bring them to the social mainstream through
enhanced life skills, nurturing strengths, addressing risks, giving mentoring, and good
parenting. It is currently being implemented in 361 selected government or aided schools,
including all the Model Residential Schools under the Tribal Development Department.
Over the years, Our Responsibility to Children (ORC) has served as a problem-oriented,
solution-focused partnership model to address other mental health issues among Kerala
school children.

Our Responsibility to Children (ORC) is an award-winning innovative initiative

under the oversight of the Department of Women & Child Development. The
Departments of Education, Health, Home, LSG, and Civil Society are the active partners
of the programme. It is purposefully designed for school-based intervention to assure
improved child safety and development through fostering strengths, addressing
vulnerabilities, improving life skills, and encouraging mentoring and responsible parenting.
The Hon. Chief Minister of Kerala recently presented ORC with the Public Policy
Innovation Award in recognition of its effective operations.

Following are the Purpose of the initiative:

• Scientifically identifying and treating children's behavioural, emotional, learning,

social, and mental health problems
• To assure the care and protection of children at risk, increase the ability of
teachers and parents to cope with children's issues better.
• Ensure mentoring of children who are struggling emotionally and behaviorally,
especially those from underprivileged backgrounds;
• To provide life skills, especially those who struggle with a variety of psycho-social
issues.
• To assure the care and protection of children, especially when they spend time in
the area around the school, build an invisible wall of protection around it;
• Demonstrate a collaboration endeavor that is problem and solution-focused.

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Present Status

So far, the programme has reached 3,95,360 children, 1615 nodal teachers, 297
school counsellors, and 2612 parents. ORC has trained 389 selected personnel to set up
district-level trainer panels to support the various capacity development programs. It also
trained 23461 teachers in the identification and management of common bio
psychosocial issues and developed 912 core team members, consisting of nodal teachers
and school counsellors. 98,534 children with mild behavioral, emotional, learning, and
social issues received classroom-level care and attention. 44,407 children with moderate
issues were received school-level, individual attention. And with the assistance of experts
and institutions mapped by ORC at the district level, 59211 children identified with
behavioral/emotional, learning, and social issues received expert care.

For evaluation of the scheme, Finance Team visited Women and Child
Development Directorate, Trivandrum (13.10.2022), District Women and Child
Development offices at Ernakulam (17.10.2022) and Kollam (20.10.2022). Finance
department verified relevant files, registers, documents and other available records in
above-mentioned offices and visited various institutions under the scheme. An outlay of
Rs.5,00,00,000/ has been provided under the head of account 2235-02-102-36-01 in
the financial year 2022-23 for implementation of various Programmes related ORC . The
total expenditure is Rupees 1,78,28,255/- up to 31.12.2022.

The District wise expenditure details of the scheme is mentioned below:

Sl No. Name of Offices Received Expenditure Balance

Amount Amount Amount

1 District child protection unit 1217366 302141

,Tvpm 1519507

2 Directorate of woman and 1912522 327165

child development. 2239687

3 DCPU,Kollam 994455 436447

1430902

4 DCPU,Pathanamthitta 1007091 613961

1621052

5 DCPU Alappuzha 1203311 116293

1319604

6 DCPU, Kottayam 1166148 1029015 137133

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Sl No. Name of Offices Received Expenditure Balance

Amount Amount Amount

7 DCPU, Idukki 1374483 1191307 183176

8 DCPU,Ernakulam 2901629 1998364 903265

9 DCPU,Thrissur 1526043 1244374 282669

10 DCPU,Palakkad 1597421 1014190 5 83231

11 DCPU,Malappuram 1440397 1191898 248549

12 DCPU,Kozhikkod 1625470 1214604 410866

13 DCPU,Wayanad 2115951 1669998 445953

14 DCPU,Kasargod 1194172 355698 838474

15 DCPU,Kannur 1180709 584112 596597

TOTAL 17828255 6424920

2,42,53,175

A team of officers from Finance Department made a visit to the district child
protection office, Kollam and verified the records. It is noticed that an amount of Rs.
1430902/- has been allotted from the HOA 2235-02-102-36 (01) for conducting ORC
Programmes. An amount of Rs 994455/- has been utilized from ORC Fund under
HOA 2235-02-102-36 (01) up to December for various activities like Smart 40, smart I,
Community awareness, capacity building, Project Asst. Salary etc. The Smart 40
programme has already been implemented in three out of 15 Schools that it is designed
for.
Constraints
It is noticed that the DCPUs under the Women and Child Department is
experiencing shortage of trained man power and delay in disbursement of wages are the
constraint noticed by Finance Department at the time of the field visit.

INNOVATIVE PROJECTS - 2235-02-102-36-02

Head of Account : 2235-02-102-36-02
Budget allocation for 2022-23 : Rs. 10,00,00,000/-

Many programs are implemented under this scheme for the protection of
children. Kaval, Karuthal, Sarana Balyam, Bhadram, Margajyothi are important initiative
projects under the scheme. The government of Kerala is implementing all the schemes

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related to child protection as per Juvenile Justice Act and ICPS guidelines. Some of the
innovative schemes of the Government of Kerala are given below.

SARANA BALYAM PROJECT

The government of Kerala has developed the innovative initiative Saranabalyam

project in an effort to free the state from the clutches of child labour, street children, and
begging. After being successfully implemented in Pathanamthitta, the initiative is now
being expanded throughout the state. It aimed at identifying children who are forced to
do labour, those wandering the streets and seeking alms, trafficked children, school
dropouts, and absentees, and ensuring their protection.
As part of Sarana Balyam, rescue forces have been set up in all districts. If a situation is
brought to the attention of the rescue force by a member of the public, the force will
move right away to rescue the children and present their case before the Child Welfare
Committee. After that, temporary custody of the children is given to registered child care
institutions, and if necessary, a DNA test is also performed. If the relationship between
the child and the person with whom he or she is found is established, then the child is
handed over to the Child Welfare Committee of the particular state or district to which
the child belongs. And if the relationship is not established, then case is handed over to
the authorities concerned for further legal action.

Kaval Project

KAVAL is an innovative program implemented by Government of Kerala through

the Department of Women and Child Development. It is a first of its kind project in the
country aimed at rehabilitating children who are indulged in unlawful activities. A
systematic and structured methodology is developed in the state to support children in
conflict with law thereby reducing the potential danger of being labeled and isolated from
society. This reduces the chances of the child being absorbed into antisocial gangs and
causing potential harm to the society. Identifying children at high risk at a young age and
supporting them by providing holistic care through psychosocial intervention would help
children to keep away from unlawful activities.

KAVAL is a community based approach to reach out to children in bail and

providing psychosocial interventions through trained social work professionals in
NGOs by entering to a working partnership with the Non-Governmental organizations.
Multiple stakeholders in the Juvenile Justice System, such as the Juvenile Justice Board,
Special Juvenile Police Unit, District Child Protection Unit, Non-Government
Organizations, the District Legal Service Authority, the Education Department, Mental
Health Professionals, and Child Care Institutions, are sensitised to the bio-psychosocial
problems and needs of the children in conflict with the law. This is followed by a 15-day
training of the multiple stakeholders in the juvenile justice system to build skills to identify
psychosocial problems among children and provide interventions. Each child as he /she

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comes into the Juvenile Justice System undergoes a psychosocial assessment to identify
their psychosocial problems, followed by the development of an individual care plan by
the observation home counsellor and legal officer with support from an NGO, medical
officers, and other professionals as per the needs of the child. The cases of children will
be transferred by JJB to an NGO through the District Child Protection Unit for
psychosocial intervention. As soon as the NGO receives the case, they begin their
intervention in accordance with the Individual Care Plan prepared and the emerging
needs. The NGO reports on and provides services for children in conflict with the law as
per the guidelines from DCPU. Regular and systematic reporting is carried out on a daily,
weekly, monthly, and quarterly basis. A monthly evaluation of KAVAL activities in the
district is carried out by the District Juvenile Justice Team. Quarterly meetings are
conducted at State Child Protection Society to evaluate district-level activities and those of
NGOs.

Kaval Plus Programme

The beneficiaries of the programme are children in need of care and protection as
per the Juvenile Justice Act (2015). Kaval Plus provides psychosocial care for children in
need of care and protection and survivors of child sexual abuse. Kaval Plus has two parts.

1. Community-based rehabilitation and reintegration of children in need of care and

protection through a psychosocial approach.

The project aims to identify the beneficiaries of the project (children in need of
care and protection) from CWC records as well as high-risk children from the community,
bring them to the child protection system at the earliest possible time, and provide
psychosocial care and support towards rehabilitating and reintegrating them back into
society.

2. Community-based rehabilitation of survivors of child sexual abuse

The project aims to provide holistic care and support for the survivors of child
sexual abuse in the state. The programme intends to develop a strong system to support
the survivors of child sexual abuse in Kerala and to strengthen and coordinate the
activities carried out by the service providers in the state. A systematic process of service
provision involving multiple stakeholders and defining their roles and levels of support will
be developed. Another important activity that will be carried out is the capacity building of
stakeholders and the development of NGO resources. A monitoring and information
system to evaluate and update the programme is developed.

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Kinship Foster Care

According to the Juvenile Justice Act, institutions are a last resort. Hence, the JJ
Act promotes de-institutionalization and rehabilitation. Kinship foster care is one of the
programmes that allow children to be rehabilitated with members of their kinship family
or relatives. Under this scheme, a child is kept with a close blood relative for his care and
protection; currently, the state government provides 2,000 rupees as monetary support
for kinship foster care parents. In the Ernakulam District, 16 children are currently in
Kinship Foster Care. A major challenge is that some banks are not ready to open joint
accounts in the name of the minor child and their guardian.

State Sponsorship- Vinjana Deepthi

The state sponsorship programme aims to provide educational and financial

support to children suffering from financial difficulties by providing Rs 2,000 per month.
This sponsorship is given to children either for 3 years or until they reach the age of 18.
The children staying in Child Care Institutions are given priority, if they can be sent home
with this financial assistance.
Parenting clinics are run to promote healthy parenting practices among the
parents and to educate them about the scientific methods and practices they should follow
at every stage of their children's growth. Parenting clinics are run along with the nutrition
clinics every Saturday. At present, parenting clinics are operational at 15 different
locations.

PRESENT STATUS
State wise expenditure of the scheme may be seen in the table below.
Sl No. Institutions Received Expenditure amount
amount in Rs
up to 31.12.2022

1 DCPU Thiruvananthapuram 6997186 6892290

2 Gov. Observation Home,Tvpm 272012 272012

3 [Link] Home,Tvpm 1203500 1010414

4 Directorate of WCD 3076450 3018230

5 Gov. Children home,Kollam 3381375 822870

6 [Link] Home,Kollam 10000 10000

7 DCPU,Kollam 2776608 2628452

8 Gov. Children home, 886300 711930

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Sl No. Institutions Received Expenditure amount

amount in Rs
up to 31.12.2022

Pathanamthitta

9 DCPU,Pta 2198079 2011539

10 Gov. Girls Children home, 957960 835752

Alappuzha

11 DCPU,Alappuzha 3268887 3154461

12 Children home Boys ,Nooranad 549100 280383

13 DCPU,Kottayam 2615909 2547149

14 Gov. Children home,Kottayam 917185 818727

15 [Link] Home,Kottayam 2500 0

16 DCPU,Idukki 3071214 2970184

17 Gov. Girls Children 1137575 959881

home,Ernakulam

18 DCPU,Ernakulam 4947321 4421288

19 [Link] Home 42500 20000

20 Gov. Children home,Thrissur 1017671 741794

21 DCPU,Thrissur 3093576 2977520

22 DCPU,Palakkad 2757667 2386565

23 Children home Boys,Palakkad 931000 785133

24 DCPU,Malappuram 6054919 5677204

25 Gov. Children home,Thavanoor 936000 663876

26 District ICDS Cell,Kozhikkod 0 0

27 [Link] Home 7500 7441

28 [Link] Home Girls 1136364 1012895

29 [Link] Home Boys 910699 708546

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Sl No. Institutions Received Expenditure amount

amount in Rs
up to 31.12.2022

30 DCPU 3897639 3437779

31 DCPU,Wayanad 1940030 1794780

32 [Link] Home. 1931840 1831204

33 [Link] Home 853215 689272

34 DCPU,Kasargod 2024220 1850184

35 [Link] home Girls 1016000 750428

36 Children home for Boys 908500 769163

37 DCPU,Thalasseri 2924419 2736602

Total 7,06,52,900/- 6,22,05,948/-

Constraints
• The increasing number of drug cases among children and the lack of child-friendly
de-addiction centres is a constraint for the implementation of Kaval Project.
• It is noticed that assistance under the Kinship Foster Care Fund is limited only to
25 children which is also a constraint for the success of the scheme.
• Parenting clinic: Most of the parents are reluctant to attend the councelling
provided at the parenting clinic under the scheme which affects the successful
implementation of the scheme.
Suggestions
• Many programmes are being implemented under this scheme to improve the
welfare of children. Due to the multiplicity of programs, many of them could not
be implemented with the right intention or achieve the proper results. Therefore,
by reducing the number of programmes and properly implementing the essential
ones, more results can be obtained, and thus the workload of the employees can
be reduced.
• More schools may be included under "Our Responsibility to Children."
• There is a toll-free number to alert the authorities about child labour and begging.
This number belongs to a private organization that informs rescue forces in
districts about child labour or begging. The department should provide
appropriate training for those attending the telephone call and check it regularly.
Instead of being operated by a private agency, this number should be managed by
a departmental officer.
• A portion of the fund should be earmarked for appropriate public disclosure of all
departmental schemes under the department.

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Animal Husbandry Department

Livestock farming is important for human beings as it caters a wide range of
food products with high nutritional values. The importance of cattle rearing also extends
to another group of animals which is important for humans for eggs and meat such as
chickens, ducks, geese, goats, etc. Over the last four decades, Kerala, which accounts for
only 1.18 per cent of the country's geographic area, has experienced a quantum leap in
livestock production.

The Animal Husbandry Department was created in 1956 to offer services to

humanity by facilitating better animal health care. It involves alleviating the suffering of
sick animals, preventing and controlling animal diseases, ensuring the public health of
veterinarians and acting as a regulatory body in the animal husbandry sector. The
department's primary responsibilities include providing veterinary services and animal
health care, as well as developing programmes for the growth of cattle, goats, pigs, and
poultry, controlling various diseases, and providing farmers with specialised training.

The total outlay provided for Animal Husbandry Department is

Rupees 45776.00 lakh during the current year. The total outlay
provided for the Animal Husbandry sub-sector for 2022-23 is Rupees
17434.02 lakh only. Kerala Livestock Development Board (KLDB), Kerala State Poultry
Development Corporation (KSPDC), Meat Products of India (MPI), Kerala Feeds Limited,
Kerala Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation (KCMMF) and Kerala Veterinary and
Animal Science University are sharing the remaining out lay earmarked for the year
2022-23.

Assistance to Kerala Livestock Development Board

(KLDB)
The Kerala Livestock Development Board Ltd; a fully Government owned
company was formed in 1976, integrating the IndoSwiss Project Kerala, and the Bull
Station at Dhoni of the Dairy Development Department. The objective of the board is to
develop a breed of dairy cattle suitable for the prevailing dairy environment of the State.
To achieve this objective, the board has carried out production of breeding inputs,
research and development and training programmes. Name of Institutions and farms
under KLDB are given below.
1. Modern bull mother farm & Training Centre, Mattupetty, Idukki
2. Moderm bull mother farm & Pig fattening unit and Training Centre,
Kolahalamedu, Idukki

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3. Regional station & Training centre, Kulathupuzha, Kollam

4. Bull Station, Training Centre, Seed unit at Dhoni, Palakkad
5. Livestock Farm, Puthur
6. Cattle breeding and progeny testing centre Muvattuypuzha
7. Pig Breeding centre, Koothattukulam, Ernakulam
8. Centre for applied livestock genomics, Kudappanakunnu
9. Regional semen bank station (7 nos)

Mattuppetti Farm

An amount of Rupees 2346.98 lakh has been earmarked for KLDB in the state
budget under the scheme - Assistance to Kerala Livestock Development Board- for the
implementation of various programmes during the financial year 2022-23. But vide G.O
(Rt) 289/2022/AHD dated 06/06/2022, administrative sanction is issued for an amount
of Rupees 2273.00 lakh only. As there is occurring delay in releasing funds from the
government, KLDB is forced to utilise their own funds for the livestock maintenance,
scientific development activities and other day to day activities and it is recouped
thereafter. Components wise allocation and expenditure details are tabulated below.

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Amount in lakh

Sl Components Budget AS Fund Expenditur

No Allocatio received received e as on
n 30/11/22

1 Extension activities of KLDB (Herd 60 60 39.84 56.29

book scheme)

2 Conservation and improvement of 19 19 8.94 15.48

Malabari Goats through field
performance recording and Buck
Distribution Programme

3 Assistance for conducting R & D on 33 33 8.60 18.32

fodder and fodder seed production

4 Support to conduct training in AH 22 22 10.73 17.62

activities

5 Infrastructure development for 333 333 121.12 220.43

strengthening cattle breeding

6 Artificial insemination in goats 39 39 23.55 30.37

7 Pig Development 180 180 69.03 127.07

8 Kudumbasree linked forage 280 280 43.33 85.33

programme and establishment of
fodder demonstration units

9 Support for modern bull mother farms 450 450 149.48 280.79
at Kulathupuzha, Mattupatti and
Kolahalamedu

10 Genetic up-gradation of cattle through 250 250 38.59 123.31

field performance recording
programme

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Sl Components Budget AS Fund Expenditur

No Allocatio received received e as on
n 30/11/22

11 Conservation and dissemination of 130 130 37.73 67.91

Germplasm for Vechur Kasaragod
dwarf cattle and ND cattle

12 Assisting selection of bulls through 200 200 22.01 104.51

genomic selection

13 Fodder seed production and 64 64 10.80 15.33

distribution

14 Production of high genetic merit 90 90 16.25 68.41

crossbred bulls through progeny
testing in the northern districts of
Kerala

15 Infrastructure strengthening of 100 - -

irrigation facilities for improving
production and productivity of fodder
at Dhoni farm of KLDB in Palakkad
district

16 Formation of Producer Organization 96.98 23 - -

Promoting Institution (POPI) for
promoting Farmer Producer
Organization and support to new
FPOs in Animal Husbandry sector

Total 2346.98 2273.00 600 1231.17

1. Extension activities of KLD Board (Herd Book Scheme)

The main objective of this component is to formulate a system of herd book
registration and follow up of the crossbred female calves, born out of Artificial
Insemination (AI), in the selected area for studying their growth, productive and
reproductive performance. This would also help to assess the improvements occurring in
the field with respect to traits to support the field progeny-testing programme.

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2. Conservation and improvement of Malabari Goats through field performance

recording and Buck Distribution Programme

Field Performance Recording (FPR) is a methodology to record the specific

performance of an animal (milk, meat, egg, wool etc.) under normal farm conditions in
the field. This methodology aims to rank the animal of a defined population, based on
performance data, in order to select the best one for further breeding and to eliminate the
inferior one from the breeding system. Indicators of field performance recording in this
scheme are fecundity, kids per kidding, growth rate of kids (body weight based) and milk
yield of cows identified for selection. The scheme envisaged to conserve the Malabari
goats at farmers premises by distributing Malabari goat germplasm and to get the
Malabari goats of farmers inseminated rather than impregnating them by natural mating
using unselected bucks, so as to maintain its breed purity and to increase the number of
pure Malabari goats in the state. During the financial year 2022-23, an amount of Rs
15.48 lakh was expended against the administrative sanction of Rs 19 lakhs

3. Assistance for conducting R & D on fodder and fodder seed production

Objective of this programme is to identify, study the growth and management and
to introduce new varieties of fodder suitable for the agro-climatic regions of the State.
Administrative sanction for an amount of Rupees 33.00 lakh is issued for this
component. But fund release from the government is only for Rupees 8.60 lakh. An
amount of 18.32 lakh is expended as on 30/11/2022.

4. Support to conduct training in AH activities

The Training Centres of KLD Board at present offers short term training course
of 2 to 8 weeks duration to professionals, AI technicians, dairy farmers, students in this
field, etc. The courses include a combination of theory, practicalÊs, group discussions,
seminars and field visits. The training is benefiting to update the knowledge and
improvement in the technical skills of technicians and professionals in the animal
husbandry sector through periodic exposure to the advancements taking place in the
sector. Besides, in turn it will enable more scientific and economic practices to the
farmers. An amount Rs 17.62 lakh was expended for this component as on
30/11/2022.

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5. Infrastructure development for strengthening cattle breeding

Administrative sanction for an amount of Rs 333.00 lakh has been issued for
Infrastructure development and strengthening cattle breeding at various modern stations,
Dhoni, Mattuppetti and Kulathupuzha. During the current financial year, an amount Rs
220.43 lakh is expended so far under this component. Out of this, majority of the share
are from own fund of KLDB.

Amount in lakh

Allocation to units (including own fund)

SL Total
Activity components
No Kulathupuzh amount
Dhoni Mattuppetty
a

Strengthening /
Development of
Infrastructure at the bull
1 9.16 - 15.09 24.25
stations and Reginonal
Semen Banks of the KLD
Board

Semen Station and Herd

2 90.20 153.24 65.31 308.75
Management charges

Total 99.36 153.24 80.40 333.00

From the table below, it is understood that there has been a significant
improvement in sales of frozen semen compared to previous years. i.e from 2017-18 to
2020-21.

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6. Artificial insemination in goats

An amount of Rs 39 lakh has been allocated for the following activities under the
Artificial insemination in goats during the financial year 2022-23. Out of this Rs 30.37
lakh was expended as on 30/11/2022.
Amount in lakh

Sl Activity components Allocation units Total

No amount
Dhoni Puthur

1 Strengthening of infrastructure at the Goat 1.00 2.00 3.00

Breeding Centre

2 Purchase and management cost of bucks 17.50 6.00 23.50

3 Frozen semen production and laboratory 8.50 - 8.50

maintenance

4 Supervisory and Administrative charges 4.00 4.00

Total 31.00 8.00 39.00

7. Pig development

The objective of Pig development programme is to supply quality piglets annually

to the farmers involved in the fattening of the piglets. Hybrid piglets are produced
through crossbreeding of the exotic breeds namely Largewhite Yorkshire, Landrace and
Duroc. During the current financial year 2022-23, administrative sanction for an amount
of Rupees 180.00 lakh is issued for this component. But the government has released Rs
69.03 lakh only. An amount of 127.07 lakh has been expended as on 30/11/2022.

8. Kudumbasree linked forage programme and establishment of fodder

demonstration units

Main objective of the programme is to establish forage centers to act as

dissemination centers for other farmers in the region. Establishment of model fodder
demonstration units and farmersÊ awareness programmes are also proposed under this
component. This is an ongoing scheme to establish self-sustaining fodder production units
capitalizing the women resources ensuring availability of quality roughages for feeding

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livestock. Under the scheme 600 model forage units are to be established in selected
districts where cattle
populations are high and
Kudumbasree units are active.
Each unit of the forage center
will comprise one acre of
land. Selected farmers will
also be imparted short-term
training in cultivation,
conservation and utilisation of
forage crops and who in turn
would disseminate the forage
growing techniques to other
farmers. During the finan
financial
cial year, an amount of 280 lakh is earmarked for the
component and expenditure as on 30/11/2022 is Rs 85.33 lakh

9. Support for modern bull mother farms at Kulathupuzha, Mattupatti and

Kolahalamedu

Administrative sanction for an amount of Rs 450.00 lakh is issued for this

component during the financial year 2022-23. An amount of 280.79 lakh is expended as
on 30/11/2022. Feeding and management expenses of bull mothers, rearing cost of
calves, infrastructure expenditure and administrative expenses are included in this
component.

10. Genetic up-gradation of cattle through field performance recording programme

A Field Progeny Testing of crossbred cattle in selected areas is being conducted

under this programme for genetic improvement of the cattle population of the state.
Under the programme, all progeny/ superior cows of crossbred cattle in the selected
areas and female calves to such calves are being registered. As part of the sire selection
programme, milk production data of cows are recorded. The declared elite cows, based
on the first lactation yields, will be recorded in their subsequent lactations also. In this
programme the genetic improvement is brought about through field performance
recording.
KLDB has developed a new software application for this particular programme
and Progeny Testing programme in Northern districts in collaboration with IIITM-K so
that the date can be electronically handled and reports generated then and there. The
ADAPT (Application of Data analysis in Progeny Testing) software was launched on
12.12.2022.

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An amount of 123.31 lakh was expended as on 30/11/2022 against

administrative sanction of Rs 250 lakh.

11. Conservation and dissemination of Germplasm from Vechur, Kasaragod dwarf

cattle and ND cattle

Administrative sanction fo forr an amount of Rupees 130.00 lakh is issued for this
component. But the government released only Rs 37.73 lakh. Expenditure on purchase
of animals and feeds, management and administrative expense, and infrastructure
expenditure are included in this component.
component. An amount of 67.91 lakh was expended as
on 30/11/2022.

12. Assisting selection of bulls through genomic selection

Administrative sanction for an amount of Rupees 200.00 lakh is issued for this
component. But the government released only Rs 22.01 lakh. An amount of 104.51 lakh
has been expended as on 30/11/2022

13. Fodder seed production and distribution programme

It can be noticed from the above picture that there is a downward trend reversal in
sales growth of fodder seeds during 2021-22. Fodder seed sales in 2021-22 are recorded
as less than that of 2017-18 which is 27.70 per cent decrease. The reasons behind
decline in sale of fodder seeds are the threat of marauding wild animals and the

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afforestation of farms under KLDB. During the field visit in Mattupetty farm by the
officials of Finance Department, it is convinced that there has been a threat of sporadic
incursions by wild elephants on the farm. Besides, there is a situation in the area where a
large scale of forest trees and eucalyptus plantations
plantations are engulfing the fodder area in the
farm. The picture below reveals how much portion of the land in the farm area was
turned to a forest area (100ha).

Expenditure in this component as on 30/11/2022 is `15.33 lakh

14. Production of high genetic merit crossbred bulls through progeny testing in the
northern districts of Kerala.

Administrative sanction for an amount of Rupees 90.00 lakh is issued for this
component during the current financial year 2022-23 and expenditure was incurred Rs
68.41 lakh as on 30/11/2022. Activities proposed under this component are tabulated
below.

Sl No Activity components Allocation

(In lakh)

1 Honorarium to Milk Recorders @ 100 per animal 3

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Sl No Activity components Allocation

(In lakh)

2 Mileage allowance to milk recorders @ Rs 283.70 per 7.50

animal

3 Incentive to farmers @ Rs 918 per animal 24

4 Honorarium to Data Entry Operators @ Rs 750 per day 5.52

5 Repair and maintenance of computers 2.48

6 Purchase of cattle feed, mineral mixture etc 46

7 Purchase of semen for Test AI 0.50

8 Administrative expenses 1

15. Infrastructure strengthening of irrigation facilities for improving production and

productivity of fodder at Dhoni farm
Administrative sanction for an amount of Rupees 100.00 lakh is for this
component during the current financial year 2022-23. But, no allotment has been
received from the government so far. Therefore, there has been no expenditure in this
regard.

16. Formation of Producer Organization Promoting Instituion (POPI) for promoting

Farmer Producer Organization and support to new FPOs in Animal Husbandry
Sector

Farmer Producer Organization is formed by a group of producers for either farm

or non-farm activities and is a registered body under Co-operative societies act. The main
objective of FPO is to ensure better income for the primary producers in livestock sector
in the state through an organization of their own.

The primary responsibility of the Producer Organisation Promoting Institution

(POPI) is to provide technical and managerial support. The following activities are carried
out by POPI

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1. Survey of area for identification of existing economic activity and social groups
which can serve as primary blocks for PO
2. Interaction and awareness reaction about PO
3. Exploratory interactions, Meetings, Exposure visits
4. Training and Capacity building of members on running the POs
5. Formalising management structure and registration of PO
6. Engagement of Professionals and preparation of business plan
7. Market survey, exhibition and new technology adoption.

Under this component, no expenditure has been incurred so far.

Observation and Recommendation of Finance Department

Recommendation # 1 : Finance Department observed that even though the government

is providing assistance to the board annually, it is not converted to equity so far.
Therefore, it is recommended that the Board should issue equity for an amount equal to
the Government grant/ assistance, and share certificate in this regard should also be
issued.

Recommendation # 2 : During the financial year 2021-22 the net profit of the board was
only Rs. 10,94,831. But, an amount of Rs 24,06,239 was given as production incentive.
The board has not adopted any minimum target of production for disbursing incentive so
far. Disbursing production incentives without any criteria will adversely affect the
company's financial position in future. Hence, it is recommended that the board should
fix the production incentive on the basis of normal production recommended by the
Kerala State Productivity Council.

Recommendation #3 : On verification of the financial statement of the board, it was

found that an amount of Rs 7039 in the financial year 2017-18 and an amount of Rs
45,59,308 in 2021-22 under plan fund were still remain as unutilised. On enquiry, the
board stated that it is not possible to effect the payment during the same financial year. In
case of civil works and for all major purchases all the procedures have to be followed
(Estimate preparation, issuing of AS and TS, evaluation of tenders and retendering in
some cases, etc). Sometimes, the quoted rates will be higher than the estimated value and
if the plan fund for the scheme was run out by then, the board have to find some other
source to meet this additional expenditure. In some other cases the quoted rate will be
less than the estimated value and savings would be there. In such cases, there will be
delay in full utilization of funds invariably. Hence, the payments connected with major
civil works/purchases cannot be completed within the plan year, due to these reasons.

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The stand put forth by the board in this regard cannot be accepted. The amount allocated
by the government for a project should be used for the respective purpose and the
remaining amount should be surrendered to Government. Special consideration can not
be granted to KLDB in this regard.

On verification of the financial statements of the board, Finance Department

observed that sundry debtors to the Board were high. Details of sales and sundry debtors
for the last three years can be seen below.
Amount in lakh

2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22

Sales 1348 1317 1647 1614

Sundry Debtors 1462 1527 1735 1231

Source : Financial statements of KLDB

Recommendation # 4 : A special team may be formed and assigned for taking prompt
action to reduce the sundry debtor to the board. Evaluation on the steps taken in this
regard should be periodically convened by the board.

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Strengthening of Departmental Farms and

Conservation
(Outlay: ₹ 1950.00 lakh)

Head of account : 2403-00-102-81 & 4403-00-102-96

Allocation for 2022-23 (Rs) : 1650 Lakh (2403-00-102-81)
300 Lakh (4403-00-102-96)
Name of the institution Visited : District office Thiruvananthapuram,
Animal Husbandry Department.
Objectives of the Scheme

The Animal Husbandry department has a network of cattle, goat, pig, rabbit and
poultry farms under its control. The scheme intends strengthen these farms to supply
quality products to public. These farms also act as model farms to farmers. Live stock
farming is the process in which animals are raised and domesticated from which farmers
get meat, skin, wool, milk and others. Livestock is a good source of income for the
farmers. Livestock gives jobs to two-thirds of farmers in rural areas. Thus, the
Departmental Farms are beneficial in becoming a model for skilled livestock management
for the livestock farmers of the state.

Livestock farming is one of the agricultural sector with beef, pork, poultry, pork
and sheep farming. While most of these animals are farmed across the country, not all
environments and areas suit all animals. Dairy farming in Kerala provides an important
source of income generation for small or marginal farmers as well as agricultural labourers
and Poultry farming is the raising of birds domestically or commercially, primarily for meat
and eggs but also for their feathers.

The department controls various farms throughout the state for cattle, goats, pigs,
rabbits, poultry, and ducks. These farms are to be modernized and strengthened to
function not only as production and breeding units to supply quality young ones but also
as centres of demonstration of technologies and training.

The departmental farms are to be modernized and strengthened to function not

only as production units and breeding units to supply quality young ones, but also as
centres of demonstration of technologies and training. Infrastructure development,
supply of inputs, feed, medicines, production oriented programmes, purchase of parent
stock, mechanization support to farmers, expansion of existing farms, establishing
marketing networks etc. are the activities proposed under the scheme. Provision is also

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included for implementing production oriented programmes under the leadership of farms
in satellite clusters to increase production of young animals alone. The outlay is to be used
for the development of farms and satellite units.

PRESENT STATUS
An amount of ₹ 1950.00 lakh provided for the scheme in the Budget 2022–23.
To strengthen the Kerala chicken project, the state's poultry farms are prioritized under
the up gradation component, with Rs 100.00 lakh allocated for poultry farm up gradation
activities.
Total outlay in current financial year is 246.25 lakhs for Parent Stock, Feed and
Fodder, Feed ingredients and Biological Medicines etc. Component wise expenditure in
the district are Establishment of Goat Satellite Unit – 13.75 Lakhs, Fodder Development
– 16.5 Lakh, Operational Cost – 13.5 Lakh, Purchase of Parent Stock, Feed, Feed
ingredients and Fodder, Nutrient, Medicines, Biologicals - 202.5 Lakhs.

The component wise allocation and expenditure details in the state during 2022-
23, may be seen in the table below.

Sl. Name of Scheme/Component Outlay (₹ Expenditure

No in lakh) as on
10.01.2023

1 Infrastructure development for farm mechanisation 50.00 -

2 Manpower on contract basis for farm services 20.00 2.43

3 Production oriented programme 200.00 -

4 Purchase of parent stock, feed, feed ingredients, 1000.00 404.64

medicines, biological etc.

5 Fodder development 25.00 2.5

6 Operational cost 55.00 28.52

7 Supply of inputs through satellite breeding units 200.00 74.75

8 Up gradation of department farms 100.00 -

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Sl. Name of Scheme/Component Outlay (₹ Expenditure

No in lakh) as on
10.01.2023

9 Construction activities of the department farms 300.00 194.15

including livestock, goat, pig, poultry, rabbit and
duck

Total 1950.00 706.99

Economic and Social significance

Humans have used animals for meat, milk, eggs, labour, and clothing for
thousands of years. Livestock farming provides a livelihood to two-thirds of the
agricultural community. It also provides employment to about 8.8% of the population in
India. India has vast livestock resources. The livestock sector contributes 4.11% of the
gross domestic product and 25.6% of the full agricultural GDP. Aside from that, animal
husbandry employs cattle ranchers, poultry farmers, pig farmers, and others. All farm
animals are also raised to provide income to farmers. Egg production, broiler production,
and cattle rearing provide income to the farmers.

Purchasing good parent stock, feed additives and supplements for prevention of
diseases, vaccines and medicines for the treatment of diseases in the farm animals are
essential for maintaining good health of livestock. The fund helps in the smooth running
of farms with disease free animals. Income is generated by the sale of milk, manure, egg,
poultry and surplus farm animals. Farms under the department produce high-quality
breeds of animals and promote animal rearing. The main reason for maintaining our
animal agricultural populations is to provide a nutritious and desirable form of food for
human consumption.

Constraints / Risk factors

The departmental officers furnished the following risk factors during the
implementation of the scheme.
1. Shortage of Land.
2. Destruction of fodder by wild animal attack.
3. Spread of disease to farm animals from wild life.(Biosecurity)
4. Less allotment for purchase of feed and additives.
5. Labour issues.

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6. Less infrastructure facilities.

7. Shortage of manpower.
Recommendations

• The department should modernize the farms with the latest technologies,
provide nutritional diets and food supplements, and track the performance
of animals. KLDB has a number of high quality farms. The department
should compare the performance and expenditure details of the
governmental farms with those of KLDB.
• The department is facing an acute shortage of man power. The same staff
pattern has been followed since the beginning of the department. Hence
this issue needs to be solved.

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Comprehensive Livestock Insurance Programme-

Gosamrudhi

• Head of Account : 2403-00-108-97

• Allocation for 2022-23 : ₹ 600 lakh
• Date of Visit & Name of Institution :
Animal Husbandry District Office, Thiruvananthapuram (15.11.2022)

OBJECTIVES OF THE SCHEME :

The comprehensive livestock insurance scheme 'GOSAMRUDHIÊ is intended
to stabilize the animal husbandry sector of the State through ensuring the steady income
to the farmer by providing protection against any eventual loss of their animals or its
productivity. This scheme also offers additional collateral coverage to the animal owner
against accidental death or Permanent Total Disability (PTD).

The government's Gosamrudhi Insurance Scheme is a great help in times of crisis

like accidental death of highly productive livestock. The objective of the scheme is to
ensure a sustainable income for the dairy farming family whose livelihood depends on the
loss and uncertainty faced by the dairy farmers due to reduction in production due to
death or disability of the cattle. The Scheme is designed through the online software of
the Animal Husbandry Department.

The maximum insured value for an animal is Rupees 65000 and the premium
rate is around 3 percent of the value of the animal and subsidy rate towards the premium
is 50% for the general category and 70%for SC/ST Category. There is no subsidy for
Personal Accident Cover premiums for livestock owners and they can avail insurance on
their own.

OBSERVATION
• Farmers are free to select a 1 year or 3 year insurance
scheme.
• Selection of the animals shall be done by the field level Veterinary Officer of the
Department.
• Animals must be healthy and vaccinated against preventable diseases.
• Maximum insurance cover for a cross-breed animal is Rs.100,000/-
• Subsidy for premium amount is admissible only for value of the animal
upto Rs.65000/-

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• Premium amount for excess insurance cover, beyond Rs.65000/- upto Rs 1 lakh, to
be borne by the beneficiary, which is unsubsidized.

All farmers large-scale, marginal, and small-scale are eligible for cattle insurance and
accidental insurance coverage for animal owners under this scheme. Priority is being given
to SC/ST beneficiaries and women beneficiaries.

The following are the criteria for the selection of animals to be insured.

• Cows and buffaloes of 2 - 10 years age are eligible for insurance cover under this
scheme.
• Milch animals should have a minimum production potential of 7 liters per day.
• Pregnant heifer/ buffalo heifer which are in their last trimester of pregnancy and dry
cows/ buffaloes above 7 months of pregnancy shall also be covered under this
scheme.
• Animals covered under any other insurance scheme shall not be enrolled under this
scheme.
• Animals insured under any other Plan Scheme, which does not provide an insurance
cover, are also enrolled under this scheme.

The animal to be insured shall be uniquely identified by means of a twelve-digit

'Polyurethane' Ear tag. Those twelve-digit ear tags remaining on the animal applied for other
Government schemes, is used for this scheme also.

PRESENT STATUS.

No amount has been expended for this scheme during the current Financial year.
As per the reply received from the office concerned in this regard, the insurance scheme
is a continuous process and the new scheme will start only after the completion of the
previous yearÊs scheme (1 year and 3 years). Otherwise, there may be some overlapping.
However, there is no justification for prolonging the scheme until the end of the financial
year. But on further verification of the position it is found that the argument of the
implementing officer of the scheme is baseless and in many cases the insurance coverage
of the animal ceases in various months.
The funds are earmarked for the following activities.
• Premium subsidy to the farmer
• Honorarium payable to the
Veterinarians

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• Postmortem fee payabletotheVeterinarians.

• Awareness creation
• Implementation and monitoring of the scheme
Significance of the scheme
Following are the benefits under the scheme:
1. Death-cover for the animals.
2. Permanent Total Disability (PTD) cover for the animals.
3. Compensation for loss due to natural calamities.
4. Accidental death-cover for the livestock owners.
5. Permanent Total Disability (PTD) cover for the livestock owners.

This is a very beneficial and a relief to the common cow farmers of the state. This
scheme is used as a help to the farmers who are facing financial difficulties from the
accidental losses of the cow which is their source of income. The scheme is very
important in ensuring financial security to the families who totally depend on livestock
farming. By ensuring insurance coverage for farmers , it will be possible to attract more
people to the sector and thereby give further development to the dairy sector.

CONSTRAINTS/RISK FACTORS
The Comprehensive Livestock Insurance Programme - Samrudhi is very much
beneficial for the farmers as the premium is very Low, but implementation at the field
level through the Gomitra Insurance Portal which is a time-consuming process, as
reported by the field level officers. There is high demand for insurance as per the cattle
population, but a shortage of funds and delay in sanctioning funds is a problem existing.
Department officials suggest that the maximum value of animals insured (now 65000
)must be enhanced since the cost of elite cows is very high.

Undue delay in settling claims is another problem for the farmers . Insurance
companies taking several months for settling their claims especially in the case of
Permanent Total Disability claims where the farmers are forced to keep the diseased
animals for long period. Frequent changes in the general insurance companies taking up
the insurance programme is badly affecting the continuity in claim settlements and
insurance as reported by field level officers.
Another constraint is the delay in obtaining Policies due to software issues.

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SUGGESTIONS

• Even though nine months passed during this financial year, an administrative
sanction is not issued for implementation of the scheme. The previous year's
insurance coverage has come to an end and many farmers are at risk of losing the
benefit of this scheme. The reason for the laxity may be obtained from the officer
responsible.

• Farmers prefer one-year coverage over 3 years due to the reduced premium price.
But 3-year coverage is better for farmers who rely on livestock for their livelihood.
Farmers should be advised by the department to use a triennial policy.

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Assistance to Kerala Veterinary and Animal Science

University.

ÂThe Kerala Veterinary and Animal Science University is one of the schemes selected
for conducting Concurrent Evaluation and Monitoring of Schemes(CEMS)2022-23. It
came into existence on 14th June, 2010, as per Ordinance number 44/2010 of the
Government of Kerala. The University was established to advance animal production
sector activities and to widen the arena of academic opportunities, applied research and
entrepreneurship in the field of animal health, production and allied subjects. The
University is a public funded University with headquarters at Pookode, Wayanad, and the
powers of the University are vested in its authorities –the Management Council and the
Board of Management.

Objectives
The objective of the Kerala Veterinary and Animal Science University is to
promote livestock economy of the State by fostering quality professionals in the areas of
veterinary, animal husbandry and dairy and assist in the implementation of research
outcomes in field conditions. An outlay of ₹ 4900.00 lakh is earmarked in the Budget
Estimates 2022-23 for research, education, infrastructure development, farm/station
development, administration, and extension and entrepreneurship development.

As part of evaluation of the scheme, a team of officials from the Finance

department visited Kerala Veterinary and Animal Science University, Pookkode, on
15,16 of December, 2022. The component wise expenditure of the scheme are given
below-
Amount in lakh
Sl Components Budget Administrativ Expenditure Activities implemented
No Allocation e as on on the sanctioned
sanction 30/11/2022 amount
received

State plan

1 Research Projects 1600 1600 472.40 Research projects (82

numbers) in 14 thrust
areas

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Sl Components Budget Administrativ Expenditure Activities implemented

No Allocation e as on on the sanctioned
sanction 30/11/2022 amount
received

2 Education 1220 1220 488.63 Four Education projects.

Supporting the
educational programme
– strengthening the
academic cells of
colleges, Scholarships,
assistantships, internship
allowance to 840
students

3 Extension and 225 225 47.66 Extension and

entrepreneurship entrepreneurship
development development projects
(13 Numbers).
Training to farmers -
110.
Training of students -
1005,
Publications -30,
Instruments added -12,
Temporary employment
given - 9

4 Administration 200 200 56.41 Four projects in

Administration.
Training programme -
33

5 Infrastructure 1300 1300 200.15 Infrastructure projects

being implemented
21numbers.

6 Farms 355 355 141.24 Farms supported

through 11 projects.

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Sl Components Budget Administrativ Expenditure Activities implemented

No Allocation e as on on the sanctioned
sanction 30/11/2022 amount
received

7 Establishment of a 1442 1442 0 Works could not be

referral analytical initiated due to a
and diagnostic pending case in High
laboratory for court of Kerala between
supporting CPWD and the
livestock farming contractor.
and diagnosis of
zoonotic diseases
under KVASU
(RIDF)

The component-wise expenditure as shown in the above table is mostly

committed expenditure. A major portion of expenditure is utilised for the schemes comes
under Research, Infrastructure development, and Education activities. Works pertaining to
the RIDF Loan, for the Establishment of a referral analytical and diagnostic laboratory for
supporting livestock farming and diagnosis of zoonotic diseases under KVASU, could not
be initiated due to a pending case in the High court of Kerala between CPWD and the
contractor.

Details of state plan projects

1) Research
(Administrative sanction for an amount of 1600 lakh has been issued for the research
activities. Its various components and outlay are as follows.)

Sl Name of project Outlay

No. (In Lakh)

1 Improving Nutritional Base 49

2 Management and improvements of Animal 123.47

Genetic Resources.

3 Increasing Productivity of Livestock 179.5

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Sl Name of project Outlay

No. (In Lakh)

4 Enhancing Reproductive Efficiency 45

5 Molecular Diagnostics, Vaccine Production 114.5

and Biotechnology

6 Improving health care and management 161.5

7 Dairy, Meat Processing and Value Addition 300

8 Zoonoses 48

9 Wild Life, Waste Management and Climate 96

Change.

10 Monitoring and Evaluation Cell 15

11 Research in Emerging Issues & Patenting 10

12 Strengthening of New Schools and Centers 125

of Research

13 Poultry Production 256.5

14 Centrally Sponsored Scheme2 76.53

2) Farms (Administrative sanction for an amount of Rs 355 lakh has been issued for
[Link] various components and outlay are as follows.)

Sl Name of project Outlay

No. (In Lakh)

1 Scaling up of production of piglings 75

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Sl Name of project Outlay

No. (In Lakh)

2 Development of a sustainable goat farming model for 20

Wayanad District

3 Artificial insemination for improving reproductive 8

efficiency in pigs.

4 Sustainable Rabbit Breeding and Farming for wayanad 20

district

5 Strengthening of Livestock Research Station 34.68

Thiruvazhamkunnu.

6 Updating the benchmarks of state animal production. 7

7 Strengthening of Base Farm, Kolahalamedu as 64

knowledge dissemination hub on latest technologies
and innovations in dairy farming

8 Revamping of Small Animal Breeding station 14

9 Strengthening of University Goat and Sheep farm. 22

10 increasing productivity of Crossbred Cattle or 45

LivestockFarm, Mannuthy

11 integrated development of small-scale duck farming in 45.32

northern Kerala ensuring sustainable livelihoods
food security, and economic empowerment of
farmers.

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3) Administration

Sl Name of project Outlay

No. (In Lakh)

1 Implementation of E-Governance 82

2 Operational expenses of Administration 70

3 Providing employment and livelihood support for people 35

from tribal communities
of Wayanad under KVASU Gothra Mission

4 COVID-19 testing at College of Veterinary Animal 13

Sciences, Pookode

4) Extension and Entrepreneurship

Sl Name of project Outlay

No. (In Lakh)

1 Livelihood Enhancement of Wayanad Tribal 12

Colonies Through Need Based Package of Inputs

2 Strengthening Directorate of Entrepreneurship 20

3 Strengthening of Publication division for knowledge 35

dissemination among farming community through
printed
publications. web arid electronic media

4 Evening Clinic and Advisory Call center for 20

Veterinary

5 Strengthening Technology Business incubation 10

Centre

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Sl Name of project Outlay

No. (In Lakh)

6 Strengthening of MOOC & Distance Learning 7

Centre Stage

7 Academic Staff Training for Quality Improvement 10

8 Strengthening of academic staff college, KVASU 85

9 Strengthening KVASU Technology Information 2

and Sales

10 ''SAMANWAYAM" Centers - Entrepreneurship 4

and Training
Collaboration of KVASU and Animal Husbandry
Department.

11 To establish Animal Husbandry Engineering 5

12 Training for Farmers/Entrepreneurs Faculty/ Staff 5

/Students

13 Strengthening of Exhibition Unit at KVASU 10

5) Infrastructure

Sl No. Name of project Outlay

(In Lakh)

1 Infrastructure development at livestock 100

research Station, Thiruvazhamkunnu.

2 lMaintenance and civil modifications in 5

Teaching Veterinary Clinical
Complex,Pookode for
lenriching working environment and client

3 Campus Development 15

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Sl No. Name of project Outlay

(In Lakh)

4 Renovation and modernisation of 30

Amphitheatre underDept. of LPM, CVAS,
Mannuthy .

5 DeanÊs chamber is a separate cabin 60

adjacent to the existing room.

6 Library first floor for the new building-3500 80

sq ft.

7 Corridor filing of the remaining parts 25

8 Car parking area near parasitology 8

department tiling with interlocking files

9 Interlock tiling of the central area near open 10

stage

10 Revamping of Animal Experimentation 45

shed, CVAS,
Mannuthy

11 Establishment and Operation of Experiential 110

learning
cum Business Incubation Center

12 Project Proposal for Vertical Expansion of 300

VKIDFT

13 Strengthening of facilities at academic block 21

of college of Avian Sciences and
Management,
Palakkad

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Sl No. Name of project Outlay

(In Lakh)

14 Providing Infrastructure Implementing E- 8.9

Governance & Digitalisation.

15 Maintenance of Hostel buildings in all 50

campus

16 providing new pavements, Bituminization 90

and Maintenance
campus roads

17 Maintanance to permanent water supply 40

system at Mannuthy and Pookkod campus.

18 Hiring facilities for accommodation of staff 112.1

& students in all campus

19 Maintanence to electrical installation and 39

street
Iight in all campus .

20 Maintanence of academic buildings in all 81

campuses.

21 Special repairs and Maintenance residential 70

buildings in all campus.

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6. Education

Sl No. Name of project Outlay

(In Lakh)

1 Providing scholarship assistantship and other 1044.5

allowances under graduate and post graduate
students conduct of exams and related expenses,
operational expenses of the DAR for research and
education

2 Assistance of Faculty Improvement Programme 40.0

of UGC.

3 Strengthening of academics cell of the 7.0

college

4 Strengthening of department of physical 128.5

education, transportation of students to hospitals
and operational expenses for research and
education in various departments strengthening of
library, organizational support for conduct
seminars, improvement of student related activities

Expenditure

During 2022- 23, a total amount of Rs. 6342.00 lakh is provided to the KVASU.
Out of the total provision Rs.4900 lakh has been provided under the Head of Account
2415-03-277-99 for Veterinary and Animal Science University and an amount of Rs.
1442 lakh has been provided under the Head of Account 2415-03-277-98 as RIDF-
XVI for Infrastructure Development of Kerala Veterinary and Animal Science University

Under the component of infrastructure development, maintenance and civil

modification of the existing farm buildings, renovation and modernisation, repairing and
replacing of water supply systems are given priority. The scheme allocations have been
spent.

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An amount of Rs 71000/-had received and Provided for Grill gate of the corridor
between IT cell and Office of DAR and Ventilator glass at DAR ( Directorate of Academic
Research )Office at KVASU in Pookode. An amount of Rs.100000/- was expended for
Providing aluminum partition at Infectious diseases animal ward in existing medicine unit
OP Wing, TVCC, Pookode and work has been completed.

The amount of Rs.200000/- is spent for Empowering Clinical Veterinary service

for Comprehensive Livestock Health Coverage in Wayanad and Neighbouring Districts.
The entire amount has been used for the purpose. An amount of Rs.780000/- is spent
for Sustainable Rabbit Breeding and Farming for Wayanad District and extension of
existing rabbit shed at ILFC, Pookode.

An amount of Rs.1100000/- is spent so far for Unit development and waste

management to the pig farm at ILFC, Pookode. It is noticed that the work is yet to
complete. An amount of Rs.890000/- is spent for Providing Infrastructure for
Implementing e-governance & Digitalization at Administrative Office, CVAS, Pookode.
The work remain incomplete.

An amount of Rs.150000/- is spent for Revamping and maintaining Laboratory

and Large Animal Facilities at CVAS, Pookode. The work is yet to be tendered. An
amount of Rs. 1500000/- is provided for Modification to the existing shed for Duck
farming at ILFC, Pookode. The work is progressing.

An amount of Rs. 100000/- is set apart for Renovation of Class room for 1st
year BVSC & AH Students. But the tender process has just [Link] amount of Rs.
598000/- is earmarked for providing light to the Basket ball court and Volleyball court at
CVAS, Pookode (3.11 L+2.87 L) and it is noticed that the Work ius yet to start.

An amount of Rs. 200000/- had received for Repair, Maintenance, Modification

and renovation of the chamber of the associate Dean, CVAS, Pookkode. It is reported
that the tender for the work is in [Link] amount of Rs. 100000/- is provided for
Renovation of class room for 2nd year BVSC and AH Programme. The work is in its
tender stage. An amount of Rs.700000/- is earmarked for Development of sustainable
Goat farming model for Wayanad District as part of Strengthening of Goat and sheep
farm, ILFC, Pookkode. The work is yet to start.

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Constraints and Risk factors faced for the implementation of schemes.

A major portion of the Plan Fund of the University is meant for carrying out
research in a time-bound manner. Usually, there may be delay in the issuance of the
sanction order and release of funds. This will affect the purchase of consumables,
equipment, and engagement of research assistants resulting in an overall delay in the
continuity of the research works. The infrastructure projects have to be started in the first
quarter of the year for completing the works and effecting the payments within the
financial year. It is noticed that the implements and completion usually gets delayed.

Observations and Recommendation of Finance Department

Recommendation # 1 : A shift from agriculture to agribusiness is essential for

revitalising agriculture and allied sectors to make it more attractive and profitable venture.
Agripreneurship based programmes has to be developed in wide manner. It has the
potential to contribute to a range of social and economic development such as
employment generation, poverty reduction and improvement in nutrition, health and
overall food security in the economy. Livestock sector in our country has been growing
at a Compund Annual Growth rate (CAGR) of 8.15 per cent (at constant prices) from
2014-15 to 2019-20. Milk production, Egg production and Meat Production in the
country are growing at CAGR of 6.28 percent, 7.82 per cent and 5.15 per cent
respectively from 2014-15 to 2019-20. It stimulates growth in rural and urban area by
diversifying income and creating entrepreneurship opportunities. The KVASU has offered
Entrepreneurship based programmes in different sectors, like Post Graduate Diploma in
Poultry Entrepreneurship, Dairy Entrepreneurship, etc. In addition to this, the University
has already initiated collaborations and research projects with food industry.

The meat Technology unit and Dairy Technology unit of the University has
already developed and standardized many products. These health-supporting products
can be commercially marketed on an large scale in collaboration with private investors.
Better collaboration with the industry in joint project development and training of
graduates in the industry for product diversification and the creation of more employment
opportunities in food production and processing sector. In addition to this, the KVASU
may explore the possibility of setting up district entrepreneurship training cenrtre/

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consultancy centre for encouraging entrepreneurship, generating employment

opportunities and commercialization of sectors in the Animal husbandry.

Recommendation # 2 : Finance Department has observed that there is an

inordinate delay in constituting working groups for issuing administrative sanction. Often
the meeting of working group are conducted in the month of August. Hence, KVASU
should constitute its working group in April to ensure implementation from the
beginning of the financial year.

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