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Keralam Completes 568 Projects, Starts Government File-Clearing Drive
Keralam’s government says it finished 568 of the 588 projects it set out to complete in a 100-day programme.
The other 20 projects were reported to be more than 90% complete.
Chief Minister V D Satheesan announced a new drive called Janasparsham to work through government files that have been waiting for decisions.
The drive is planned to run from October 15 to December 31.
The government says about 2.76 lakh electronic files are pending, along with physical files.
Officials will study why files get delayed and how to prevent similar delays.
A public website will let people and the media follow project progress.
The government also reported paying educational benefits to more than 1.7 lakh eligible students and starting projects at Vizhinjam.
The government completed 568 of 588 projects in its 100-day programme; the remaining 20 were more than 90% complete.
Chief Minister V D Satheesan announced the Janasparsham file-clearance drive, scheduled to run from October 15 to December 31.
The government reported around 2.76 lakh pending electronic files, in addition to physical files.
A public portal will let the media and public monitor project progress, while planned dashboards will track delays and bottlenecks.
The government said it cleared Rs 180 crore in educational benefit arrears for 1,70,457 eligible students and announced Vizhinjam projects worth Rs 510 crore.
- Who
- Keralam’s government, led by Chief Minister V D Satheesan.
- What
- The government reported progress on its 100-day programme and announced the Janasparsham file-clearance drive.
- Where
- Keralam, with additional projects announced at Vizhinjam.
- When
- The announcement was made on October 9; Janasparsham is scheduled for October 15 to December 31.
- Why
- The drive aims to address pending files, understand why they accumulated and reduce future delays.
Key facts
- 100-day programme
- 568 of 588 targeted projects completed; overall progress reported at 96.5%.
- Remaining projects
- 20 projects were more than 90% complete.
- Janasparsham schedule
- October 15 to December 31.
- Pending electronic files
- Around 2.76 lakh, in addition to physical files.
- Student benefits
- Rs 180 crore disbursed to 1,70,457 students for pending post-matric benefits.
- Vizhinjam projects
- Projects worth Rs 510 crore were initiated, including a new fishing harbour, harbour modernisation and a breakwater.
Quotes
V D Satheesan
Chief Minister of Keralam
“The government’s objective is not to clear files as a mere ritual. Along with this, a study will be conducted to understand the issue in each file, why it accumulated, what obstacles exist, and what measures should be adopted to prevent delays in similar files in the future”
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“For the first time in Keralam’s history, a public portal was set up to give access to the media and the public to monitor this progress”
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