Governor of Kerala have notified the areas in Nattokam, Kumaranelloor, Thiruvankulam, Pookode, Thaikkad, Porathissery and Methala Grama Panchayats to be the smaller urban areas and Sreekariyam, Vattiyoorkavu, Kudappanakunnu, Vizhinjam, Kazhakuttom, Elathur, Cheruvannur-Nallalam and Beypore Grama Panchayats to be larger urban areas for the purpose of Part IX A of the Constitution of India with effect from the 1st day of October, 2010. In view of the fact that the General Election 2010 to the Local Self Government Institutions in the State are scheduled to be held on October 23rd and 25th , 2010 so that the newly elected Committees/Councils can take office on 1st November, 2010, the Government have decided to amend the date of effect of the said notification as 1st day of November, 2010, instead of 1st day of October 2010.

Planning & Economic Affairs Department – Providing Consultancy Services of Experts to Government Departments for preparation of Project Reports under the support of the State Planning Board – guidelines for the scheme approved – Orders Issued.

Local Self Govt. Dept. - Urban Afairs - Municipal Common Service - Establishment - Issuance of PF credit cards to the employees of Municipal Common Service - Facility arrangements - cost of expenses - sanctioned - orders-issued

Local Self Government Department - Accounting reforms in the Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) - Modification to Kerala Municipal Accounts Manual - Orders issued

Local Self Government Departmenmt- Kerala Sustainable Urban Development Project _According reforms in the Urban Local Bodies (ULBs)-Accounting of Kozhokkode Corporation and Kannur Municipality -Support of IKM -Orders issued

Food and Civil Supplies Department-Monthly certification by villiage panchayats/Urban local Bodies/Vigilance Committies/Women's self help groups on delivery of TPDScomodities at fair Price Shops/ARDS-Sanctioned orders issued

Town planning Scheme-zoning variation of structure plan(General town planning scheme)for central city of Kochi,zoning variation of general town planning scheme for Trivandrum and Zoning variation of Development plan(General Town planning Scheme)for calicut Urban area-Committe for recommendation of large scale development proposals-Constituted-Orders Issued

Local Self Government Department – Directorate of Urban Affairs – Integrated Development for Small and Medium Towns (IDSMT) – Release of funds – Sanction accorded – Orders Issued.

BUDGET ESTIMATES 2005-06- MAINTENANCE GRANT FOR ROAD AND NON ROAD ASSETS UNDER THE CONTROL OF LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS- RECLASSIFICATION OF BUDGET PROVISION AND ACCOUNTS UNDER THE MAJOR HEAD OF ACCOUNT "2515-OTHER RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES (NON-PLAN)" '2217- URBAN DEVELOPMENT (NON-PLAN)' AND '3054- ROADS AND BRIDGES (NON-PLAN) '_ ORDERS ISSUED.

Department od Urban Affairs - Decentralised Planning 2005-06 release of 2nd instalment - Sactioned -Orders issued.