Local Self Government Department-Decentralised planning 2008-09-Funds for expansion and Development -Transfer credited from consolidated fund to Public Account-Release of 1st instalment to Local Self Government Institutions Orders Issued

Public Works Department – Revision of PWD Schedule of Rates 2008 – Proposals accepted – Orders issued.

Local Self Government Department - Purchase of Allopathic Medicines by Local Governments using maintenance fund – procedure prescribed – Erratum Orders issued.

Local Self Government Department – Constitution of Biodiversity Management Committee (BMCs) – sanction accorded – orders issued.

Local Self Government Department – Purchase of Allopathic Medicines by Local Governments using Maintenance Fund – Procedure prescribed – Orders issued.

Local Self Government Department - Transfer and postings of Employees - Guidelines/Norms - Modified - Orders issued.

Local Self Government Department-Budjet Estimate 2007-08- Funds for traditional Functions (General Purpose Fund)- Transfer Credited From Consolidated Fund to Public Account - Release of 11th Instalment of February 2008 - Orders Issued

Local Self Government Department – Guidelines on specifications, standards, unit costs, O&M protocols, subsidy norms etc. for solid waste treatment plants to be set up or promoted by Local Governments using vermi-composting, bio-methanation and windrow composting technologies – Approved – Orders issued:-

Local Self Government Department - Purchase of Solid Waste Management Plant at Vilappilsala by Thiruvananthapuram Corporation - sanction accorded - Orders issued

Local Self Government Department – People’s Plan – Housing for the poor – Doubling the target – Orders issued.