Governor of Kerala have notified the areas in Pookode and Thaikkad Village Panchayats to be smaller urban areas for the purpose of Part IX A of the Constitution of India with effect from the 1st day of October, 2010. The newly elected Committees/Councils can take office on 1st November, 2010 only, 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.

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.

Local Self Government Department – Re-organisation of Block Panchayats in the State – Formation of six new Block Panchayats – Officers on Special Duty – Appointed – Orders issued.

Local Self Government Department – Information Kerala Mission – Sevana and Hospital Kiosk for births and deaths registration – engaging of messengers at private hospitals under Hospital Kiosk Programme – sanctioned – Orders issued.

Local Self Government Department – Decentralized Planning 2010-11 – Funds for Expansion and Development – Transfer credited from consolidated fund to Public Account – Release of 4th installment to Local Self Government Institutions for August, 2010 – Orders issued.

Local Self Government Department – Provision of computer and related equipments to the newly started Maveli stores of various Grama Panchayats – Permission granted – orders issued.

Local Self Government Department – Establishment – Creation of Joint Programme Co-ordinator posts in MGNREGA in the cadre of joint Development Commissioner in Alappuzha and Kollam Districts and Promotion and Posting in the cadre of Joint Development Commissioner, Deputy Development Commissioner and Assistant Development Commissioner – Sanctioned – Orders Issued.

Local Self Government Department – Decentralized Planning 2010-11 – Funds for Expansion and Development – Transfer credited from consolidated fund to Public Account – Release of 3rd installment to Local Self Government Institutions for July, 2010 – Orders issued.

Local Self Government Department – Establishment – Creation of Permanent / Supernumerary Posts in addition to cadre under the Commissionerate of Rural Development and the Panchayat Department for the absorption and posting of the staff of SERIFED in Government Service – Sanctioned – Orders Issued.

Local Self Government Department – Suchitwa Mission - Reconstitution of the District Sanitation Samithies – Orders issued.