Finance Department - Budget Estimates 2016-17 - Funds for Traditional Functions (General Purpose Fund) – Transfer of Funds to Local Governments – Transfer credit of the 5th instalment for the month of August, 2016 from the Consolidated Fund of the State to the Special Treasury Savings Bank Account (STSB) of Local Governments – Sanctioned – Orders issued.

Finance Department - Budget Estimates 2016-17 – Funds for Maintenance of Assets (Road and Non Road )- Authorization of 2nd Installment Local Governments - orders issued

Finance Department - Budget Estimates 2016-17 – Fund for Expansion and Development – Allotment of 2nd Installment Local Governments - Sanctioned - orders issued

KLGSDP –Additional Financial Assistance to Backward Local Governments -Constitution of Technical Advisory Groups at District level for vetting of Projects –orders Issued

Local Government Commission to guide the Institutionalization process of Decentralization in Kerala –Appointment of Chairman Orders Issued

Store Purchase Department –RUBCO- Supply of Processed Rubber Wood Furniture and Rubberized coir mattresses to Govt depts/Public sector undertakings / Local Self Govt Institutions /Autonomous bodies etc without tender formalities- Period of validity extended

Finance Department - Budget Estimates 2016-17 – Fund for Expansion and Development – Authorization of unspent balance of Funds to Local Governments - Sanctioned - orders issued

Finance Department - Budget Estimates 2016-17 - Funds for Traditional Functions (General Purpose Fund) – Transfer of Funds to Local Governments – Transfer credit of the 4th installment for the month of July, 2016 from the Consolidated Fund of the State to the Special Treasury Savings Bank Account (STSB) of Local Governments – Sanctioned – Orders issued.

Kerala Stamp Act ,1959 (17 0f 1959) a new section 28B has been inserted by Kerala Finance Bill – Authorize an Engineer not below the rank of Assistant Engineer of Engineering Wing of the Local Self Government Institution concerned as the competent authority to issue valuation certificate for flat/apartment for the purpose of the above said section

Funds for Expansion and Development – Release of Second Installment of Basic Grant under 14th Finance Commission to Urban Local Governments for 2015-16 Sanctioned – Orders Issued