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.

Local Self Government Department - Plan preparation - Data entry of Plan formats - By Local Governments employing Data Entry Operators on piece rate –Orders issued.

Guidelines for subsidy and related matters in respect of XIth Five Year Plan

Local Self Government Department - Guidelines for subsidy and related matters in respect of XIth Five Year Plan - Orders issued.

Decentralised Planning by LocalGovernments – Launch of next phase of People’s Plan – Guidelines for thePreparation of Annual Plan 2007-08 and XIth Five Year Plan – Orders issued

State Planning Board - Reconstituted - Orders Issued

Local Self Government Department - Urben Renewal Mission - UIDSSMT - Nodal Agency - Chief Town Planner - designated - Orders issued.

Local Self government Department- Decentralised Planning - Release of 1st installment of Development Fund 2006-07 -Erattum issued