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Kerala Cabinet orders Vigilance probe into KIIFB land acquisition, raises housing assistance for SC, ST, fishermen

Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 28 (UNI) The Kerala Cabinet on Wednesday decided to entrust the State Vigilance with a detailed investigation into alleged procedural lapses in the acquisition of land worth several crores of rupees in Kannur district through the Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board (KIIFB), with technical assistance from the Finance and Revenue departments.
The Cabinet decided to provide government employment to Athulya, daughter of Sudhakaran, who was hacked to death by Senthamara in the double murder case at Nenmara in Palakkad district on January 27, 2025. The government will extend special financial assistance to her younger daughter, Akhila, for continuing her studies.
Administrative sanction was granted for a special housing scheme for families belonging to the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and fishing communities. The housing assistance for Scheduled Caste families and fishermen has been enhanced from Rs four lakh to Rs six lakh, while the amount for Scheduled Tribe families has been increased from Rs six lakh to Rs eight lakh.
The Cabinet also approved a Bill to increase the salaries and allowances of Ministers and Members of the Legislative Assembly.
The government decided to provide employment to Vidarsha K Vinod, who won two silver medals for India in shooting at the 2026 Asian Games.
Based on the recommendation of the Kerala State Commission for Backward Classes, the Cabinet approved the inclusion of the Pattariya community at entry number 55 and the Saliya community at entry number 62 in the Other Backward Classes (OBC) list under Schedule III of Part I of the Kerala State and Subordinate Services Rules, 1958.
The Cabinet further decided to report 48 vacancies among the 86 redeployed Sub-Inspector posts in the Police Department to the Kerala Public Service Commission (PSC) as regular vacancies.
In a move to increase women's representation in the police force, the Cabinet decided to revise the male-to-female recruitment ratio for police constable posts from 9:1 to 7:3.
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