Kerala Cabinet clears five reforms to boost governance, curb revenue leakages

The Kerala government on Wednesday announced five governance reforms aimed at strengthening public administration, improving transparency and plugging leakages that have caused significant losses to the state exchequer.

Chief Minister V D Satheesan said the reforms, approved at a Cabinet meeting, would create a comprehensive digital infrastructure to improve governance and monitor government projects.

One of the key initiatives is the Special Asset Management Platform for Administration, Tracking and Harmonisation (SAMPATH), a centralised digital platform to maintain records of all government-owned assets, including land, buildings, heritage structures, roads, dams, bridges, vehicles and machinery.

The Cabinet also approved PlanSpace 2.0, a GIS-enabled project registry to digitally track capital projects undertaken by various government departments.

The platform will use geotagging to map projects and provide details including their location, implementing agency, approving authority, funding source and stage of construction.

Satheesan said the reforms were aimed at improving oversight of government assets and projects while ensuring greater transparency and accountability in administration.

The remaining three reforms focus on strengthening governance systems and preventing financial leakages, the chief minister said.