47-523: 28°37′N 77°13′E / 28.62°N 77.21°E / 28.62; 77.21 Kerala House is the official state mission of Government of Kerala at New Delhi . Each state of India has to maintain a statutory representative and state mission house in the capital to liaison with the Central Government on behalf of the state. The complex belongs to the Kerala state government, which
94-568: A 48 bed Dormitory is available at Travancore House complex. Travancore House features a cultural museum, office of Kerala tourism and reception facility for tourists, a state hall accommodating 100 guests and an amphitheater for 250 delegates. The GH Canteen- Samrudhi serves traditional Kerala cuisines to all its residents and outsiders. The canteen also serves other cuisines and prepare as per order, apart from buffet. The canteen serves both vegetarian and non vegetarian preparations. The Guest House offers 24-hour house-keeping and room service facility,
141-543: A medical clinic with resident doctor, a state-of-the-art Conference room & media room, a Business center, Steward and laundry services, in addition to a Tourist reception center and Travel desk. Government of Kerala The Government of Kerala (abbreviated as GoK ), also known as the Kerala Government , is the administrative body responsible for governing the Indian state of Kerala . The government
188-438: A new assembly, unless there is a successful vote of no confidence in the government or a two-thirds vote for a snap election in the assembly, in which case an election may be held sooner. After an election, the governor selects as chief minister the leader of the party most likely to command the confidence of the assembly, usually by possessing a majority of MLAs. Under the Indian constitution , executive authority lies with
235-410: A period not exceeding one year at a time. For administrative convenience, Kerala State has been divided into 14 districts, 27 revenue divisions, 75 taluks, 152 CD blocks, and 1453 revenue villages. For local governance, the state has 941 gram panchayats, 152 block panchayats, 14 district panchayats, 6 corporations , and 87 municipalities. The business of the state government is transacted through
282-677: A permanent mission of the state to the Central Government. Another structure which is administered by Kerala House is Travancore House , the former residence of the Maharaja of Travancore, located close to Kerala House. The Kerala House belongs to Kerala State Public Works Department . The house is administered by the Controller of Kerala House, who reports to Hon. Resident Commissioner Currently Kerala House offers accommodation facility to members of assembly and other politicians from Kerala who visit New Delhi on official duty. The controller
329-679: A strong presence, are generally inclined to Left parties, though several times the UDF has won. The CPI(M) led LDF did a clean sweep of 11–0 over UDF and NDA in Kollam district during 2016 Local body election . The largest Communist party is the CPIM and the second largest is the CPI . The Indian National Congress , which leads the UDF coalition, has had a very strong presence in Kerala since pre-Independence days. The Congress party has great popularity in
376-646: Is a department of the Government of Kerala formed on 6 December 1996 to redress the grievances of Non-Resident Keralites (NRKs). It is the first of its kind formed in any Indian state. The department was formed in an attempt to strengthen the relationship between the NRKs and the Government of Kerala and to improve the administrative framework. The field agency of NORKA is known as the NORKA Roots , which
423-555: Is also the co-ordinating agency for the state in major events like India International Trade Fair, Republic Day Parade, Kerala Piravi celebrations etc. Tourism Information Office A Tourism Information Office headed by the Deputy Director and assisted by a Tourist Information Officer is functioning in Travancore Palace located at K.G Marg to cater the needs of tourists visiting Kerala. A Norka Cell headed by
470-606: Is appointed by the President for a term of five years. The executive and legislative powers lie with the Chief Minister and his council of ministers, who are appointed by the governor. The governors of the states and territories of India have similar powers and functions at the state level as that of the president of India at the national level. Only Indian citizens above 35 years of age are eligible for appointment. Governors discharge all constitutional functions, such as
517-627: Is assisted by a chief administrative officer and various section officers and assistants. The house has three major divisions functioning Liaison Wing is headed by the Liaison Officer and is assisted by seven Assistant Liaison Officers. This office is responsible for follow up and co-ordination of various matters/projects/schemes of Government of Kerala with Government of India including release of funds etc. This wing also looks after appointments of State Ministers and Officials with various Union Ministers and Officers. M.Ps Cell An M.Ps Cell
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#1732787799214564-799: Is functioning in Kerala House for maintenance and repair works of Kerala House. Kerala Information Office, Kerala House , New Delhi is headed by Information Officer of Information and Public Relations Department and is functioning in Kerala House for co-ordination works with Media and to look after the PR requirements of the State Government, including the conduct of various cultural programmes. This office organizes press conferences, issues press releases, video footages , photographs and other media coverage activities for Chief Minister, State Ministers and other Government Programmes. Information office
611-684: Is functioning in Kerala House to cater the official needs of M.Ps from Kerala. This Cell is also headed by Liaison Officer and is assisted by Assistant Liaison Officers. Law Wing A Law Wing headed by the Law Officer and assisted by an Assistant is functioning in Kerala House to effectively take up legal matters of Govt.of Kerala with the High Court, Supreme Court and other courts in Delhi. PWD Wing PWD Wing; headed by Assistant Executive Engineer and assisted by Assistant Engineer and Overseers
658-442: Is further divided into sections, each of which is under the charge of a section officer. Apart from these sections, dealing with the subjects allotted to them, there are other offices sections, assigned with specific duties. When there is more than one secretary in a department, there shall be a clear separation of work. At present there are 44 Secretariat Departments as below: Out of these 44 Secretariat Departments, 42 (aside from
705-624: Is headed by the Chief Minister of Kerala, who is the de facto head of state and is vested with most of the executive powers; the Legislative Assembly's majority party leader is appointed to this position by the Governor. The present Chief Minister is Pinarayi Vijayan , who took office on 25 May 2016. Generally, the winning party decides the chief minister. In many cases, the party focuses a chief ministerial candidate during
752-605: Is led by a chief minister, who selects all the other ministers. The chief minister and their most senior ministers belong to the supreme decision-making committee, known as the cabinet . Ministers of the Kerala government are responsible to the Kerala Legislative Assembly ; they make statements in the assembly and take questions from members of the assembly. The government is dependent on Kerala Legislative Assembly to make primary legislation . Legislative assembly elections are held every five years to elect
799-672: Is represented by Hon. Resident Commissioner of Kerala state administration. The complex is located in the heart of New Delhi city at Jantar Mantar Road. The current Resident commissioner is Shri. Ajith Kumar IAS, a senior IAS official. The original main structure is the Cochin House , which was the residence of the Maharaja of Cochin whenever he visited the capital city for sessions of the Chamber of Princes . Built by Sujan Singh Hadaliwale and used by his son Sir Sobha Singh in 1911,
846-465: Is the elephant , and the government emblem has two elephants in it. The state bird is the great Indian hornbill ( ML :മലമ്പുഴക്കി വേഴാമ്പല്). The state flower is the golden shower ( ML :കണിക്കൊന്ന), and the state tree is the coconut . The state fish is the pearlspot or karimeen (കരിമീന്). Elections to the state assembly are held every five years. Elections are generally held for Parliament , State assembly and regional panchayats . Due to
893-594: Is the head of all State Government Offices functioning in New Delhi. The Office of the Resident Commissioner, Kerala House, New Delhi was set up in 1964. There is an Additional Resident Commissioner in the rank of Secretary to Government of Kerala to assist the Resident Commissioner. The guest house in Kerala House consists of two Blocks. The Main Block part of the annex building having 33 rooms, including
940-532: The 2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election and selected members in all the Corporations, several Municipal Councils and a large number of Local Panchayats. The party enjoys popularity in the districts of Thiruvananthapuram and Kasaragod . Other popular regional parties are: Kerala was declared as the first complete digitally administered state of India on 27 February 2016. The India Corruption Survey 2019 by Transparency International declared Kerala
987-655: The Communist Party of India (Marxist) -led Left Democratic Front (LDF) and the Indian National Congress -led United Democratic Front (UDF) since late 1970s. These two coalitions have alternated in power since 1982, although this pattern was broken in 2021. According to the 2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election , the LDF has a majority in the state assembly (99/140). The political alliance has strongly stabilised and, with rare exceptions, most of
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#17327877992141034-531: The Thrissur , Ernakulam , Kottayam , Pathanamthitta and Thiruvananthapuram regions, whereas it has a strong influence in some parts of Idukki regions. The Bharatiya Janata Party (the Party that currently leads the Government of India ) is also active in Kerala, but is not part of either coalition. It has only one elected Parliament member from Thrissur , and has lost its one Legislative Assembly member in
1081-479: The Additional Secretary and assisted by a Joint Secretary/Deputy Secretary and a NRK Development Officer is functioning in Travancore Palace, K.G.Marg to pursue and follow up issues relating to non resident Keralites with the various ministries of Government of India. NORKA wing facilitate attestation of certificates sent from various attestation centres of Kerala in various embassies, and also address
1128-540: The Finance and Law Departments) are commonly referred to as Administrative Departments and are referred to as Administrative Secretariat collectively for administrative convenience and in light of the functions that are distributed among them. The Secretaries in charge of various departments are typically All India Service officers who are members of the Indian Administrative Service and may have
1175-710: The Water Resources Department is functioning at the Travancore Palace basically to follow up the Cauvery Water Dispute with the Cauvery Tribunal. Nowadays the cell is more engaged with the Mullaperiyar Dam issue. KSEB Liaison Office This office liaises with concerned Central Ministries and offices on behalf of Kerala State Electricity Board. Travancore House Art Gallery Travancore House , located at K.G Marg
1222-523: The accession of Malabar into Travancore-Cochin, the state of Kerala was formed in 1957. During this time, the royal coat of arms of the Travancore kingdom was modified by placing the " Lion Capital of Ashoka " on top of the imperial conch. The Travancore Royal Family uses the erstwhile Royal Coat of Arms of Travancore today, whereas Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple of Trivandrum uses only the imperial conch crest as its coat of arms. The state animal of Kerala
1269-505: The appointment of K.B Ganesh Kumar as the new Minister for Transport and Kadannappalli Ramachandran as the Minister for Registration and Archeology. The legislature comprises the governor and the legislative assembly, which is the highest political organ in the state. The governor has the power to summon the assembly or to close the same. All members of the legislative assembly are directly elected, normally once in every five years by
1316-428: The appointment of the chief minister, sending reports to the president about failure of constitutional machinery in a state, or with respect to issues relating to the assent to a bill passed by legislature, exercise or their own opinion. Arif Mohammad Khan is the present governor. The governor enjoys many different types of powers: The incumbent chief minister of Kerala is serving his second consecutive term, and
1363-517: The coalition partners maintain loyalty to the alliance. As a result of this, power has alternated between these two fronts since 1979. In terms of individual parties, the state has strong leanings towards socialism and thus Communist parties have made strong inroads in Kerala. The Malabar region, particularly Kannur and Palakkad , are considered the heartland of the Communist parties. The Kollam and Alapuzha districts, where trade unions have
1410-454: The election. The Council of Ministers, which answers to the Legislative Assembly, has its members appointed by the Governor; the appointments receive input from the Chief Minister. They are collectively responsible to the legislative assembly of the State. Generally, the winning party and its chief minister chooses the ministers list and submit the list for the Governor's approval. The governor
1457-479: The eligible voters who are above 18 years of age. The current assembly consists of 140 elected members and one member nominated by the governor from the Anglo-Indian community. The elected members select one of its own members as its chairman who is called the speaker . The speaker is assisted by the deputy speaker who is also elected by the members. The conduct of a meeting in the house is the responsibility of
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1504-404: The governor, although this authority is exercised only by, or on the advice of, the chief minister and the cabinet. In most cases, the cabinet members exercise power directly as leaders of the government departments, though some cabinet positions are sinecures to a greater or lesser degree. Like in other Indian states, the executive arm of the state is responsible for the day-to-day management of
1551-626: The grassroots level. Line departments (field departments) which are distinct from the Secretariat but operate under almost the same name as the Secretariat dept are commonly known as Directorates and Commissionerates. The Kerala State Emblem is a derivative version of the royal coat of arms of the Kingdom of Travancore . The state emblem symbolises two elephants guarding the Imperial Shanku , or conch, in its imperial crest. This crest
1598-494: The house is known as 'Vyukunt'. Sobha Singh sold the palace to Cochin Maharaja H.H Rama Varma who came to Delhi to attend the Chamber of Princes in year 1920. In 1927, the Cochin Government decided to construct an annex next to the main palace to accommodate an office facility and staff quarters. By 1940, on request of the Government of British India, the annex building was handed over to the government to accommodate
1645-484: The large numbers of eligible voters , over 21 million , elections are usually held on several dates. Like all other Indian states, the minimum age of registration of a voter is 18 years. Kerala has a unique position in India as one of the most politicised states. It has the nation's largest politically aware population, which actively participates in state politics. Politics in Kerala is dominated by two political fronts:
1692-571: The least-corrupt state in India. The state topped in the country to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals according to the annual report of NITI Aayog published in 2019. The Public Affairs Index-2020 released by the Public Affairs Centre, India, designated Kerala as the best governed Indian state. Non Resident Keralites Affairs The Non-Resident Keralites Affairs abbreviated as NORKA
1739-404: The needs of non-resident Malayalees to the extent possible. This is a project initiated jointly by various Malayali Associations in Delhi and Government of Kerala. The project envisages to impart Malayalam literacy and cultural heritage amongst the new generation of Malayalee community in Delhi and adjacent area. Central office of padana Kendra is established at Travancore Palace. Cauvery Cell of
1786-440: The rank of Additional Chief Secretary, Principal Secretary , or Secretary. In addition to the Secretariat department, the State Government operates various field departments that function under the purview of their respective Secretariat department. These field departments form an integral part of the administrative structure, working in conjunction with the Secretariat to effectively implement government policies and initiatives at
1833-415: The speaker. The main function of the assembly is to pass laws and rules. Every bill passed by the house has to be finally approved by the governor before it becomes applicable. The normal term of the legislative assembly is five years from the date appointed for its first meeting. But while a proclamation of state of emergency is in operation, the said period will be extended by Parliament by Laws for
1880-492: The state. It consists of the governor, the chief minister and the Council of Ministers. The chief minister and the council of ministers also have been appointed by the governor. The governor summons prorogues and dissolves the legislature. He can close the legislative assembly on the recommendation of the chief minister. Judiciary has been separated from the executive in Kerala like other Indian states. The executive authority
1927-688: The three VIP Suits and Additional Block having 30 rooms mainly used for families of officials and staff of Kerala House. Rooms are allotted to visiting MPs, MLAs, Government officials on duty, Judges and Judicial officials etc. In some cases rooms are also allotted to private individuals, based on government directives or proper references. The historic Cochin House has been renovated to restore its classic beauty. The palace has been exclusively reserved accommodating Governor of Kerala, Ministers and VIPs of higher protocol ranking. The Palace features 7 suites and 3 rooms apart from 2 security quarters. Apart from this
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1974-412: The various secretariat departments based on the rules of business. Each department consists of secretary to the government, who is the official head of the department and such other deputy secretaries, under secretaries, junior secretaries, officers, and staffs subordinate to him/her. The Chief secretary superintending control over the whole secretariat and staff attached to the ministers. The department
2021-647: The war offices of India. From 1942-1945, the building became the temporary office of the Political Representative of the United States of America to British India (de facto American Embassy). In 1945, the government of India handed over the building back to the Cochin Government. After Independence, when Kochi joined with the Indian Union, the house became the state property of the Kerala government and chose to adopt it as 'Kerala House',
2068-545: Was set up in 2002 to act as an interface between the NRKs and the Government of Kerala. It also acts as a forum for addressing problems amongst non-resident Keralites, safeguarding their rights and assisting returnees. Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic , the NORKA-Roots portal facilitated registration from people all around the world to request to return to Kerala . The portal also allowed people stuck in different states of
2115-715: Was sworn into power on 20 May 2021. The oath-taking ceremony was held at the Central Stadium . The Kerala Governor administered the oath of office and secrecy to the new members. In December 2023, the Kerala Cabinet underwent a reshuffle as part of a mutual agreement among member parties. The reshuffling is in accordance with a pre-election agreement within the Left Democratic Front (LDF) coalition. Transport Minister Antony Raju and Ports and Archaeology Minister Ahmed Devarkovil resigned, leading to
2162-531: Was the erstwhile Palace of Travancore Kingdom in the heart of the Capital city. The building has been categorized as a heritage building by NDMC. The effort of the state government is to transform this heritage building into a cultural complex and to be a window to Kerala for the outside world. As part of this perspective, an Art Gallery has been set up in the Travancore House. The Resident Commissioner
2209-441: Was the insignia of Lord Sree Padmanabha (a form of Lord Vishnu) - the national deity of Travancore. Shanku was considered one of the common emblems of a majority of the Kerala feudal kingdoms. The Kingdom of Cochin and Zamorin's Malabar also had conch as state emblems. When the kingdoms of Cochin and Travancore merged in 1949, for a brief period, the crest carried a wheel or chakra in the centre with Shanku on top of it. With
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