4 lakh each to kin of four died in fireworks tragedy

T'puram: The cabinet on Wednesday decided to allocate Rs 4 lakh each from the Chief Minister's Distress Relief Fund (CMDRF) to the dependents of the four people who died in the accident caused by a fireworks explosion during the festival at Veerar Kavu Bhagavathi Temple in Nileshwaram, Kasaragod. The state has already declared the accident as a state-specific disaster.Along with this, the cabinet also decided to grant Rs 3 lakh each from the CMDRF to the dependents of the four individuals from Salem, Tamil Nadu, who died in an accident while cleaning the Shoranur railway bridge.TENURE EXTENDEDThe term of the inquiry commission chaired by Justice V K Mohanan, appointed on May 7, 2021, to examine issues related to the diversion of investigations conducted by various central agencies in the state since July 2020, will be extended by six months from Nov 7, 2024. The term of Justice V K Mohanan Commission, formed on May 12, 2023, to investigate the causes of the boat accident at Thuvalthiram Beach, Tanur, Malappuram, on May 7, 2023, and to recommend measures to prevent such disasters in the future, also will be extended by six months from Nov 12, 2024.GOVT GUARANTEEA govt guarantee of Rs 30cr will be provided to Kerala Paper Products Ltd for raising working capital from banks.STAMP DUTY WAIVERThe stamp duty and registration fee amounting to Rs 9.68cr will be waived for registering the contract related to Kerala Bank's takeover of the loan amount of Rs 138.23cr from KTDFC, secured by KSRTC's properties.TENDER APPROVEDThe tender related to the work on YMCA Road in Iravipuram constituency has been approved.POST CREATEDA post for an associate professor in the Nephrology Department will be created at the Thiruvananthapuram Govt Medical College.RATIFIEDThe temporary creation of 17 positions for one year to process land title applications and issue titles in Erumeli North, Erumeli South, and Koruthodu villages in Kanjirappally Taluk, Kottayam, has been ratified.PERMISSION GRANTEDPermission has been granted to the director of Kerala Minerals and Metals Ltd to enter into a contract for leasing five acres of land for 10 years to establish an iron oxide residue processing plant and an ETP sludge processing plant.