Kerala To Seek Retired Govt Official Views For Development
24 July 2013
Thiruvananthapuram
In a move aimed at speeding up development works by involving retired government employees, Kerala Cabinet today decided to set up a company, Consortium of Retired Experts for Developments (CRED). This was one of the five recommendations out of the ten-point development agenda, put forward by Sam Pitroda, investment mentor for Kerala, Chief Minister Oommen Chandy told reporters here.
An eight-member Director Board will also be constituted with Planning Minister as Chairman and Planning Secretary as Vice-Chairman, he said. Chandy also said the Kerala State Coastal Development Corporation had been entrusted to take Rs 150 crore loan from HUDCO for implementing a housing project for fishermen.
On other decisions, he said the cabinet gave its sanction to start the work on the Convention-cum-Exhibition Centre on the land acquired for the Lulu Group by the Port Trust at Bolgatty in Ernakulam.
Source– http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/kerala-to-use-expertise-of-retired-government-officials-for-development/articleshow/21308424.cms
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