The Cabinet has agreed to the Indian Railways’ suggestion that the State government take 51 per cent of the stake in the proposed special purpose vehicle (SPV) being established to take up the suburban railway line development and other allied railway line development work. The original proposal was that the State and the Centre would share the costs on a 50:50 basis. The Memorandum of Understanding for the SPV will be signed in New Delhi on January 14, Chief Minister Oommen Chandy told mediapersons.
User charges in SCIMST
Mr. Chandy said that he had noted the decision of the Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute of Medical Science and Technology (SCIMST) to hike outpatient charges.
Farmers’ problems
Mr. Chandy said he would convene a meeting of farmers of eight villages in Wayanad to discuss their problems related to payment of tax.
Published - January 07, 2016 12:00 am IST
