Thiruvananthapuram: The UDF government led by Chief Minister V D Satheesan has assigned ministers to oversee Kerala's 14 districts as part of an administrative initiative aimed at strengthening coordination between the state government and district administrations.
Official sources said the move is intended to ensure closer monitoring of government programmes, development projects and public issues at the district level.
According to an order issued by the General Administration Department on May 30, each minister has been entrusted with responsibility for a specific district.
Minister C P John has been assigned charge of Thiruvananthapuram district, while Shibu Baby John will oversee Kollam. P C Vishnunath has been given responsibility for Pathanamthitta, and M Liju will be in charge of Alappuzha.
Mons Joseph has been assigned Kottayam district, while Anoop Jacob will oversee Idukki. Roji M John has been given charge of Ernakulam, and O J Jenish will be responsible for Thrissur.
N Shamsudheen has been assigned Palakkad district, while P K Basheer will oversee Malappuram. A P Anil Kumar has been given charge of Kozhikode.
T Siddique will be responsible for Wayanad, Sunny Joseph for Kannur, and K M Shaji for Kasaragod.
Sources said such district-level allocations are a routine administrative measure designed to help ministers coordinate government activities, review the progress of development projects and address local issues more effectively in their respective districts.
With PTI inputs