Strengthening State Land Use Board  (Outlay: ₹ 125.00 lakh)

        The State Land Use Board is actively involved in conducting studies on the judicious use of land, collection of micro level data on the existing land use, land resources, land degradation, undertaking inventories and studies on natural resources. KSLUB offers technology solutions in areas like resource based Thematic Mapping, Spatial Database Development and Spatial Decision Support System (DSS).  The Board also regularly conducts awareness programmes for the public on land and water related issues, natural resource conservation, environment protection and sustainable development. It also offers consultancy services for land use, watershed management and spatial planning among line departments and LSGIs.

        During 2024-25, the activities related to upgradation and strengthening of Geo- informatics laboratory will be continued. The laboratory will function to bring together the information available in different resource themes of various line departments and other sources into digital format for making the data more user-friendly for the planners, administrators, LSGIs and other users in managing and updating the data. GIS support will be given for the Haritha Kerala Mission, MGNREGS and other Government programmes by providing thematic data on natural resources. Geo-informatics lab will be strengthened to meet the challenges of implementing the new IT Paradigm in all aspects of land resource planning. A spatial database on wastelands of Palakkad and Pathanamthitta districts will be prepared during 2024-25.  Water Resource Management and conservation plan for critical and semi critical blocks will be undertaken with the objective of improving the ground water status of the panchayats.  Short Term training programs on GIS for officials of line departments and in-Service Training for the staff of KSLUB, preparation of panchayat level natural resources data bank of 2 districts viz., Thrissur, Palakkad and awareness programmes on the importance of natural resources conservation are also included during 2024-25.