Services
Kerala State Land Use Board was established in 1975 under Department of Planning and Economic Affairs, Government of Kerala. The Board is functioning as an agency to assist the State Government to frame policies for optimum land use and natural resource management in the State, with the basic objective of providing necessary advisory support on matters related to the optimum use of land and land resources viz; soil, water, plant, animal system. It is the nodal agency of the Department of Space for remote sensing activities in Kerala.
The major objectives of Land Use Board are review of existing land use in the State and exploring possibilities of effective land use in a sustainable manner. The objectives includes, taking effective measures to protect good agricultural lands against (i) depletion on account of soil erosion due to wind, water, sea. (ii) water logging and salinity (iii) loss of fertility (iv) urbanization and industrialization. The organization advises the Government regarding agricultural laws in general with particular references to the problems relating to conservation, development and management of lands.
State Land Use Board as a niche of database on land resources and many organizations are making use of these facilities available in the Department. The Department organizes awareness among students, youth, farmers, planners and men of all walks of life on the need for conservation, development and management of our most precious land resources.
The Board has been declared as a State Government Department during 2007 as per G.O. (MS) No. 3/2007/Plg. Dated : 07-02-2007.
The main functions of the department are as follows :
1. Collect and collate data on land resources and land use.
2. Undertake surveys on current land resources and land use.
3. Initiate studies on appropriate land use and related aspects.
4. Recommend appropriate policy framework to help the Government to arrive at
correct decisions on land.
5. To administer and co-ordinate the implementation of the decisions of the Government related to land use without displacing the existing agencies.
Statutory and non-statutory functions
The department is not having any statutory functions. The non-statutory functions are the following:
1. Collect and collate data on land resources and land use.
2. Undertake surveys on current land resources and land use.
3. Initiate studies on appropriate land use and related aspects.
4. Recommend appropriate policy framework to help the Government to arrive at correct decisions on land.
5. To administer and co-ordinate the implementation of the decisions of the Government related to land use without displacing the existing agencies.
The major services provided by the Department are:-
1. preparation of resource maps
2. Delineation of watersheds
3. Agro-ecological zonation
4. Recommendation of suitable land use
5. Preparation of watershed master plans for LSGI’s.
6. Studies on land resources.
7. Act as a Technical Support Organization (TSO) under IWMP.
8. Creation of awareness on land resource conservation.
Details of service and time frame for delivery of service
A. Office of the Land Use Commissioner (HQ at Trivandrum)
|
No. |
Service |
Officer Responsible |
Time limit for delivery of service upon remittance of approved cost |
|
1. |
Land use maps of Idukki district 1:15,000 Prepared from Aerial Photographs (1978) |
Designated Officer |
1 week / Taluk |
|
2. |
Land Use Map – 1:50,000(1997) hard copy – black & white Land Use Map 1:50,000 (1997) hard copy – colour |
do |
2 days / sheet
3 days / sheet |
|
3. |
Land Use Map – 1:250,000(1989) hard copy – black & white Land Use Map 1:25,000 (1989) hard copy – colour |
do |
2 days / sheet
3 days / sheet |
|
4. |
Waste land map (1:50,000) |
do |
2 days / district |
|
5. |
Soil map (1:250,000) |
do |
2 days / sheet |
|
6. |
Soil depth (1:250,000) |
do |
2 days / sheet |
|
7. |
Soil erosion (1:250,000) |
do |
2 days / sheet |
|
8. |
Soil drainage (1:250,000) |
do |
2 days / sheet |
|
9. |
Soil available water holding capacity (1:250,000) |
do |
2 days / sheet |
|
10. |
Soil surface texture (1:250,000) |
do |
2 days / sheet |
|
11. |
Slope (1:250,000) |
do |
2 days / sheet |
|
12. |
Land Capability (1:250,000) |
do |
2 days / sheet |
|
13. |
Land irrigability (1:250,000) |
do |
2 days / sheet |
|
14. |
PRM maps (black & white) 1:4000/1:5000) |
do |
2 days / local body |
|
15. |
PRM maps (colour) hard copy 1:4000/1:5000 |
do |
4 days / local body |
|
16. |
PRM maps (colour) digital print out (1:4000/1:5000) |
do |
2 days / local body |
|
17. |
Watershed map (1:50,000) |
do |
2 days / watershed |
|
18. |
Land Use (1:50,000) 2003 data Slope Geomorphology Transport network Administrative map (hard copy & digital output) |
do |
3 days / district |
B. Kerala State Land Use Board, Regional Office, Thrissur
|
No. |
Service |
Officer Responsible |
Time limit for delivery of service |
|
1. |
PRM maps (black & white) on 1:4000/1:5000 |
Designated Officer |
2 days per sheet |
|
2. |
PRM maps (colour) on 1:4000/1:5000 |
do |
4 days per sheet
|
Details of Designated Officer, First Appellate Authority &
Second Appellate Authority
A. Office of the Land Use Commissioner (HQ at Trivandrum)
|
Designated Officer |
Cartographer, Kerala State Land Use Board, Vikas Bhavan, Thiruvananthapuram - 695 033 |
|
First Appellate Authority |
Joint Director (Administration), Kerala State Land Use Board, Vikas Bhavan, Thiruvananthapuram - 695 033 |
|
Second Appellate Authority |
Land Use Commissioner, Kerala State Land Use Board, Vikas Bhavan, Thiruvananthapuram-– 695 033 |
B. Kerala State Land Use Board (Regional Office, Thrissur)
|
Designated Officer |
Cartographer, Kerala State Land Use Board, Vikas Bhavan, Thiruvananthapuram-695 033 |
|
First Appellate Authority |
Joint Director (Administration), Kerala State Land Use Board, Vikas Bhavan, Thiruvananthapuram-695 033 |
|
Second Appellate Authority |
Land Use Commissioner, Kerala State Land Use Board, Vikas Bhavan, Thiruvananthapuram - 695 033 |
