Kerala Maritime Board disbanded over administrative lapses, financial irregularities
The Kerala government has disbanded the Kerala Maritime Board due to persistent administrative failures, financial irregularities, and poor management of state ports. The decision follows reports of unsubmitted annual reports and significant lapses in budget utilization.
The State government has disbanded the Kerala Maritime Board with immediate effect, citing lapses in the discharge of its administrative duties, failure to fulfil its statutory obligations, financial irregularities, and non-compliance with government directives. A gazette notification issued by the State government on July 6 stated that the Kerala Maritime Board, constituted under the Kerala Maritime Board Act, 2017 (Act 16 of 2017), had persistently failed to discharge the duties vested with it.
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