Kerala: Cabinet nod for air ambulance MoU

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Cabinet on Thursday approved the draft MoU to be signed between the government run Rajiv Gandhi Academy of Aviation Technology and Kerala Network for Organ Sharing (KNOS) to operate air ambulance services for organ transplantation programmes.

Air ambulance service had been mooted by the government earlier to ensure harvested organs could could be airlifted in time for transplantation. Though the government, KNOS and hospitals are managing to transport harvested organs by road, it is not a feasible option in case of long distance destination.

Cabinet approved first set of compensation package worth Rs 23.80 crore for fisherfolk living in the project area who will lose work days and means of livelihood because of construction activities related to Vizhinjam Sea Port.

The money will be spent on for disbursing compensation and rehabilitation schemes for the coastal population engaged in various fishing activities in and around project area.

To start the outpatient services and enhance other facilities, 31 posts have been sanctioned for the Cancer Institute and Research Centre being established in Kochi Medical College campus.

 

 
Information Kerala Mission staff has been reorganised and into three categories.
 
Cabinet also decided to allow staff  who were part of the 39 panchayats which had been converted into municipalities, to continue in the panachayat services or opt for municipalities.

State Level Regulatory Board will be constituted to protect the rights of senior citizens. Former Additional Advocate General V K Beeran will be chairman and Advocate Hassan, V N Jayaraj will be members .