History
SFCs IN KERALA
Kerala is one among the pioneering states in the field of decentralization of democracy and governance in India. Kerala Panchayat Raj Act was passed as early as in 1994 in line with the 73rd amendment to the Constitution of India. The first SFC had been constituted immediately after that. Thereafter, Kerala has been constituting SFCs in regular intervals, without any break, as stipulated in the Constitution. Kerala devolved funds and powers to LSGs upholding the true spirit of decentralization. Enabling policy environment and support mechanisms including institutions and IT infrastructure have also been strengthening in a consistent manner. As a result of all these efforts, in Kerala, panchayats have transformed into the third stratum of government in letter and spirit. Kerala is also the first State to set up a SFC Cell in the Secretariat to follow up the implementation of SFC recommendations since 1997.
| SFC, Chairperson and Members | Date of Constitution | Date of Submission of the final report |
Devolution for the period |
|---|---|---|---|
| I SFC 1. Sri. P.M. Abraham – Chairman (Formerly Secretary to Govt. of India) 2. Sri. K. Mohandas (Secretary, Local Administration Dept) 3. Sri. K.A Ommer (former Additional Secretary, Fin. Dept) |
23/04/1994 | 29/02/1996 | April 1996 to March 2001 |
| II SFC 1. Dr. Prabhat Patnaik – Chairman (Professor, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi) 2. Dr. K.M. Abraham (Secretary, Finance Resource) 3. Sri. S.M. Vijayanand (Secretary, LSGD) |
23/06/1999 | 08/01/2001 | April 2001 to March 2006 |
| III SFC 1. Sri. K.V. Rabindran Nair – Chairman (Retired Chief Secretary) 2. Sri. V.S. Senthil (Secretary, Finance Expenditure) 3. Sri. P. Kamalkutty (Secretary, LSGD) |
20/09/2004 | 23/11/2005 | April 2006 to March 2011 |
| IV SFC 1. Dr. M.A Oommen – Chairman (Professor, Institute of Social Sciences, New Delhi) 2. Sri. S.M. Vijayanand (Additional Chief Secretary, LSGD) 3. Smt. Ishita Roy (Secretary, Finance Expenditure |
19/09/2009 | 22.01.2011 (part-I) 31.03.2011 (part-II) March 2022 (Part-III) |
April 2011 to March 2016 Being examined by Government |
| V SFC 1. Prof. B.A Prakash(Chairman) 2. Dr. V.K Baby, S (F.R) 3. Sri. James Varghese, P.S (LSGD) |
17/12/2014 | 19.12.2015 (Part I) 11.03.2016 (Part II) |
April 2016 to March 2021 |
| VI SFC 1. Sri.S.M.Vijayanand (Chairman) 2. Sri. Rajesh Kumar Singh, ACS(Fin) 3. Smt. Sarada Muraleedharan, ACS(LSGD) |
01/11/2019 | 15.12.2020 (First Part) 22-09-2021 (Supplement) 28-12-2021 (Second Part) April 2022 (Third Part) |
April 2021 to March 2026 |
| VII SFC 1. Prof. K N Harilal (Chairman) 2. Dr. A Jayathilak, ACS (Finance) 3. Dr. Sharmila Mary Joseph (Principal Secretary – LSGD) |
26/09/2024 | April 2026 to March 2031 |