Second Chandy ministry

• T. M. Jacob - The Minister for Food, Civil supplies and Registration, died on 30 October 2011, and his son Anoop Jacob won from Piravom constituency in the by-election. He was given the same Ministry his father held and took office on 12 April 2012 • K. B. Ganesh Kumar, of Kerala Congress (B), a single-MLA constituent of the ruling UDF, resigned from the Council of Ministers on 1 April 2013 on personal issues. The Chief Minister then restructured the ministry by swapping different ministries between the existing ministers. • K. M. Mani - Resigned from the post of Minister of Finance and Law on 10 November 2015 after the Kerala High Court's comments on his alleged involvement in Kerala BAR licence scam and bribery case. • K. Babu - Resigned from the post of Minister of Excise, Fisheries and Ports on 23 January 2016 after the Kerala High Court's comments on his alleged involvement in Kerala Bar licence scam and bribery case. == Chair ==

speaker - • G. Karthikeyan • N. Sakthan == Achievements ==

at Thiruvananthapuram (2014) The Second Oommen Chandy ministry (2011–16) adopted the motto Vikasanavum Karuthalum (Development and care). The Karunya benevolent scheme was implemented in the year 2011-12 for the free treatment of patients with cancer, haemophilia, kidney, and heart diseases. More Cochlear implant surgeries were performed during the period. More Organ implantation surgeries were done through Mruthasanjeevani project. was the fastest completed metro project in India on its inauguration Oommen Chandy is the only Indian Chief Minister to achieve award for public service from United Nations. Oommen's regime as a Chief Minister (2011–16) was instrumental in beginning the construction of several massive infrastructure projects as well as some human-welfare schemes in Kerala which includes the Kannur International Airport in Kannur, and Smart City project. The Taurus Downtown at Technopark was commenced during the period 2011–16. Phase-2 of InfoPark Thrissur was completed during the same period. The Park Centre of Cybercity at Kozhikode was formally opened by IT Minister P.K. Kunhalikutty on 15 February 2014. UL Cyberpark at Kozhikode was inaugurated in January 2016. became the largest Information Technology park in India with the inauguration of Phase-3 project in the year 2014 It was also during his reign that 12 new Taluks, 28 new Municipalities, and Kannur Municipal Corporation were formed, in September 2015 As a part of the Public health infrastructure project, New Government Medical Colleges were established in the state in 2013, after a gap of 31 years. The Indian Institute of Technology at Palakkad was established in the year 2015. The universities founded in 2011-16 period include the Thunchath Ezhuthachan Malayalam University at Tirur (2012) and APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University at Thiruvananthapuram (2014). The K. R. Narayanan National Institute of Visual Science and Arts at Kottayam was inaugurated in January 2016. In 2015, the Cochin International Airport became the world's first fully solar powered airport with the inauguration of a dedicated solar plant. It was given Champion of the Earth in 2018 by the United Nations. The airport was awarded The Best Airport in Asia-Pacific in 2020 (5 to 15 million passengers per annum) by Airports Council International. The Kerala Urban Road Transport Corporation (KURTC) was formed under KSRTC in 2015 to manage affairs related to urban transportation. It was inaugurated on 12 April 2015 at Thevara. Works on the last phase of Kollam Bypass was started on 27 May 2015. is the first airport in the world to be fully powered by solar energy. It became so in 2015 Social welfare pensions were doubled during the era of Second Oommen Chandy ministry. UDF government of 2011 increased it to Rs.600 which was only Rs.300 until 2011. Social welfare pensions which had been distributed to 12.9 lakh people until 2011 were extended to 34.43 lakh during the period 2011–16. The Kerala Public Service Commission filled the vacant posts during 2011–16. The number of political killings were relatively low (11) during the period 2011–16 in the state. Kerala was declared as the first complete digital state of India on 27 February 2016. '' Summit, 2012 Twenty-six sectors were identified for showcasing in the Emerging Kerala summit of 2012 held at Kochi to attract investments. Those included: • Tourism • Healthcare services • Manufacturing including Engineering & Automotive • Projects under MSME Sector • IT / ITES / IT Infrastructure • Science & Technology • Trade & Retailing • Food & Agro Processing and Value-addition • Ports, Shipbuilding • Textiles & Garments • Electronics • Knowledge / Education sector • Green Energy • Bio-Technology, Nano Technology, Pharmaceuticals • Urban Infrastructure Development • Infotainment • Logistics • Petrochemicals • Gas based Industries • Airport Infrastructure, Aeroplane & Helicopter services • Centres of Excellence • Infrastructure development (Road, Rail, Power, Water Supply, Sewage) The first edition of Emerging Kerala summit, was held from 12 to 14 September 2012 at the Le Meridien International Convention Centre, Kochi. The event was organised by the Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation (KSIDC), to highlight investment opportunities available in Kerala and advertise to the world its state of readiness to receive investors. The Hon'ble Prime Minister of India Dr. Manmohan Singh inaugurated the three-day event. The meet could bring in 45 specific project proposals with an investment of over Rs.40,000 crore, including Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd's Kochi Refinery expansion and another joint venture project of Rs.18,000 crore; Volkswagen’s engine assembly unit (Rs.2,000 crore); hospital and pre-cast concrete structure manufacturing unit (Rs.570 crore); and solar energy plant (Rs.500crore). A number of Mega projects were conceptualized and developed in the State following the summit, the most prominent of which are as follows: • Kochi-Mangalore GAIL Pipeline • Vizhinjam International Seaport • Kochi Metro • Thiruvananthapuram Light Metro and Kozhikode Light Metro • Petroleum Chemicals & Petrochemical Investment Region • Kochi-Palakkad National Investment and Manufacturing Zone • Indian Institute of Information Technology, Kottayam • Thiruvananthapuram–Kasargode Semi High Speed Rail Corridor • Kerala Seaplane • Electronic hub at Kochi • Titanium Sponge Plant Project at Kollam • Oceanarium project at Kochi • Bio 360 Life Sciences Park at Thiruvananthapuram • Gas-based powerplant at Cheemeni, Kasaragod • Kochi LNG Terminal ==Accusations==

in January 2013 2013 Kerala solar panel scam accusation 2013 Kerala solar panel scam was one of the main scams accused by the LDF-led opposition during the reign of Second Oommen Chandy ministry. It was also one of the main election issues accused by LDF during 2016 Kerala Legislative Assembly election. However, later the Crime Branch appointed by First Vijayan ministry in the year 2018 found that there was no evidence against Oommen Chandy in the scam. As part of the procedures, the state home secretary T. K. Jose had forwarded a report to the central government. The First Vijayan ministry appointed a three-member judicial commission under Justice C. N. Ramachandran for investigation in May 2017. The commission report states that there was no evidence to prove there was corruption. C. N. Ramachandran said that, "Nobody came forward with any specific corruption charges against any individual and nobody ventured to give any evidence. The court said that the claim that the property vests with Kerala Water Authority was not based on any document. As the High Court rejected the case, UDF government got a clean chit. Jacob Thomas was the Vigilance Director when the accusation was made against the then finance minister. The case against Mani was closed in April 2019. In March 2021, the vigilance gave cleanchit to K. Babu, a Congress leader and minister of Kerala during 2011–2016, who was accused of a corruption of Rs 100 cr over issuing new bar licenses and closure of liquor outlets close to bars. The report submitted by vigilance central range superintendent requested the court to cancel the case observing it to be baseless. The case came back in focus in January 2011 ahead of 2011 Kerala Legislative Assembly election. In 2012, the Special Investigation Team who investigated the case gave cleanchit to Kunhalikutty, stating that there was no evidence to prove involvement of Kunhalikutty in the scam. ==Trivia==

• Manjalamkuzhi Ali sworn in when UDF agreed Muslim League's claim for a fifth minister. Ali sworn as Minister for Urban Affairs and Minority Welfare. • Ramesh Chennithala of Indian National Congress, representing Haripad Constituency sworn in as the Minister for Home and Vigilance on 1 January 2014. • The first shuffling of portfolios occurred on 12 April 2012, with the inclusion of Manjalamkuzhi Ali and Anoop Jacob. The Chief Minister gave up the charge of Home Department. Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan, earlier in charge of Revenue Department was given the charge of Home Department, and Adoor Prakash, earlier in charge of Health Department, got Revenue Department. Health Department was handed over to V. S. Sivakumar, who was in charge of Transport Department, and Aryadan Muhammad was given the additional department of Transport. Some minor departments were also changed. ==See also==