Thiruvananthapuram: The LDF cabinet headed by Pinarayi Vijayan is in power. The swearing-in ceremony began at 3.35 pm. Governor Arif Mohammad Khan administered the oath to the Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. Later ministers K Rajan, Roshi Augustine, K Krishnankutty and AK. Shashindran, Ahmed Devarkovil, Antony Raju V Abdurahman, GR Anil, KN Balagopal, R Bindu, J Chinchurani, MV Govindan, PA Mohammad Riaz, P Prasad, K Radhakrishnan, P Rajeev, Saji Cherian, V Sivankutty, VN Vasavan and Veena George were sworn in.

The historic winners could not attend the swearing-in ceremony following Covid. The people of Kerala watched the historic moment on home televisions and phone screens. ‘This epidemic will change. On that day, we will celebrate together. All the clouds of sickness will go away and the sunshine of happiness will shine. Today’s inconveniences are the compromises we make for the betterment of those good times. ‘ Kerala is confident that the words spoken by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will come true.

Prior to the swearing – in ceremony, a virtual musical performance by 54 famous singers appeared on the screen at Central Stadium. K.J. Yesudas, A.R. Rahman, Hariharan, P. Jayachandran, K.S. Chithra, Sujatha, MG Sreekumar, Shankar Mahadevan, Amjat Alikhan, Umayalpuram Sivaraman, Sivamani, Mohanlal, Jayaram, Karunamoorthy, Stephen Devasya, Unni Menon, Sreenivas, Unnikrishnan, Vijay Yesudas, Madhubala Krishnan, Swetha Mohan, Jayachandran, Sarath, Bijibal, Ramyanambisan, Manjari, Sudeep Kumar, Najim Arshad, Haricharan, Madhushree, Rajasree, Kallara Gopan, Aparna Rajeev, Vaikom Vijayalakshmi, Sithara, Harikrishnan, Ranjini Jose, PK Medini and Murugan Kattakada are the music directors of the film. Mammootty made the presentation.

EMS- The music album was a proclamation of how governments led by Pinarayi Vijayan have changed and nurtured Kerala. This is the first music album in Malayalam with so many singers and musicians participating. Director T.K. Rajeev Kumar is the ideologue. Music was composed by Ramesh Narayanan. Apart from the late poets, the lines of Prabha Verma and Rafeeq Ahmed were also used.

CPI (M) general secretary Sitaram Yatchury, Kodiyeri Balakrishnan, Prakash Karat, A Vijayaraghavan, EP Jayarajan, Thomas Isaac, MM Mani, KK Shailaja, Kadakampally Surendran, CPI state secretary Kanam Rajendran, leaders Pannyan Raveendran, E Chandrasekharan, Gururatnam Jnanathapasvi, Prominent personalities from the political, social and cultural spheres including Vellapally Nation and others participated.

Thiruvananthapuram: The water level in dams is rising due to continuous rains in the state. An orange alert has been issued for four dams in Thrissur, Idukki, and Pathanamthitta districts. A yellow alert has been declared on eight irrigation projects.
Summer rains and Cyclone Tauktea increased rainfall in the state. Kerala received 128 percent more rainfall from March 1. Kannur received the highest rainfall. It received 216 percent more rainfall. Ernakulam received 171 percent more rainfall and Pathanamthitta received 161 percent more rainfall.

An orange alert has been issued in Peringalkoothu, Kallarkutty, Lower Periyar, and Moozhiyar. A yellow alert was issued for Neyyar, Malankara, Kuttyadi, Karappuzha, Shiruvani, Kallada, and Kanjirapuzha dams. The water level in Idukki Dam is 2336 feet.

The maximum storage capacity is 2403 feet. The current water level in the Sholayar is 2612 feet with a storage capacity of 2663 feet. The depression area in the Bay of Bengal next week and the warning of heavy rains in Kerala will cause the water level in the dams to rise.

Thiruvananthapuram: The secretariat in Thiruvananthapuram is ready to welcome the new ministers who will be sworn in today.

21 cars and offices for the new ministers are ready here. The Department of Tourism has decided to provide Innova Christa cars to everyone. The new model Innova Christa will be available for 19 people. And the old model for two. It will be replaced when the new Christa arrives.

The new ministerial offices will be located in the North Block, North Sandwich Block, South Block, South Sandwich Block, Annexure One and Two of the Secretariat. The offices of K. Rajan, Roshi Augustine, P. Rajeev, KN Balagopal, and K. Krishnankutty are in the North block where the Chief Minister’s office is. The Secretariat Housekeeping Division has completed the repairs and set up offices for the new ministers.

The number of ministers’ vehicles is given by the Public Administration Department. The number will be given to them as their train arrives this evening. All the ministers in the previous cabinet had returned their official vehicles by the 17th.

Thiruvananthapuram: In the second Pinarayi government, there was a rough understanding in the portfolios of the ministers. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will be in charge of the Home, Vigilance, IT, and Environment departments. Veena George is in charge of the health department. KN Balagopal will be the Finance Minister. P. Rajeev is in charge of the industries department. MV Govindan has been given by the Local Government Department. K. Radhakrishnan has been given by the Devaswom department.

 The decision was taken at the CPM state secretariat meeting here today. The LDF had tasked the Chief Minister to appoint the portfolios of all the ministers. Official confirmation of the portfolios of the Ministers is required.

Ministers and Departments
Pinarayi Vijayan – Public Administration, Home Affairs, Vigilance, IT and Environment

K.N. Balagopal- Finance

Veena George- Health

P. Rajeev- Industry

K. Radhakrishnan – Devaswom, Parliamentary Affairs, Backward Welfare

R. Bindu- Higher Education

V. Sivankutty – General Education and Employment

M.V. Govindan- Local Government, Excise

P.A. Mohammad Riyaz- Public Works and Tourism

V.N. Vasavan- Co-operation, Registration

K. Krishnankutty- Electricity

Antony Raju- Transport

A.K. Shashindran – Forest Department

Roshi Augustine – Department of Water Resources

Ahmed Devarkovil- Port

Saji Cherian- Fisheries and Culture

V. Abdurrahman – Minority Welfare and Expatriate Affairs

J. Chinchurani – Dairy Department, Animal Husbandry

K. Rajan- Revenue

P. Prasad- Agriculture

G.R. Anil- Civil Supplies