The State government has constituted a high-level steering committee (HLSC) and two planning and decision-making panels for the smooth implementation of the World Bank-assisted Kerala Climate Resilient Agri Value Chain Modernisation (KERA) project.
Headed by the Chief Secretary, the HLSC has as its members the Agriculture Production Commissioner (APC), Principal Secretary of the departments of Finance, Water Resources and Industries, the secretaries for law and electronics and IT and the Vice-Chancellor, Kerala Agricultural University.
A project executive committee chaired by the APC/Secretary, Agriculture department has been constituted under the HLSC. The overall responsibility for implementation of the project will rest with the project executive committee, a November 3 State government order on the formation of the panels said.
