Kerala has won many accolades under the Chief Ministership of Pinarayi Vijayan.
- Public Affairs Centre acknowledged Kerala as the best-governed state in India for three consecutive years (2016, 2017, 2018)
- Kerala was ranked the highest in achieving the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) according to the index released by NITI Aayog in 2018.
- As per the ‘CMS-India Corruption Study 2017’ Kerala was ranked the second least corrupt state in India.
- Kerala won Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan Award for the state with the lowest maternal mortality.
Achievements
With a people-centric development approach, Pinarayi Vijayan Government has made remarkable achievements in every sector including health, education, welfare and development.
- Built over 2,00,000 houses for the homeless and landless under Life mission (launched in 2017).
- Took over and completed the previously deserted Edamon- Kochi 400 KV transmission line.
- Successfully spearheaded the effort to start commercial-scale production of Kerala’s own e-auto ‘Neem-G’, marking the first time a public sector venture entering the Electric Vehicle market.
- Successfully planned and implemented the “Apna Ghar” scheme that provides good quality housing facilities for migrant workers.
- Successfully brought in 165 companies to İT park creating 50,000 jobs within 1000 days.
- Reduced overall loss of Public Sector companies which stood at Rs. 131.0 crores in 2015-16 to Rs. 71.34 crores in 2016–17 with making thirteen of them operating at a marginal profit in 2016–17. Within 1000 days of office , PSUs went from netting Rs. 131.0 crores in losses to over Rs. 160 Crore in profits.
- Established Institute of Advanced Virology (IAV) in the state and became the first in the country to be linked with the Global Virus Network.
- Doubled the social security pensions for the marginalised and elderly compared to the previous UDF government.
- Established minimum wage scheme in 26 sectors to prevent exploitation of employees.
- Successfully ensured minimum wages and social security measures for the migrant workers.
- 17182 km rivers and streams that were stalled or contaminated were rejuvenated , 48936 wells were recharged and 9889 ponds reformed in the first 1000 days in office.
- 1,03,361 title deeds were distributed among various communities.
- Record growth of milk production increasing daily production by over 2,60,000 litres per day within 1000 days in power.
- Education Department set up 45,000 hi-tech classrooms in public schools.
- Over 2000 Crore Indian rupees infused to rejuvenate the public school system.
- Witnessed exponential increase in number of students enrolled in public schools for all three years , the highest growth in past 25 years.
- Education Department has also ensured free textbooks and uniforms for all the students.
- Conducting studies to develop new tourism spots and renovating existing ones to create employment and taxation opportunities.
- Implemented Road infrastructure projects – Coastal Highway and Hill Highway.
- Implemented GAIL pipeline project.
