Local Self Government Department (Kerala)


The Local Self Government Department is one of the administrative departments under the Government of Kerala. It is responsible for decentralised governance, civic administration, and the functioning of local governments in Kerala, including Municipal Corporations, Municipalities, and the three-tier Panchayat system.
LSGD leads major urban development programs, waste management initiatives, decentralised planning, and the implementation of poverty alleviation and community development missions, including Kudumbashree and Suchitwa Mission. It plays a critical role in the delivery of civic services such as water supply, street lighting, sanitation, building permits, and e-governance services.

Ministerial Team

The department is headed by a Cabinet Minister of the Government of Kerala. The incumbent Minister is M. B. Rajesh.
Administratively, the department is headed by the Principal Secretary to Government, supported by Special Secretaries, Additional Secretaries, Joint Secretaries, Deputy Secretaries and Under Secretaries along with officers and staff posted in the Secretariat.

Senior Officials

Tinku Biswal IAS – Principal Secretary
  • T.V. Anupama IAS - Special Secretary to Government
  • Adeela Abdulla IAS - Special Secretary to Government Geromic George IAS – Principal Director, LSGDSmt. Apurva Tripathi IAS – Director Suraj Shaji IAS – Director

Functions

  • Administration and oversight of Municipal Corporations, Municipalities, and Panchayats.
  • Urban governance, sanitation, and waste management through local bodies.
  • Implementation of decentralised planning through Panchayat Raj and Municipality Acts.
  • Implementation of poverty alleviation and community development programmes through Kudumbashree.
  • Granting building permits, trade licences and delivery of local services.
  • Implementation of e-governance through Information Kerala Mission.

Subordinate Institutions

Directorates / Line Departments

Aligned Institutions / Missions / Autonomous Bodies

The following missions, corporations and bodies function under the department:

Statutory Institutions