Kerala Cabinet approves five governance reforms including SAMPATH asset platform and PlanSpace 2.0
On 29 July 2026 the Kerala Cabinet approved a five-point administrative reforms programme, including the SAMPATH registry of government assets and a GIS-based PlanSpace 2.0 project register, CM V.D. Satheesan said.
Summary
Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan announced that the Kerala Cabinet on 29 July 2026 approved a five-point administrative reforms programme led by the General Administration Department to curb project delays and plug fund leakage. It includes the Special Asset Management Platform for Administration, Tracking and Harmonisation (SAMPATH), a registry of all government assets such as land, buildings, heritage structures, roads, bridges, dams, vehicles and machinery; PlanSpace 2.0, a geotagged, GIS-based register of capital projects (about 1,900 projects are tracked now); review and amendment of outdated, unnecessary and contradictory laws; and process re-engineering for ease of living and doing business.
Key facts
- State
- Kerala
- Announced by
- CM V.D. Satheesan
- Lead department
- General Administration Department
- SAMPATH
- Special Asset Management Platform for Administration, Tracking and Harmonisation – registry of all government assets
- PlanSpace 2.0
- Geotagged GIS-based register of capital projects (~1,900 projects)
- Others
- Review of outdated laws; process re-engineering
Practice MCQs 2 questions
SAMPATH, approved by the Kerala Cabinet in July 2026, is a platform for what purpose?
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Correct answer: D — A registry of all government-owned assets
SAMPATH (Special Asset Management Platform for Administration, Tracking and Harmonisation) will maintain records of all government assets – land, buildings, roads, bridges, dams, vehicles and machinery.
PlanSpace 2.0, approved by the Kerala Cabinet on 29 July 2026, is:
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Correct answer: B — A geotagged GIS-based register of government capital projects
PlanSpace 2.0 expands the existing PlanSpace portal into a GIS-based, geotagged register of all capital projects approved by government departments.