December 1957

December 3

Government sanctions new lift irrigation schemes worth 15 lakhs.

December 4

Government decided to give charge of Home Ministry to Minister for Law, V.R.Krishna Iyer.

December 5

Government orders the merchants and mill owners to submit the returns of food grain stocks.

December 6

The administrative council of Seetharam mill includes labour representatives.

December 7

Government decides to raise the Kozhikode Municipality to a Corporation.

Police department gets restructured. There will be a special I.G. in the new system.

December 9

Government states that the allegations on loss in the rice deal are baseless and imaginative.

December 10

T.V. Thomas states that the decision to form state transport corporation is unacceptable.

December 11

Foundation stone laid for the public sector first spinning mill at Balaramapuram.

December 12

Kerala Assembly summoned. Assembly procedures called off in giving homage to the late member M.J.John.

December 13

Investigative officer Keshava Menon’s report on Sabarimala case published.

Introduced Industrial Relations Committee for Journalists.

December 14

Congress agitations are not purposeful,” says Morarji Desai.

Centre gives consent for irrigation projects in Kerala worth 7½ lakhs.

2.25 crores extra expenses due to salary reforms,” says Achuthamenon.

December 15

Question hour session in Kerala Assembly on forest encroachment issue.

December 16

Kerala Assembly passed Malabar District Board Bill.

Farmer’s Debt Relief Bill sends to Select Committee.

Passed amendment bill on public sales tax.

Government order on minimum wages for farmers.

December 17

The bill on stay of janmi karam payment sent to Select Committee.

Press note on the steps taken by State government on expenditure minimization.

An official declaration on the formation of Kozhikode Corporation.

Steps to minimize court fee.

December 18

Money Lenders Bill sends to Select Committee.

December 19

Kerala government released Land Policy Bill .The bill aims at wiping off landlord ship.

Government takes appropriate action to supply house and land to Harijans.

December 20

Equal justice to all districts. Malabar area smarts its position, C.M.explains projects.

Government redresses the anomalies in coir industry.

Assembly calls back unofficial bills and ordinances.

December 21

Land Reforms Bill presented in the Assembly.

Assembly’s deliberation on Kerala’s food policy.

December 23

Thanneermukkom land government sanctions Rs. 150 lakh.

Kattamballi project starts working from January 5.