Keralam govt. again extends accreditation period of agencies executing public works
The Kerala government has extended the accreditation period for agencies executing public works, including the controversial ULCCS. This decision follows previous political debates regarding the awarding of government contracts.
Why it matters
It highlights ongoing political friction and administrative policy shifts regarding public infrastructure procurement in Kerala.
The State government has again extended the accreditation period of agencies picked for executing public works in Keralam.
This time, the accreditation of “existing agencies” will be valid “up to the date of issuance of a new government order on accreditation, with retrospective effect,” a Finance department order dated September 2, 2026 said.
The initial extension, given till July 31, 2026 shortly after the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) had come to power, had created a flutter as the list of agencies included the Uralungal Labour Contract Cooperative Society (ULCCS).
While in the Opposition, senior Congress leaders, including the present Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan and All India Congress Committee (AICC) general secretary K.C. Venugopal, had accused the then Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)]-led Left Democratic Front (LDF) government of going out of its way to award contracts to the ULCCS.
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