State Police Chief Ravada A. Chandrasekhar’s term extended by one year

The State government has decided to extend the term of State Police Chief Ravada A. Chandrasekhar by one year. The decision received the nod of the State Cabinet on Saturday.

Mr. Chandrasekhar was due for retirement on June 30, 2026. He will now serve up till June 20, 2027.

The 1991-batch IPS officer, who is the 41st State Police Chief, had succeeded Shaik Darvesh Saheb to the post in July 2025.

Other major Cabinet decisions

The Cabinet has given its nod for the creation of ‘Sushakti’ self-help societies under the Kerala State Handicapped Persons Welfare Corporation Ltd. The groups are meant for the upliftment and empowerment of differently-abled individuals, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s office said.

The Cabinet has also decided to conditionally lease 5.159 hectares of land to the Malabar International Port and SEZ Ltd. for the expansion of the Azheekal port.

A new District Fingerprint Bureau will be established in Kannur Rural Police District, the only police district not to have one yet. The Cabinet also decided to sanction four new posts for the bureau.

It also gave its nod for tendering a water supply augmentation scheme for Kochi city and adjoining panchayats for ₹27.36 crore.