New cattle shed in Cliff House, order issued to build cattle shed and surrounding wall at a cost of Rs 42.90 lakh

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A new cattle shed will be constructed at Cliff House, the official residence of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. The Public works Department has issued an order sanctioning Rs 42.90 lakh for the construction of a cattle shed and its surrounding wall in the Cliff House. The action was taken as per the estimate given by the chief engineer.

Earlier, the Home Department had issued an order to purchase a Kia Carnival car worth Rs 33.31 lakh for the chief minister, last day. The car has various security features, including bulletproof facilities. The home department had initially planned to purchase a Tata Harrier for the chief minister. The two Innova Christa cars, currently used for the chief minister’s security, will be sent on escort duties in the northern districts, including Kannur and Kasaragod.

These will be kept under the charge of the state special branch. The action was taken as per DGP Anil Kant’s recommendation. The crystal shine black Innova Christa, registered as KL01 CT6683, was bought in December. The chief minister’s ride will be shifted to Kia Carnival soon.