Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, on Wednesday approved decisions benefiting government lawyers, a critically ill health worker, and a sports facility in Thalassery.

According to a CMO release, government lawyers across the state will receive a pay hike. The monthly remuneration for District Government Pleaders and Public Prosecutors will rise from ₹87,500 to ₹1.10 lakh, while Additional Government Pleaders and Additional Public Prosecutors will get ₹95,000, up from ₹75,000. Pleaders engaged for government work will see their pay increase from ₹20,000 to ₹25,000. The revision will take effect retrospectively from January 1, 2022.

In another decision, the Cabinet sanctioned ₹17 lakh from the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund for Titto Thomas, a health worker who has been unconscious for over a year after contracting Nipah encephalitis in 2023. He is undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Kozhikode.

The Cabinet also approved leasing the V R Krishna Iyer Memorial Stadium in Thalassery to the local municipality for 10 years, under strict conditions. The facility may only be used for sports, and commercial establishments will require prior government approval.

A coordination committee, led by the municipal chairman with representatives from the sports and revenue departments, will manage the stadium. The Sports Department will have free access for official events, while other departments and organisations may use it for sports at reasonable rates.