About Kerala House
Kerala House is the embassy of Govt of Kerala in New Delhi. It comes under the administrative control of GAD. The office is headed by Resident Commissioner who is a senior officer from IAS.
Kerala House provides Guest House facilities for the Honorable Governor, CM, and Judges of the High Court, Ministers, State Govt Officials, MLAs and the General public based on the availability of rooms. It also provides protocol facilities during the visits of dignitaries to the capital. One of the important roles of the Kerala House is to liaison with Govt of India for early sanctions of Projects, Grants, Schemes, etc. It also provides emergency services during times of contingencies including evacuation and natural calamities.
There are various wings like Liaison, Protocol, Catering, Housekeeping etc which work smoothly for the efficient discharge of responsibilities entrusted to Kerala House.
Govt of Kerala Properties In Delhi
Heritage Buildings
Kerala House has two heritage buildings in the capital
Cochin House
One of the legacies of Kerala House is Cochin House located on Jantar Mantar Road. Cochin House, earlier named as 'Vaikund' was designed by renowned English architect Walter Sykes George and was constructed in 1903-1911 by Sujan Singh. After the formation of the State of Kerala, this building came under the ownership of Govt of Kerala.
Travancore Palace
Travancore Palace is another heritage building owned by the Government of Kerala in New Delhi. The building was constructed in 1930. The architectural layout is a simple butterfly bungalow, which was unusual for the larger princely residences in New Delhi.
