*Every vessel using a canal in the Malabar area shall be either licenced or registered, by the Executive Engineer, Irrigation Division concerned or by any Officer duly authorised by him in this behalf, provided that
Note:- Irrigation department will assign a number to each boat and vallam mechanised or non-mechanised and maintain a register showing the complete details. Every boat or vallam mechanised or non mechanised will be provided with number plates. The size of the number plates will be of 15 cm. width with required length. The letters will be of size 10 cm. and having a width of 1.25 cms. The letters and numerals shall be in English and be painted in white on black background for vessels intended for personal use (private) and in black on white background for public vessels. The numbers will be alloted on the basis of revenue district. The first letter will be "K" in all cases indicating Kerala. The second letter will represent the district as follows:-
Palghat - G
Malappuram - M
Kozhikode - D
Wayanad - W
Cannanore - C
Kasaragod - S
The third letterwill indicate whether the Water Transport is mechanised or in -mechanised. Capital letters from A to M will be allotted for mechanised boats and N to Z for non-mechanised boats in each district.
KGA or KGB | for mechanised boats 1 to 9999 in Palghat District |
KGN I or KGO | for non-mechanised boats 1 to 9999 in Palghat District |
KMA or KMB | for mechanised boats 1 to 9999 in Malappuram District |
KMN or KMO | for non-mechanised boats 1 to 9999 in Malappuram District KMCV |
KDA or KDB | for mechanised boats 1 to 9999 in Kozhikode District |
KDN or KDO | for non-mechanised boats 1 to 9999 in Kozhikode District |
KWA or KWD | for mechanised boats 1 to 9999 in Wayanad District |
KWN or KWO | for non-mechanised boats 1 to 9999 in Wayanad District |
KCA or KCB | for mechanised boats 1 to 9999 in Cannanore District |
KCN or KCO | for non-mechanised boats 1 to 9999 in Cannanore District |
KSA or KAB | for mechanised boats 1 to 9999 in Kasaragod District |
KSN or KSO | for non-mechanised boats 1 to 9999 in Kasaragod District |
The registration plates will be fixed on both sides above the load line in the rear side of the vessel. Registration book will be maintained for recording the remittance of registration fees, transfer of ownership etc.]
* Substituted by SRO 1176/88 pub. in K.G. No. 39 dt. 4-10-1988.