Panchayat Raj Minister Jupally Krishna Rao will be on a two-day study tour to Kerala on Nov 4 and 5. The minister will accompany commissioner Nitu Kumari Prasad to the study tour and will make visits to various panchayat raj systems and institutions there. The team will make a visit to Kerala Institute of Local Administration Director and members in Trisur on Nov 4 and will hold discussions with officials on income resources, functioning of local bodies and visit Venkatingu village panchayat. The minister will also visit Palakkad District panchata, Ottapalam block panchayats on Nov 5, a release said.(NSS)