2025-26 Annual Project
Kodikkulam Grama Panchayat 2025-26 Annual Plan Review Report
The report prepared by analyzing the various projects related to the 2025-26 Annual Plan of Kodikkulam Grama Panchayat, their categories, allocated funds, and utilization of funds is given below.
1. Key Findings and Division of Projects (Key Overview)
The Panchayat's projects are mainly divided into three sectors:
Production Sector: This sector includes projects for the advancement of agriculture, dairy development, animal husbandry, and small-scale industries.
Service Sector: This includes housing (Life Mission), drinking water, health, education, solid and liquid waste management, and social security.
Infrastructure: This includes construction and renovation of roads, maintenance of public buildings, installation of street lights, and similar works.
2. Sector-wise Review of Major Projects (Sector-wise Analysis)
A. Production Sector (Agriculture & Allied Sectors)
Dairy Development: A substantial amount has been earmarked to provide financial assistance for milk to farmers supplying milk to dairy cooperatives. For project number one, ₹33,00,000 was allocated, of which ₹4,50,225 was utilized.
Agriculture (We Too to Agriculture): Terrace vegetable cultivation, distribution of black pepper seedlings, wage-cost subsidy for paddy cultivation, and distribution of fruit tree seedlings are being implemented under this project. Maintenance funds have also been utilized for the office expenses of the Krishi Bhavan and for purchasing equipment.
Animal Husbandry: ₹6,00,000 was allocated for purchasing medicines for veterinary hospitals, and the amount has been fully utilized. ₹4,00,000 was also earmarked for the ABC (ABC) project.
Women Empowerment: Projects worth ₹10,80,000 have been envisaged to help women find self-employment and start enterprises.
B. Service Sector (Service & Social Security)
Housing Projects (Housing): Large amounts have been allocated for Life housing construction, PMAY (PMAY) housing projects, and renovation of houses of persons with disabilities. For Life housing construction, ₹1,06,40,000 was earmarked for the general category, of which approximately ₹61,80,000 was spent.
Health (Health): Priority has been given to renovation of Family Health Centres (FHC), purchase of medicines, and maintenance of Ayurvedic and Homoeopathic hospitals. Large amounts have been utilized for palliative care (health, Ayurveda) projects. ₹1,00,000 was earmarked for the 'Ashraya' project for destitute persons.
Education (Education): Along with maintenance and wiring of Nedumattam School and provision of breakfast for children, funds have been allocated for setting up digital/e-library systems in schools and through the 'Child Friendly Village' project.
Waste Management (Waste Management): CFC Tied Grant is being used for hiring vehicles for the Haritha Karma Sena, purchasing safety equipment, distributing ring compost units, and disposing of non-biodegradable waste. There is also a plan to install surveillance cameras in public places.
Drinking Water Projects: Drinking water availability is being ensured through maintenance of wells, renovation of ponds, and repairs to drinking water projects.
C. Infrastructure Development (Infrastructure)
Road Construction and Repairs: Lakhs of rupees have been spent from maintenance funds and development funds for the maintenance of several rural roads, including Koduvelli Thadikkayam Road, Parakunnel Colony Road, and Tharayil Khadi Kotta Road.
Public Lighting: Funds have been allocated and utilized for installing street lights and carrying out their repairs.
3. Funding Sources (Funding Sources)
The Panchayat uses various types of funds to implement the projects:
Development Fund (General / SCP / TSP): General development funds of the local body and Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe sub-plan funds.
Maintenance Fund (Road & Non-Road Assets): Funds provided by the government for the maintenance of roads and public buildings.
CFC Grant (Basic & Tied Grant): Central Finance Commission grants (for specific purposes such as sanitation and drinking water, as well as general purposes).
Own Fund (Own Fund): Funds from the Panchayat's own revenue.
Beneficiary Contribution: Contributions from the beneficiaries of the projects.
Contributions from local bodies (Block/District Panchayats).
4. Conclusion and Assessment (Conclusion)
On examining the 2025-26 Annual Plan document of Kodikkulam Grama Panchayat, it can be seen that equal importance has been given to social welfare schemes (Life Mission, welfare of persons with disabilities, palliative care) and the agricultural production sector along with infrastructure development (especially rural roads). The Panchayat has made notable interventions in improving the physical conditions of transferred institutions such as the Krishi Bhavan, veterinary hospitals, educational institutions, and hospitals. CFC grants have been effectively utilized for waste management and sanitation programmes.
