Grama sabha/Ward Sabha

Sustainable Development • Public Welfare • Comprehensive Progress

Development activities and major action programmes of Pallam Block Panchayat for 2026–27.

SMART DEVELOPMENT PEOPLE'S WELFARE GREEN PALLAM

🏛️ Governance & Finance

Office Development

Proposal for a new Block Panchayat office building
Separate cabins for Standing Committee Chairpersons/Members
Solar power system for the office
Fruit trees and plants in the office premises
Air-conditioning of the auditorium

Public Welfare Infrastructure

Construction of a turf for health and revenue generation
Modern ambulance service
Mini High Mast lights at major junctions
Street mains on roads without adequate lighting
Solar lights in elevated areas

Farmer Support

Direct marketing of farm products without intermediaries
Distribution of pump sets to farmers
Boats and fishing nets for fish farmers
Deepening and strengthening of canals and bunds

🌾 Agriculture & Allied Sectors

Smart Agriculture

Drone-assisted farming
Precision and micro farming
Hydroponics
Aquaponics
Vertical farming
Agri-Tech Service Centres

Paddy Field Development

Construction and renovation of bunds
Canal maintenance
Deepening of canals and streams
Installation of shutters and motors
Conversion of fallow land into cultivable land
Modern irrigation methods such as sprinklers

Agricultural Enterprises

Value-added agricultural product units
Group farming with Kudumbashree
Night markets
Agricultural service nurseries
Bio-mulching farming
Subsidy for coconut cultivation

💼 Local Economic Development

Marketing & Entrepreneurship

Block-level marketing centre
Value-added product units
Women self-employment groups
Entrepreneurship support for men's groups
SC/ST self-employment enterprises

Rural Tourism

Block-branded village tourism
Meenanthayar tourism centre development
Parakkadavu tourism centre development
Linking local products with tourism

🏥 Health

Block-Level Health Services

Medicines and consumables for health institutions
Pharmacist and laboratory technician services
Strengthening palliative care
Establishment of a dialysis centre
Doctor services at Sub Centres

CHC / FHC Development

New building for FHC Panachikkad
Evening OP services
Physiotherapy Unit at CHC Sachivothamapuram
Cancer screening
E-Health system
X-Ray Unit at CHC Ayarkunnam

⚖️ Scheduled Caste Development

Education & Employment

Higher education assistance
PSC coaching
Driving training for women
Distribution of sewing machines
Enhanced subsidy for self-employment enterprises

Quality of Life

Solar electricity projects
Well construction
Kitchen gardens
Calf-rearing programmes
Sports training
Free medical camps

🎓 Education • Arts • Culture • Youth

Digital Education

AI and Robotics education
Digital libraries
Identification of talented children
Higher education assistance
Free sanitary pad distribution in schools

Arts & Culture

Preservation of traditional and disappearing art forms
Renovation of historical and cultural centres
Educational study tours
Modernisation of libraries
Reconstruction of unused playgrounds

🛣️ Public Works & Infrastructure

Road Development

Road maintenance in five Grama Panchayats
Renovation of roads damaged after Jal Jeevan Mission works
Re-tarring of major roads
Construction of approach roads
Road widening

Public Facilities

Waiting sheds at major junctions
High Mast and Mini Mast lights
Street lights
CCTV installation
Anganwadi buildings
Bathing ghats

Drinking Water & Sanitation

Protection of public wells, ponds and streams
Cleaning of water tanks
Replacement of GI pipelines with PVC pipelines
Water kiosks
New drinking water schemes
Waste and bottle bins
Incinerator projects
Biocovers and cloth bags
Bio-diapers
CCTV to prevent illegal dumping

🌱 Biodiversity & Climate Action

Green Spaces & Herbal Gardens

Medicinal plants in Pachathuruthu green spaces
Construction of mud houses
Herbal gardens in government schools
Biodiversity parks

Climate Action

Net Zero Carbon initiatives
Protection of sacred groves
Environmental impact surveys
Watershed maintenance
Solar energy projects
Promotion of natural products

🐄 Animal Husbandry & Dairy Development

Dairy Sector

Calf-rearing programmes
Cattle feed subsidy
Subsidy for dairy equipment
Cattle insurance
Fodder cultivation
Milk subsidy
Milk ATMs

Animal Welfare

Block-level dog shelter
Funding for ABC programmes
Medicines and consumables for Veterinary Polyclinics

🌍 Comprehensive Development Goal

To transform Pallam Block Panchayat into a sustainable, people-friendly model of development by integrating agriculture, healthcare, education, social justice, infrastructure, local economic development, women and child welfare, and environmental protection.

Pallom Block Panchayat