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To create a self-respecting and self-sufficient rural society through sustainable and integrated development. To provide services to the people in a time-bound manner.

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Act and Rule

The main objective of the Kerala Panchayat Raj Act is to strengthen democracy through local self-government institutions and implement local development activities with the active participation of the rural people. It makes the Gram Sabha and the Panchayat the main centers of activity, plans are made...

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Jayasree S

President

Saji Sugathan

Vice President & Chairman Standing Committee for finance

Rejitha Harilal

Chairman, Standing Committee for development

Binumon

Chairman,Standing Committee for Welfare

Ambiliy Joy

Chairman,Standing Committee for Health and Education

Jayan Johny

Secretary, Grama Panchayat

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About Us

At a glance

Alappad Grama Panchayat is a coastal village local body located in the northwestern corner of the Kollam district in Kerala, India. Overview and GeographyLocation: Situated in the Karunagappally taluk, bounded by the Kayamkulam pozhi to the north, the Kollam-Alappuzha national waterway (T.S. Canal) to the east, the Lakshadweep Sea (Arabian Sea) to the west, and Vatta Kayal to the south. Geography: Stretches across a narrow, roughly 16 km long strip of land squeezed between the sea and the backwaters/canal, with some parts narrowing down to just 33 meters in width. [1]Area & Wards: Covers an area of about 7.8 square kilometers divided into 16 wards, including areas like Srayikkadu, Azheekkal, Kuzhithura, Parayakadavu, Cheriazheekkal, and Pandarathuruthu.

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HISTORY

In 1946, the **Panmana–Azheekkal Village Uplift Committee** was formed by bringing together the areas of Panmana, Vellanathuruthu, Pandarathuruthu, Cheriazheekkal, Alappad, Kuzhithara, Parayakadavu, Shrayaikkad and Azheekkal. **Kuttumoottil Janardhanan** was its first President. As per the **Travancore–Cochin Panchayat Act of 1951**, the first Panchayat Committee was constituted following the election held in 1953, with **E. Bhaskaran** as its President. The other first elected members were **K. A. Damodaran (Alappad), Ilayakochu Muthalali (Azheekkal), Raghavan Puthusseril (Cheriazheekkal), and Kochayyathu Kochu Pappu (Kuzhithura–Parayakadavu)**. Following the resignation of **Leelakrishnan of Alappad**, **Gopalan** was elected as a member to fill the vacancy. During this period, **A. Shanku**...