Alappuzha district panchayat Budget presented
The Hindu
The ₹1.76 crore surplus Budget for Alappuzha, with a revenue of ₹124.74 crore and expenditure of ₹122.98 crore, was presented by district panchayat vice-president Bipin C. Babu
Housing, education and health sectors received a major boost in the Alappuzha district panchayat’s Budget for 2023-24.
The ₹1.76 crore surplus Budget, with a revenue of ₹124.74 crore and expenditure of ₹122.98 crore, was presented by district panchayat vice-president Bipin C. Babu on Thursday.
The Budget set aside ₹9.36 crore as the district panchayat’s share towards implementing Livelihood Inclusion Financial Empowerment (LIFE) Mission scheme. For Scheduled Caste development, ₹15.07 crore has been earmarked. Another ₹65.24 lakh will be spent on Scheduled Tribe development.
To ensure grassroots development, a mini IT park will be set up at a cost of ₹50 lakh. Further, an amount of ₹45 lakh has been set aside for starting small businesses.
The education sector received an allocation of ₹13.19 crore. A sum of ₹50 lakh has been set aside for the construction of turfs in schools, another ₹10 lakh for providing medical treatment to school students with serious illnesses. Karuthalode Koodorukkam scheme got an allocation of ₹20 lakh.
A sum of ₹6.15 core has been set aside for the health sector. More dialysis units will be installed in district hospitals spending ₹40 lakh. The Budget allocated ₹40 lakh for the early detection of cancer in women and for providing treatment.
An amount of ₹5.95 crore has been earmarked for various projects in the agriculture sector, with ₹50 lakh to be spent on the development of farms in the district.
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