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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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Development Perspective

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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Haritha Karma Sena

Haritha Karma Sena is a social initiative that has brought about significant changes in waste management activities. It is a women's group formed under the leadership of Local Self-Government Institutions in Kerala, particularly through the Kudumbashree Mission.

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Panchayat

A Panchayat is a body of elected representatives of the people to administer the affairs of the Panchayat Raj institutions. In the case of a Gram Panchayat, it is the main body that implements the decisions of the Gram Sabha and carries out the day-to-day administration. The main components of a Panchayat are: President: He is the head of the Panchayat. He presides over the meetings and supervises the overall activities of the Panchayat. Vice President: He assumes the responsibilities in the absence of the President. Ward Members: Representatives elected from each ward of the Panchayat. Standing Committees: These are sub-committees formed to facilitate decision-making, such as finance, development, welfare, health, education, etc.

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VEENA C DILEEP

President

MINI VIJAYAKUMAR

Vice President & Chairman Standing Committee for finance

BYJU P ABHRAHAM

Chairman, Standing Committee for development

SHERLY THOMAS

Chairman,Standing Committee for Welfare

JUSTIN THOMAS PALATHINKAL

Chairman,Standing Committee for Health and Education

ANILKUMAR D

Secretary, Grama Panchayat

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About Us

At a glance

Vazhappally, located in Changanassery taluk of Kottayam district, is a place closely associated with the cultural, historical and linguistic heritage of Kerala. The present Vazhappally Grama Panchayat is a part of the ancient Vazhappally village. With the growth of Changanassery city, a part of the ancient village was formed under the municipal limits and the remaining part as a grama panchayat.Block - MadappallyVillages - Chethippuzha, Vazhapally WestArea - 21.73Number of wards - 22Population - 42416

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History of Grama Panchayat

The historically significant Vazhappally Grama Panchayat is located in the Changanassery Taluk of Kottayam district. This region plays a crucial role in the cultural, social, and political history of Kerala. The oldest records related to the evolution of the Malayalam language were discovered here. The area received the name "Vazhappally" because it was filled with lush banana plantations (Vazha) and places of worship (Pally). Historians consider this region to have been one of the major administrative and social centers of the ancient Chera Empire. By the end of the first millennium AD, Vazhappally had developed into an important residential center. The ancient social life and administrative systems of this region were completely temple-centric. The local assemblies of that time controlled the tax...