Planning Committee
Serial number | Name | Position in the Planning Committee |
1 | K Suresh Babu Master | Chairman |
2 | V.K. Kunhikrishnan Master | Vice President |
3 | Secretary Malur Grama Panchayat | Convener |
4 | Ramyasree Prajith | Vice President |
5 | N Sreedharan | Standing Committee Chairperson |
6 | Reshma Sajeevan | Standing Committee Chairperson |
7 | K. K. Raveendran | Standing Committee Chairperson |
8 | V. Hymavathi | Volunteer experts |
9 | P Sivaprasad | Volunteer experts |
10 | P Kumaran | Volunteer experts |
11 | A Pushparajan Master | Volunteer experts |
12 | K Gopi , Kanjileri | Volunteer experts |
13 | T Narayanan | Volunteer experts |
14 | K Gangadharan Master | Volunteer experts |
15 | Champadan Mohanan | Volunteer experts |
16 | Abdul Latif T. | Volunteer experts |
17 | C. Janardhanan | Volunteer experts |
18 | Mundani Purushothaman | Volunteer experts |
19 | Ajay Kumar Parali | Volunteer experts |
20 | N. R. Sakina | Volunteer experts |
21 | VK Sanoj | Volunteer experts |
22 | K Gopi Sivapuram | Volunteer experts |
23 | K. Nandanan | Volunteer experts |
24 | Para Vijayan | Volunteer experts |
25 | Jayanandan | Volunteer experts |
26 | P. V. George | Volunteer experts |
27 | Ashkar Sivapuram | Volunteer experts |
28 | Kanjaroli Raghavan Master | Volunteer experts |
29 | Omban Moidu | Volunteer experts |
30 | K. T. Gangadharan | Volunteer experts |
31 | Naufal CP | Volunteer experts |
32 | N Premarajan. | Volunteer experts |
The following is information about the committees that lead the planning and implementation of development projects at the Gram Panchayat level and their processes. As part of the people's planning movement in Kerala, there is a strong planning system at the grassroots level.
Key factors related to the planning process at the Gram Panchayat level
1. Development Standing Committee
The primary planning responsibility for development projects in the Gram Panchayat is carried out by the Standing Committee on Development Affairs.
Duties: Prepare projects in the areas of agriculture, soil conservation, social forestry, small scale industries, housing, public works, etc., and evaluate their progress.
2. Working Groups (Working Groups)
Working groups are being formed for various sectors to prepare the annual plans of the Gram Panchayat in a precise order of priority .
For example: there will be separate working groups for agriculture, manufacturing, health and sanitation, poverty alleviation, women and child development, etc.
Members: Elected representatives, relevant officials (e.g. Agriculture Officer, VEO), and local experts will be its members.
3. Gram Sabhas and project formulation
Real planning starts with the village councils.
Gram Sabhas: Voters in each ward come together to discuss the development needs of the area and submit suggestions.
Development Seminar: Working groups compile the suggestions received from the Gram Sabhas and prepare projects. These projects are then discussed in the Panchayat-level development seminar and the annual plan is finalized.
District Planning Committee (DPC)
The District Planning Committee (DPC) gives administrative approval and final approval to the plans prepared by the Gram Panchayat .
The DPC operates under Article 243 ZD of the Constitution of India.
This committee, with the District Panchayat President as the chairman and the District Collector as the member secretary, allocates funds for local government projects and approves amendments.
Note: To popularize decentralized planning at the central government level, special Gram Sabhas are convened every year from October to December through the Gram Panchayat Development Plan (GPDP) or 'People's Planning Campaign' and the plans are uploaded on the e-GramSwaraj portal.