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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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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.

Services and Service Conditions Help and Support

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.

Haritha Karma Sena Haritha Mithram

My Waste, My Responsibility

Waste management is an essential part of our daily life. Remember, managing food and biodegradable waste properly at home, keeping non-biodegradable waste clean and dry, and handing it over to scrap dealers or the collection systems of local self-government institutions is just as important as the food we...

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Project No. 4 – Purchase of Equipment for the Repair...

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Project No. 4 – Purchase of Equipment for the Repair...

Services

Birth Certificate

Meeting Minutes

Annual Plan

License Service

PGR & Complaints

Property Tax

Welfare Pension

Building Permit

Civil Registration

Building Certificate

Marriage Certificate

Death Certificate

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State Government

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Panchayat

A Panchayat is a collective body of elected representatives responsible for administering the affairs of Panchayati Raj Institutions. In the case of a Grama Panchayat, it is the principal governing body that implements the decisions of the Gram Sabha and carries out the day-to-day administration of the Panchayat. The main components of a Panchayat include the President, who is the head of the Panchayat, presides over meetings, and supervises its overall functioning; the Vice President, who performs the President’s duties in their absence; and Ward Members, who are elected representatives from each ward of the Panchayat. The Panchayat also has Standing Committees, which are sub-committees formed to facilitate decision-making and oversee various areas such as finance, development,...

Panchayat Meeting Standing Committee Meeting Decisions (Old)

Ramesh Kumar.K

President

Beena Kunnath

Vice President & Chairperson Standing Committee for finance

Thomas Kurian

Chairman, Standing Committee for development

Vineetha Santhosh

Chairperson,Standing Committee for Welfare

Sunil P Abraham

Chairman,Standing Committee for Health and Education

Rajendrakumar A

Secretary, Grama Panchayat

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About Us

Vakathanam About Us

Vakathanam Grama Panchayat is a vibrant rural local self-government institution situated in the Changanassery Taluk of Kerala, within the Kottayam district. Located approximately 12 kilometers from Kottayam town on the Kottayam–Changanassery route, the Panchayat serves as an important administrative and socio-economic hub of the region.

The Panchayat comprises two major villages—Vakathanam and Thottakkad—and is administratively divided into multiple wards represented by elected members, ensuring democratic participation and grassroots governance.