Alappuzha district has secured the second position in annual Plan fund utilisation in the State by spending 93.56% of the allotted funds for the 2024-25 financial year. Of the total ₹435.5-crore Plan outlay, the local bodies in the district utilised ₹407.46 crore in last fiscal.
The Alappuzha district panchayat spent 82.78% of the allocated funds to claim fifth place in the State. Of the total ₹59.71 crore allotted, the local body spent ₹49.43 crore.
Among municipalities, Cherthala bagged the top position in the district and the second spot in the State. The civic body achieved 118.66% utilisation of its Plan fund, including spillover projects. As per data available on the Local Self-Government department website, Cherthala expended ₹8.84 crore in 2024-25. It is followed by Alappuzha (95.64%), Kayamkulam (94.25%), Chengannur (88.79%), Haripad (80.98%) and Mavelikara (63.49%).
In block panchayats, Bharanikavu topped fund utilisation in the district by achieving 104.57% utilisation of its Plan fund. It spent ₹6.63 crore during the period. Bharanikavu is followed by Aryad (101.92%), Chengannur (101.52%), Mavelikara (99.64%), Haripad (97.40%), Champakkulam (97.08%), Kanjikuzhy (94.09%), Muthukulam (93.73%), Veliyanad (93.23%), Ambalapuzha (91.20%), Pattanakkad (88.12%), Thycattussery (86.67%).
Among grama panchayats, Mannancherry achieved 115.79% utilisation of its Plan fund, including spillover projects, to claim the top spot in the district. The local body expended ₹6.93 crore in 2024-25. It is followed by Perumbalam (111.63%), Veliyanad (110%) and Thanneermukkom (108.81%).
Of the ₹237.6 crore allocated to local self-government institutions in the district under the general category, the expenditure stood at ₹226.26 crore. In the Special Component Plan category, with a total outlay of ₹82.45 crore, the local bodies have spent ₹71.25 crore.
The local institutions spent ₹109.29 crore of the total ₹114.65 crore earmarked under the Central Finance Commission grant. The Plan fund utilisation under the Tribal Sub-Plan stood at ₹67 lakh.
Published – April 16, 2025 06:48 pm IST
