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Kottayam
District has two Revenue divisions viz., Kottayam
and Pala, each under the control of a Revenue
Divisional Officer. Vaikom, Kottayam, Changanassery,
Meenachil and Kanjirappally are the taluks in
the district. |
There are four municipalities, 11
development blocks and 73 panchayats.
Kottayam, Vaikom, Pala and Changanacherry
are the municipalities. Madappally,
Pallom, Ettumanoor, Kaduhturthy, Vaikom,
Uzhavoor, Lalam, Erattuppeta, Kanjirappally,
Vazhoor and Pampady are the development
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KOTTAYAM
MUNICIPALITY
The first 100% literate
Municipal City in India
Municipal Office, Kottayam
Kerala, South India. Pin: 686 001
Tel : (0091-481) 566667, Fax : (0091
-481) 567358
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| Co-operative Sector |
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Co-operative sector plays an important role in intensifying
the growth of agriculture and development of rural
economy in the district |
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are 760 Co-operative establishments in
Kottayam. The District Co-operative Bank
and its 39 branches, have a deposit of
Rs.150 crores. The Sahithya Pravarthaka
Sahakarana Sangham a unique co-operative
venture of authors & writers, is in
Kottayam. It publishes and markets books,
in the Co-operative sector.
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District
Co-operative Bank
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the district, there are 138 Primary Agriculture
Co-operative societies and seven Co-operative Marketing
societies with Rubber Processing facilities |
| Social Welfare |
There
are five integrated Child Development Projects
in this district (at Madapally, Lalam, Pampadi
and Kanjirapally) which come under the Social
Welfare Department. There are also two daycare
centres at Karappuzha and Kallara. Besides these
projects a Central Urban Social Nutrition Programme
for children is also being carried out. |
| Housing |
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Revenue Department, State Housing Board and Co-operative
Housing establishments have launched various housing
schemes through out the district, mainly for the
benefit of the weaker sections. The State Housing
Board is constructing 400 houses at Kanjikuzhi,
Gandhinagar, Changanassery, Pala, Erumeli and
Velloor under its public housing scheme. A project
for completing more than 600 houses under Rajiv
Million Housing Scheme, is also in progress. Housing
scheme for scheduled caste and scheduled tribe
colonies are also being implemented under special
Component plan and Tribal Sub plan. |
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Kottayam District Nirmiti Kendra,
a government agency to propagate cost-effective
techniques of house construction, is also at the
service of the people. The production centre and
the Administrative office of Nirmiti Kendra is
at Poovanthuruthu, 6 kms away from Kottayam town. |
| Rubber Board |
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Indian Rubber Board, Constituted under the Rubber
Production and Marketing Act - 1947, has its headquarters
at Kottayam. The Board has been implementing various
schemes from 1957 onwards, for expansion and modernization
of Rubber Plantation industry in India. |
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the financial assistance of Rs.445.21 crores from
the World Bank, the Board is moving ahead with new
plans and projects. The Board gives aid to farmers
as cash incentives, plant insurance schemes, distribution
of agricultural materials including crop seedlings
and promotion of fencing and irrigation facilities. |
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a part of advisory and extension services, the Board
runs Rubber tapeping training schools. It has also
set up seven processing and eight trading companies
in Kerala to strengthen the Rubber Producers Societies. |
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important institution associated with the Board,
is 'The Rubber Research Institute of India' (RRII)
which has eight categorical divisions of detailed
study and research. The Institute is located on
a hillock at Puthuppalli, 8 km east of Kottayam
town. |
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