Farming and waste management sectors received major focus in the Pathanamthitta district panchayat’s annual Budget for 2022-23, which was presented on Thursday.
The Budget, presented by vice president Sara Thomas, envisages revenue of ₹237.94 crore and expenditure of ₹224.73 lakh. District panchayat president Omallur Shankaran presided over the presentation.
The Budget, which aims to lead Pathanamthitta towards complete hygiene, has set aside ₹4 crore for its flagship programme of Nirmala Gramam, Nirmala Nagaram, and Nirmala Jilla. As part of it, a memorandum of understanding has been signed for the construction of a plastic waste treatment plant at the Kunnanthanam KINFRA park.