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The Hindu
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YOU WONT BELIEVE: Farming waste management thrust of budget - You Need To See This

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.

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