In a significant achievement, Kottayam has become the first district in Kerala to formulate micro-plans for the extremely poor.
According to Nirmala Jimmy, president, Kottayam district panchayat, micro-plans have been devised for 1,071 families or individuals identified by local self-government bodies. Among the local bodies, Mundakkayam grama panchayat is the first to complete the process.
“The micro-plans have been prepared by first reviewing the information on families obtained from the database of the Local Self-Government department, followed by a direct visit. Workshops have been conducted in grama and block panchayats for devising the micro-plans, which have been evaluated and approved by the district-level coordination committee,” says Ms. Jimmy.
