Irinjalakuda
Block Panchayat

             This institution is part of the three-tier Panchayat system. It plans and implements comprehensive development projects utilizing Central and State funds aimed at local economic development, poverty alleviation, the upliftment of marginalized sections, and the welfare of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, women, and children. The long-term vision and objectives of this institution are as follows:

• Growth and development of the rural economy.

• Poverty eradication and local economic development.

• Job opportunities for all impoverished sections of society.

• Health security, sanitation, and drinking water for all.

• Comprehensive agricultural development, dairy development, and animal husbandry.

• Welfare of women and children.

• Enhance infrastructure in rural areas.

• Social security for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, vulnerable sections of society, persons with physical and mental disabilities, the destitute, and the elderly.

          Additionally, the responsibilities assigned to the Block Panchayat under the Fourth Schedule of the Panchayat Raj Act are as follows. The implementation of various schemes based on these responsibilities also falls within the scope of its objectives.