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Panchayat

A panchayat is an assembly of elected representatives to manage the administrative affairs of the panchayat institutions. As far as a village panchayat is concerned, it is the main committee that implements the decisions of the gram sabha and carries out day-to-day administration. The main components of the panchayat are: President: The head of the panchayat. They preside over meetings and supervise the overall functioning of the panchayat. Vice President: Takes charge in the absence of the president. Ward Members: Elected representatives from each ward of the panchayat. Standing Committees: Subcommittees formed for matters such as finance, development, welfare, health, and education to make decisions easier.

Panchayat Meeting Standing Committee Meeting Decisions (Old)
SABU POTHOOR
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SABU POTHOOR

President

OMANA V V
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OMANA V V

Vice President & Chairman Standing Committee for finance

SHAJI MANI
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SHAJI MANI

Chairman, Standing Committee for development

JANCY MATHEW
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JANCY MATHEW

Chairman,Standing Committee for Welfare

GEORGE C H
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GEORGE C H

Chairman,Standing Committee for Health and Education

AMITHA C O
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AMITHA C O

Secretary, Grama Panchayat

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At a glance

Arakuzha Grama Panchayat is located within the Muvattupuzha Block of Muvattupuzha Taluk in Ernakulam district, comprising the villages of Arakuzha and Maradi. The panchayat spans an area of ​​29.31 square kilometers. Its boundaries are defined by Muvattupuzha Municipality and the Maradi and Avoli panchayats to the north; the Palakuzha and Manakkad (Idukki) panchayats to the south; the Avoli and Manakkad (Idukki) panchayats to the east; and the Maradi and Thirumaradi panchayats to the west. Historically, Arakuzha was part of the Vadakkumkur Kingdom and later fell within the Kottayam district of the princely state of Travancore. Following the integration of princely states, the region came under the administration of Thiru-Kochi, and subsequently, Kerala, upon the formation of linguistic states. Mary Roy, the mother of the renowned writer Arundhati Roy, hails from this area. St. Joseph's L.P. School, established by the Carmelite order in 1915, was the first school in Arakuzha. An ancient...

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History of Grama Panchayat

Arakuzha which was part of the Vadakkumkur kingdom in the old princely state of Travancore, was included in the Kottayam district. When the small kingdoms merged and Trichur and language institutions came about, Kokchi, along with the formation of Ernakulam district in Kerala, Arakkuzhu village became a village bordering Idukki district on the northeastern edge. Before transport developed, the main commodities in Arakkuzhu, like pepper, cardamom, turmeric, gingelly oil, and coconuts, were taken to market by loading them onto country boats and carrying them via Thodupuzha river to Alappuzha. Back then, the pepper from this region was so famous that the Harappuzha area got its name, which later disappeared and became known as Arakkuzhu, according to local legend.

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