Piravom municipality has received District Planning Committee approval for development projects worth Rs 9.28 crore, covering drinking water, sanitation, healthcare, housing renovation, waste management, roads and public facilities. The approvals are aimed at addressing gaps in basic urban services across the municipality.
Municipality chairperson K R Pradeep Kumar said the plan includes Rs 70 lakh for housing renovation, Rs 41 lakh for replacing damaged drinking water pipelines and Rs 72 lakh for constructing drains. Another Rs 30 lakh each has been earmarked for renovating drinking water sources, upgrading the waste treatment plant at Kannettumala and installing a new water tank and pipeline.
The municipality has allocated Rs 1 crore for setting up a sewage treatment plant in Piravom town. A further Rs 14 lakh will be used to remove legacy waste. The plan also includes Rs 70 lakh for a new sewage treatment facility at the ayurveda hospital, indicating that wastewater management has been included across both municipal and institutional facilities.
Healthcare-related allocations include Rs 71 lakh for renovating the taluk hospital, setting up a sewage treatment plant and supporting the dialysis unit. The plan also provides for palliative care and the Asraya scheme, while special projects have been planned for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe communities.
Several projects that had been postponed after reductions in plan allocation in the previous budget have now received approval. These include Rs 30 lakh for a She Stay facility, Rs 30 lakh for a She Gym at Kottappuram and Rs 35 lakh for renovating the children’s park. The municipality has also earmarked Rs 35 lakh for renovating Piravom market and Rs 38 lakh for renovating the municipal office.
Road works account for Rs 92 lakh and include improvements to Pazhoor Attutheeram Road, Kakkad Attutheeram Road and Kallumari Main Road. According to Kumar, these roads have remained in poor condition for several years. The plan also includes Rs 30 lakh for constructing tractor passages to various paddy fields, along with projects for paddy cultivation, irrigation, streetlights and drinking water distribution.
Kumar said the municipality had attempted to distribute allocations across sectors and had prioritised road projects according to local requirements. More projects covering different sectors are expected to be included in the next round of fund utilisation.
