Major Government Service Institutions in Kottanad Grama Panchayat
Health • Agriculture • Animal Husbandry • Fisheries • Social Welfare • Rural Development
Government Services Available to the Public
Residents within the jurisdiction of Kottanad Grama Panchayat can access a wide range of essential government services and assistance through various institutions in the fields of healthcare, agriculture, animal husbandry, fisheries, dairy development, social welfare, and rural development.
🏥 Health Service Institutions
Government Ayurveda Hospital
The Ayurveda Dispensary under Kottanad Grama Panchayat is functioning in its own building at Chalappally. The institution has a staff strength of six, including a doctor, pharmacist, and other supporting staff.
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Services Available
✓ Free medical consultation and distribution of medicines
✓ Preventive medicines for communicable diseases
✓ Medical camps
✓ Health awareness classes
✓ Various certificates
✓ Yoga classes
✓ Palliative home care
⏰ Working Hours
09:00 AM to 02:00 PM
📍 Address
Government Ayurveda Hospital, Chalappally P.O. – 689586
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Kottanad Primary Health Centre
The Allopathic Primary Health Centre under Kottanad Grama Panchayat is functioning in its own building at Mathathumchal, Kottanad. The health centre has a staff strength of 18, including three doctors.
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Services Available
✓ Free medical consultation and distribution of medicines
✓ Preventive medicines for communicable diseases
✓ Medical camps
✓ Health awareness classes
✓ Various certificates
✓ Yoga classes
✓ Palliative home care
⏰ Working Hours
09:00 AM to 01:00 PM
📍 Address
Kottanad Primary Health Centre, Kottanad P.O., Mathathumchal – 689615
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🌱 Agriculture & Animal Husbandry Services
Government Veterinary Hospital
The Kottanad Veterinary Hospital under Kottanad Grama Panchayat is functioning in its own building at Vellayil. The hospital provides essential services including animal healthcare, disease diagnosis, treatment, and preventive vaccination.
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The hospital has one Veterinary Surgeon, one Livestock Inspector, one Attender, and one part-time Sweeper. In addition, two Veterinary Sub-Centres are functioning at Mathathumchal and Perumbetti. Each sub-centre has one Livestock Inspector and one casual part-time Sweeper. A Mobile Veterinary Unit is also in operation.
Services Available
✓ Free medical consultation and distribution of medicines
✓ Medical camps
✓ Health awareness classes
✓ Mobile Veterinary Unit
✓ Vaccination
⏰ Working Hours
09:00 AM to 03:00 PM
📍 Address
Government Veterinary Hospital, Vellayil P.O. – 689613
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Krishi Bhavan, Kottanad
Krishi Bhavan is functioning near Mathathumchal to provide farmers within the jurisdiction of Kottanad Grama Panchayat with knowledge of modern agricultural technologies and scientific farming practices. The institution plays an important role in delivering various schemes of the Department of Agriculture Development and Farmers' Welfare, participatory planning programmes, subsidies, and training programmes to farmers.
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Services Available
✓ Agricultural assistance and subsidies
✓ Farmers' welfare schemes
✓ Agricultural development programmes
✓ Farmer registration
✓ Farmers' pension
⏰ Working Hours
10:00 AM to 05:00 PM
📍 Address
Krishi Bhavan, Kottanad P.O. – 689615
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🐟 Fisheries & Dairy Development
Fisheries Officer
The Fisheries Office serves as an important centre for providing government schemes and assistance to fish farmers. It provides support for fish farming, welfare schemes, and participatory planning programmes.
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Services Available
✓ Distribution of fish seed
✓ Fish farming schemes
✓ Training and awareness programmes
⏰ Working Hours
10:00 AM to 05:00 PM
📍 Address
Fisheries Officer, Matsya Bhavan, Thiruvalla
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Dairy Farm Instructor Office
The Dairy Farm Instructor Office is an important institution supporting rural dairy development and the enhancement of milk production. Its primary objective is to provide farmers and dairy farmers with training in scientific dairy farming practices and the necessary technical assistance.
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Services Available
✓ Training and awareness programmes
✓ Promotion of fodder cultivation
✓ Improvement of milk quality in dairy cooperative societies
✓ Dairy Farmers' Assistance Centre
⏰ Working Hours
10:00 AM to 05:00 PM
📍 Address
Dairy Farm Instructor Office, Mallappally P.O.
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🤝 Social Welfare and Poverty Alleviation for an Equitable Society
Various government and participatory planning programmes are implemented with the objective of promoting social welfare and poverty alleviation, ensuring social justice and equal opportunities for all. The primary focus is on improving the living standards of backward, economically disadvantaged, and vulnerable sections of society. Services including child and maternal welfare, nutritional support, and basic assistance are provided through institutions such as Anganwadis. These initiatives contribute to inclusive and sustainable rural development.
Integrated Child Development Services Office (ICDS)
The Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) is a government programme aimed at promoting child and maternal welfare and ensuring the holistic development of children. There are 19 Anganwadis functioning within the Panchayat as the basic service delivery units of the programme. The principal beneficiaries include children below six years of age, pregnant women, lactating mothers, adolescent girls, and women in the age group of 15 to 45 years.
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Services Available
✓ Supplementary nutrition
✓ Immunization
✓ Health check-ups
✓ Counselling services
✓ Non-formal pre-school education
✓ Health and nutrition education
⏰ Working Hours
10:00 AM to 05:00 PM
📍 Address
ICDS Office, Kottanad Grama Panchayat, Kottanad P.O. – 689615
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🏘️ Rural Development and Social Security
Village Extension Office (VEO)
The Village Extension Office is an important centre for delivering various development and service activities to the people of the Grama Panchayat. It implements housing schemes, employment programmes, and social security schemes. The office also undertakes responsibilities such as identification of beneficiaries, verification of applications, field surveys, and preparation of reports related to various government programmes.
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Services Available
✓ Housing schemes (LIFE, PMAY)
✓ Self-employment and rural development programmes
✓ Employment Guarantee Scheme services
✓ Sanitation and waste management
✓ Health awareness programmes
✓ Kudumbashree and women empowerment support
✓ Field verification for social security pensions
✓ Assistance in preparation of certificates and reports
✓ Surveys and data collection activities
✓ BPL eligibility verification
⏰ Working Hours
10:00 AM to 05:00 PM
📍 Address
VEO Office, Kottanad Grama Panchayat, Kottanad P.O. – 689615
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Kottanad Grama Panchayat
Essential Government Services • Transparency • Welfare • Development
