 Green Kerala Express - the unique social reality show in Indian Television aims to find the best panchayath in the green land of Kerala. Under the initiative of the Ministry of Local Self Government and Suchitwa Mission, the show is Realised by Centre for Development of Imaging Technology (C-DIT) and was telecast by Kerala wing of Doordarshan Kendra.
People of Elappully grama panchayat got the prestigious Green Kerala Express Social Reality Show prize. Elappully Panchayath emerged as the winner at the grand finale held on 27th July 2010 at Thiruvananthapuram from among the 152 panchayats contested for the prize.The President of the Panchayat and the veterinary surgeon Dr. Sudhodanan received a cash prize of Rs.1 crore from Sri. V.S. Achuthanandan, the Chief Minister of Kerala.
The major areas of concern in the contest was their achievements in the developmental areas, ranging from dairy farming, health care projects, organic farming, village courts etc.
Elappully Panchayat with a majority of marginal farmers, most of them in debt traps, had undertaken a dairy project to enhance milk production. With the active involvement of Dr. Sudhodanan
The force behind
Dr. Sudhodanan
Achievements in the panchayath
Elappully panchayat had achieved a fourfold increase in milk production under the guidance of Dr. Sudhodanan.
There is an estimated increase of milk from 2200 litres of milk per day, to 7800 litres per day.
The financial turnover of the farmers is estimated at Rs.7.5 crore last year.
The farmers are supplying milk to households, hotels and other establishments with their ‘Elappully Farm Fresh Milk’. and other value added products. There was a significant increase in number of farmers involved in the dairy sector ( 2800 from 1400 in just two years.)
Major activities done
- The Panchayat assisted women to set up 623 dairy units each with two cows
- 50 individuals under various schemes of the District Panchayat.
- fodder cultivation in 50 acres of land
- set up a model veterinary hospital.
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