Local bodies in Alappuzha have put up a good show in the utilisation of the Plan fund for 2021-22. Though final figures have not been released yet, as it stands, the district sits top in the Sate by utilising 93.08% of the allotted funds. Of the total ₹385.69-crore Plan outlay, the local bodies in the district utilised ₹359.01 crore in the last fiscal.
Karthikappally in Alappuzha has topped Plan fund utilisation among grama panchayats in the State. The local body achieved 123.67% utilisation of its Plan fund including spillover projects. As per data available on the Local Self-Government department website, Karthikappally expended an amount of ₹2.09 crore in 2021-22.