The Eraviperoor Citizens’ Forum on Saturday felicitated grama panchayat president N. Rajeev and other panchayat committee members of Eraviperoor that has bagged the Prime Minister’s National Award for Public Administration.
Former Finance Minister T.M. Thomas Isaac inaugurated a public meeting during which the function was held. Dr. Isaac said the national honour for Eraviperoor had once again proved the efficacy of the decentralised planning process.
Addressing the function, K. Sivadasan Nair, MLA, said not only Alappuzha, but the Aranmula Assembly segment too had model panchayats such as Eraviperoor.
Lauding the successful development and welfare initiatives of the Eraviperoor panchayat, Metropolitan Emeritus of the Mar Thoma Church Philipose Mar Chrysostum said he would proudly introduce himself as a native of Eraviperoor. Thomas Mathew, reception committee chairman, presided.