Swaraj Trophy 2021-22: The Kollam district panchayat has been awarded the Swaraj Trophy as the State’s top district panchayat for the financial year 2021–2022. The Kannur district panchayat stood second in the rankings. Kollam district, is one of 14 districts of the state of Kerala, India. The district is blessed with a long coastline, a significant Laccadive Sea seaport, and an inland lake, making it a representative sample of Kerala’s natural features. The district has many water bodies.
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The Thiruvananthapuram Corporation bagged the trophy for the best corporation. The Mulanthuruthy grama panchayat won the award for the best grama panchayat in the State and Pappinissery and Marangattupilly grama panchayats won the second and third places. Perumpadappu received the prize for the best block panchayat, with Kodakara and Nedumangad taking second and third, respectively.
The finest municipality title went to Tirurangadi, with Wadakkanchery and Sulthan Bathery taking second and third, respectively. The Kallikkad grama panchayat in Thiruvananthapuram won the Mahatma award for the best implementation of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS). The Kollam Corporation won the Mahatma Ayyankali award for the implementation of the Ayyankali Urban Employment Guarantee Scheme (AUEGS). Wadakkanchery and Vaikom won the award for municipalities.
