7August 2020
PMSVANidhi Loan Distribution Ceremony for Street Vendors
  • Conference Hall, Kunnamkulam Municipality

 

The commencement of the loan scheme for street vendors - PMSVANidhi started at Kunnamkulam Municipality.

 

The PM SVANidhi scheme was launched by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, on June 01, 2020. It aims to provide affordable working capital loans to street vendors to resume their livelihoods that have been affected due to the coronavirus lockdown. 

 

It targets over 50 lakh street vendors who would be eligible to avail a working capital loan of up to ₹10,000. The street vendors will be allowed to repay the loan in monthly installments in one year. If someone can pay earlier than the tenure, an interest subsidy of 7% per annum will be credited to the bank accounts of beneficiaries every quarter. And, there will be no penalty on early repayment of the loan.

 

On 07.08.2020, PMSVANidhi Loan Distribution Ceremony has been organised for the initial distribution of 6 PMSVANidhi loans to the street vendors as a working capital. The Bank Managers of Syndicate Bank and Indian Bank distributed the 

 

The function was inaugurated by Kunnamkulam Municipal Chairperson Smt. Seetha Raveendran by distributing the PMSVANidhi loan sanction letter approved by Syndicate Bank and Indian Bank to the street vendors. Vice Chairman Shri. P.M Suresh presided over the meeting. Standing committee chairpersons Smt. Suma Gangadharan, Smt. Misha Sebastian, Shri. K.KMurali, Shri.K.K Anandhan, Smt. Geetha Sasi, Kunnamkulam Municipal Secretary Shri B Anilkumar, Health Supervisor & NULM City Project Officer Shri K.S Lakshmanan, Bank Managers of Syndicate Bank and Indian Bank, Elected members of the TVC ,NULM Officials etc attended the function. NULM City Mission Manager Shri. Renjith Alex has came up with felicitation speeches.

17June 2020
Coir Defibering Unit - Haritha Activity Group of Kunnamkulam ULB started functioning using CEF
  • Green Park, Kurukkanpara, Kunnamkulam

 

Coir Defibering Unit - Haritha Activity Group of Kunnamkulam ULB has started operations in Green Park ( Fertilizer Production Center) , Kurukkanpara, Kunnamkulam. Municipal Chairperson Smt Seetha Raveendran along with the presence of Municipal Vice-Chairman Shri P.M Suresh, Standing Committee Chairpersons Smt Geetha Sasi, Smt Misha Sebastian, Smt Suma Gangadharan, Shri K.K Anandhan, Ward Councilor Smt Vidhya Renjith, CDS Chairpersons Smt Soumya Anilan, Smt Shiji Nikesh, Member Secretary Smt Sini , Vice President of Public Planning Shri V. Manojkumar visited the unit.

 

On 17 November 2014, Hon Finance Minister Dr. Thomas Issac visited the kunnamkulam Green Park ( Fertilizer Production Center),      

 

The main source of waste disposal, Coir Powder, was brought from Tamil Nadu and The idea was given by the Hon Finance Minister Dr. Thomas Issac to the Municipal Council that it was good to produce it locally.. The Minister assured that the necessary equipment will be provided free of charge by the Coir Board if the municipality is prepared for starting the Coir Defibering Unit.

 

In the building constructed by municipality, modern machineries from Kerala State Coir Machinery Manufacturing Co.Ltd (KSCMMC) has been installed. The products like Coir Fiber, Baby Fiber, Coir Pith has been produced after processing the Coconut husk using this machine.

 

Coir Fiber will be taken by Coir Fed. Coir Powder will given for waste disposal to Poultry farms. Coco Peat mixed with inoculum has been given to households as compost medium for waste disposal using Bio-Bin

 

Haritha Acitivity Group of Kudumbasree has given the responsibility to run the unit. The members of the unit are Subhashini Janardhanan, Sindhu Babu, Girija Rajan, Sheeja P.V, Premalatha, Rema Ramesh. The community entreprises fund of Rs. 1.5 lakhs has been given for operating the unit.

10June 2020
CEF Distribution for Coir Defibering Unit - Haritha Activity Group of Kunnamkulam ULB
  • Chairperson's Chamber - Kunnamkulam ULB

The Coir Defibering Unit - Haritha Activity Group received 1.5 lakhs as Community Entreprises Fund. The kudumbasree district project appraisal committee approved the CEF application of Coir Defibering Unit - Haritha Activity Group. The CEF distribution for Coir Defibering Unit - Haritha Activity Group has been inaugurated by Municipal Chairperson Smt Seetha Raveendran. Municipal Vice Chairman Sri. P.M Suresh, Municipal Secretary Sri B. Anilkumar, NULM City Project Officer Sri. Lakshmanan K.S, All standing committee chairpersons, CDS chairpersons Smt. Soumya Anilan, Smt. Shiji Nikesh, Kudumbasree CDS Member Secretary Smt Sini C.O, NULM City Mission Manager Sri Renjith Alex, NULM Community Organizer Smt Bavitha attended the programme.

20September 2019
Swasthya SHG Pariwar - Health Camp & Distribution Ayushman Bharath Health Card
  • Mini Hall - Town Hall, Kunnamkulam

National Urban Livelihood Mission and National Urban Health Mission joined hands together towards organising  Swasthya SHG Pariwar - Health Camp & Distribution of Ayushman Bharath Health Card for kudumbasree NHG members and Snehitha Calling Bell beneficiaries. The programme has been conducted at Mini Hall -Town Hall , Kunnamkulam.The programme has been inaugaurated by Smt Seetha Raveendran, Kunnamkulam Municipal Chairperson. Municipal Vice Chairperson Shri P.M Suresh presided over the programme. Dr Satheesan - District Programme Manager of Aarogya Keralam Project gave a description regarding the Ayushman Bharath Health Card and its benefits to the NHG members. Shri Firoz - District Co-ordinator of CHIAK explained about the PM - JAY scheme to the beneficiaries. Health Standing Committee Chairperson Smt Suma Gangadharan, Welfare Standing Committee Chairman Shri K.K Murali, Councilor Shri Sujeesh, Kudumbasree CDS Chairperson Smt Soumya Anilan and Smt Shiji Nikesh gave the felicitation speech.  The welcome speech has been given by NULM City Mission Manager Shri Renjith Alex and Vote of thanks has been given by Kudumbasree CDS 1 Chairperson Smt Soumya Anilan. Around 200 members attended the programme. 

5September 2019
Cancer Patients - Get Together
  • Conference Hall, Kunnamkulam Municipality

A get together of Cancer Patients in the kunnamkulam municipal area was conducted at kunnamkulam municipality on 05/09/2019.  The function was inaugurated by Kunnamkulam Municipal Chairperson Smt. Seetha Raveendran . Vice Chairman Shri. P.M Suresh presided over the meeting. Standing committee chairpersons Suma Gangadharan, Misha Sebastian, Kunnamkulam Municipal Secretary Shri K.K Manoj, Councilors Shri K.A Aziz, Shri O.G Baji, Shri K.B Salim, Health Supervisor Shri K.S Lakshmanan, CDS chairperson Smt. Soumya Anilan, Smt. Shiji Nikesh, NULM City Mission Manager Shri Renjith Alex has came up with felicitation speeches. 

 

This new initiative has been started under the leadership of Kunnamkulam Municipal Secretary Shri. K.K Manoj. .Kunnamkulam Municipality aims to provide better opportunities for skilled persons who were cancer patients and those who want to engage in various employment opportunities to develop skills needed for skill development and to encourage them to start entreprises in various sectors as well. Around 30 persons participated in the function. 

24July 2019
Amrutham Karkidakam - Food Fest
  • Kunnamkulam Municipality

A 3 Days Food Fest - Amrutham Karkidakam 2019 has been conducted on 24/07/2019, 25/07/2019 & 26/07/2019 at Kunnamkulam Municipality . Marunnu Kanji (medicinal porridge) has become an integral part of the cleansing process.

The medicinal porridge, made of various herbs and ayurveda medicines along with rice gruel, has been served along with Pathila Thoran or a dish made with ten leaves. The food fest was inaugurated by Kunnamkulam Municipal Chairperson Smt. Seetha Raveendran . Vice Chairman Shri. P.M Suresh. Standing committee chairpersons Smt. Suma Gangadharan, Smt. Misha Sebastian, Smt Geetha Sasi, Shri K.K Murali, Shri Anandhan, Kunnamkulam Municipal Secretary Shri K.K Manoj, All Ward Councilors , NULM City Project Officer Shri K.S Lakshmanan, CDS chairpersons Smt. Soumya Anilan, Smt. Shiji Nikesh, Kudumbasree CDS Member Secretary Smt Sini C.O, CDS Accountants Smt Sumi and Smt Jerryna, NULM Team attended the programme.

28July 2019
Mazhavillu 2019 - Bhinnasheshi Snehasangamam - Inauguration of the products made by PWD beneficiaries
  • Conference Hall, Kunnamkulam Municipality

Mazhavillu 2019 - A get together of persons with disabilities in the kunnamkulam municipal area was conducted at kunnamkulam municipality on 28/07/2019.  The function was inaugurated by Kunnamkulam Municipal Chairperson Smt. Seetha Raveendran . Vice Chairman Shri. P.M Suresh presided over the meeting. Standing committee chairpersons Suma Gangadharan, Misha Sebastian, Kunnamkulam Municipal Secretary Shri K.K Manoj, Councilors Shri K.A Aziz, Shri O.G Baji, Shri K.B Salim, Health Supervisor Shri K.S Lakshmanan, CDS chairperson Smt. Soumya Anilan, Smt. Shiji Nikesh, NULM City Mission Manager Shri Renjith Alex has came up with felicitation speeches. 

 

This new initiative has been started under the leadership of Kunnamkulam Municipal Secretary Shri. K.K Manoj. Two new NULM SEP- Group entreprises " Mazhavill Cleaning Materials Unit " and Mazhavill Paper Bag Unit has been formed and the inauguration of the cleaning materials products & paper bags made by the PWD beneficiaries  has been displayed in the function. Also the first .Kunnamkulam Municipality aims to provide better opportunities for skilled persons with disabilities and those who want to engage in various employment opportunities to develop skills needed for skill development and to encourage them to start entreprises in various sectors as well. 

 

Mazhavill Paper Bag Unit - 5 Families included where the unit started by availing NULM - SEP Loan of Rs. 1,00,000 from Kerala Gramin Bank, Kunnamkulam. The unit started with 4 PWD beneficiaries and Mazhavill Cleaning Materials Unit - 4 Families included where the unit started by availing Revolving Fund of Rs. 20,000 from ADS. The unit started with 4 PWD beneficiaries. Kunnamkulam Municipality provided fund for 1 day training for cleaning materials unit and Kudumbasree District Mission provided fund for 7 days training for paper bag unit.

 

Sales and Marketing of both the products were managed by kunnamkulam municipality. The products were promoted through the monthly markets and also through Kudumbasree Bazaar Supermarket going to start at Patturaikkal, Thrissur and Agro Bazaar in Thrissur. Also planning to promote the products through Amazon, Midnik and kudumbasree bazaar online portal and also looking forward to introduce the products in exhibitions, trade fairs, saras melas etc.

15July 2019
NULM - SEP - Taskforce Meeting
  • Conference Hall, Kunnamkulam Municipality

The Taskforce meeting has been conducted on 15/07/2019 at Kunnamkulam municipality. All the taskforce committee members and beneficiaries participated in the taskforce meeting. Altogether, 20 SEP-I individual entreprise applications and 1 SEP-Group entreprise application has been approved.

19June 2019
Cafe Kudumbasree Training by AIFRHM for Permanent Food Court, Kunnamkulam
  • Mini Hall, Kunnamkulam

A 20 days Cafe Kudumbasree Training by AIFRHM has been given to 24 kudumbasree nhg members for opening a Permanent Food Court at Kunnamkulam Municipality. Faculties from AIFRHM gave the full fledge training to the nhg members in each category. The training commenced from 19/06/2019 to 09/07/2019 at Mini Hall, Kunnamkulam. The training was inaugurated by Kunnamkulam Municipal Chairperson Smt. Seetha Raveendran, Vice Chairman Shri P.M Suresh,  Standing Committee Chairpersons , Municipal Secretary Shri K.K Manoj,  NULM City Project Officer Shri. Lakshmanan K.S, Member Secretary Smt. Sini C.O, CDS 1 & CDS 2 Chairpersons , CDS Accountants and NULM Team attended the programme and Certificate distribution for the trainees has been made on the final day of the training.

19July 2019
Certificate Distribution for Harsham Geriatric Trained Beneficiaries - Mission 80 Days Activity
  • Conference Hall, Kunnamkulam Municipality

Certificate Distribution for Harsham Geriatric Trained Beneficiaries has been made on 19/07/2019 at Conference Hall, Kunnamkulam Municipality. 14 candidates successfully completed the 15 days Harsham Geriatric Residential Training from Alapuzha Training Centre. 9 Candidates were placed at houses, hospitals, pakalveedu etc. The certificate distribution has been given by Kunnamkulam Municipal Chairperson Smt Seetha Raveendran, Vice Chairman Shri. P.M Suresh, Municipal Secretary Shri. K.K Manoj, Standing Committee Chairpersons,  Ward Councilors, NULM City Project Officer Shri. Lakshmanan K.S, Member Secretary Smt. Sini C.O, CDS 1 Chairperson Smt. Soumya Anilan, CDS 2 Chairperson Smt. Shiji Nikesh, CDS 1 Accountant Smt. Sumi, CDS 2 Accountant Smt. Jerryna and NULM Team attended the function.

10June 2019
NULM - EDP Training ( 10/06/2019 - 14/06/2019 ) for SEP Beneficieries - First Batch
  • Mini Hall, Kunnamkulam

A 5 day EDP training has been started for the first batch of NULM - SEP  beneficiaries at Mini Hall, Kunnamkulam. The EDP training started on 10/06/2019 and ended on 14/06/2019. MITHRA MEC Group is the agency who providing training for the beneficiaries. 40 beneficiaries were selected for the first batch and completed the EDP training successfully.

12April 2019
Vishu Market - 2019
  • Bus Stand, Kunnamkulam

A 3 days vishu market has been organized from 12/04/2019 to 14/04/2019 at Bus Stand, Kunnamkulam. Variety of kudumbasree products and organic vegetables has been kept for sales at Vishu Market. Kunnamkulam Municipal Chairperson Smt. Seetha Raveendran Kunnamkulam inaugurated the Vishu Market 2019 . Vice Chairman Shri P.M Suresh, All Councilors, Development Standing Committee Chairperson Smt. Geetha Sasi, Welfare Standing Committee Chairman Shri. K.K Murali, Health Standing Committee Chairperson Smt. Suma Gangadharan, Municipal Secretary Shri K.K Manoj,  NULM City Project Officer Shri. Lakshmanan K.S, NULM City Mission Manager Smt Simina M etc attended the programme.

24May 2019
Virunnu 2019 - Food Fest - Mission 80 Days Activity
  • Mini Hall - Town Hall, Kunnamkulam

A 3 Days Food Fest - Virunnu 2019 has been conducted on 24/05/2019, 25/05/2019 & 26/05/2019 at Mini Hall - Town Hall, Kunnamkulam with related to the Mission 80 Days Activity. 10 Cafe Kudumbasree Units participated in the food fest. Total sales of Rs. 1,92,890/- has been recorded during the 3 days food fest. The food fest was inaugurated by Kunnamkulam Municipal Chairperson Smt. Seetha Raveendran . Vice Chairman Shri. P.M Suresh. Standing committee chairpersons Smt. Suma Gangadharan, Smt. Misha Sebastian, Smt Geetha Sasi, Shri K.K Murali, Shri Anandhan, Kunnamkulam Municipal Secretary Shri K.K Manoj, All Ward Councilors , NULM City Project Officer Shri K.S Lakshmanan, CDS chairpersons Smt. Soumya Anilan, Smt. Shiji Nikesh, Kudumbasree CDS Member Secretary Smt Sini C.O, CDS Accountants Smt Sumi and Smt Jerryna, NULM Team attended the programme.

2May 2019
Harsham Geriatric Training - Mobilization & Orientation - Mission 80 Days Activity
  • Conference Hall, Kunnamkulam Municipality

A mobilization and orientation for Harsham Geriatric Training has been conducted on 02/05/2019 at Conference Hall, Kunnamkulam Municipality. The meeting has been conducted for identifying the beneficiaries interested for 15 Days Harsham Geriatric Training - Residential at Alappuzha Training Centre. Identified 14 beneficiaries who were NHG memebers from various NHGs. Kunnamkulam Municipal Chairperson Smt. Seetha Raveendran Kunnamkulam inaugurated the Harsham Geriatric Training - Mobilization & Orientation Programme. . Vice Chairman Shri P.M Suresh, All Councilors, Development Standing Committee Chairperson Smt. Geetha Sasi, Welfare Standing Committee Chairman Shri. K.K Murali, Health Standing Committee Chairperson Smt. Suma Gangadharan, Municipal Secretary Shri K.K Manoj,  NULM City Project Officer Shri. Lakshmanan K.S, NULM City Mission Manager Smt Simina M etc attended the programme.

30April 2019
Harithakarmasena - One Day Workshop - Mission 80 Days Activity
  • Conference Hall, Kunnamkulam Municipality

A One Day Workshop for Haritha Karma Sena has been conducted with related to the Mission 80 Days Activity on 30/04/2019 at Kunnamkulam Municipality. Kunnamkulam Municipal Chairperson Smt. Seetha Raveendran Kunnamkulam inaugurated the One Day Workshop. Members of Haritha Karma Sena attended the workshop. Vice Chairman Shri P.M Suresh, All Councilors, Development Standing Committee Chairperson Smt. Geetha Sasi, Welfare Standing Committee Chairman Shri. K.K Murali, Health Standing Committee Chairperson Smt. Suma Gangadharan, Municipal Secretary Shri K.K Manoj,  NULM City Project Officer Shri. Lakshmanan K.S, NULM City Mission Manager Smt Simina M etc attended the workshop.