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Best CDS Stories-14 - Mayyil, Kannur (Author : Arya. S.B, SAPM - Agriculture) Updated On 2020-09-24

Mayyil Community Development Society (CDS) in Kannur District is one of the best CDS in Kerala. Mayyil is surrounded by around half of its boundary by Valappattanam river. Total area of the Panchayat is 33.08 sq km. The population is 29,649. Mayyil CDS has achieved the best CDS for Gender activities award in the district in 2020. The number of Area Development Societies (ADS) in Mayyil is 18. The number of NHGs are 308 with 4792 members...

 

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Best CDS Stories-13 - Ayroor, Pathanamthitta (Author : Renu Georgy, SAPM - ME) Updated On 2020-09-24

Ayroor is a village located in the western part of Ranni taluk, in the Pathanamthitta district in Kerala state, India. It is bordered by hills and located near the Western Ghats. The Pamba River flows on the southern side of the village, making the soil around the village very fertile. Residents of Ayiroor cultivate coconut, rubber, cocoa, tapioca, plantains, cinnamon, pepper, nutmeg, vanilla, rambutan and other crops, making the per capita income of the residents higher than the state average...

 

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Best CDS Stories-12 - Edamulakkal, Kollam (Author : Sujitha T, SAPM - Gender) Updated On 2020-09-24

Edamulakkal  CDS is located in the Anchal block of Kollam District. Smt. Ambika T S is the current CDS chairperson and it the second term for her as the chairperson. The present CDS committee was succesful in activating all inactive NHGs in the CDS. The CDS has distributed over 6 crore rupees as linkage loan and most of the NHGs have availed the loan. The CDS has completed the auditing of all the NHGs. The members have motivated the inactive ME groups and JLGs to be active in their fields and thereby many new enterprises were also formed...

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Best CDS Stories-11 - Kottukal, Thiruvananthapuram (Author : Roshni Pillai, Manager, PMAY(U) - LIFE) Updated On 2020-09-23

Kottukal CDS is a coastal CDS located in the Athiyannur Block of Thiruvananthapuram District. Selected artists at CDS level and formed a group called Kalagramam and conducted training at the CDS level as part of Responsible Tourism, which enable them to participate in competitions up to the State Level. CDS provide financial support for this ...

 

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Best CDS Stories-10 - Kinanoor Karindalam, Kasaragod (Author : Mohamed Shan. S.S, SAPM-Marketing) Updated On 2020-09-23

Kinanoor Karindalam community development society is located in the Parappa block of Kasargod district. The geographical area of Panchayat is 77.49 sq.km. Kudumbashree CDS was constituted in the year of 2002. Kinanoor Karindalam CDS has 17 Area Development Society (ADS) with 387 Neighbourhood groups (NHG). 6037 families are benefiting through Kudumbashree activities...

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Best CDS Stories-9 - Kidangoor, Kottayam (Author : Meghna. S, SMM (MIS & ME), DAY-NULM) Updated On 2020-09-23

Kidangoor has been selected as the best performing CDS in Kottayam district. Dedicated & sincere efforts of the CDS chairperson Smt. Sreeja Santhosh and has significantly contributed towards this achievement...

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Best CDS Stories-8 - Malayinkeezhu, Thiruvananthapuram (Author : Jayan. K.R, SPM-DDU-GKY) Updated On 2020-09-22

Malayinkeezhu CDS is led by a Chairperson who believes that  joining Kudumbashree in the year 2003, a watershed moment in her life, took her to plunge deeper into activities that benefitted community ever since. She has joined the democratic process later, became a member and to expand the scope of the work across the whole Panchayath, assumed the leadership of CDS...

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Best CDS Stories-7 - Pooyappally, Kollam (Author : Bhavana.M, Manager, PMAY(U)-LIFE) Updated On 2020-09-22

Pooyappally CDS is located in Kottarakkara block in Kollam district. The CDS committee under the chairpersonship of Smt. Sudharma Sathyan, has been able to make remarkable achievements in the past 3 years. CDS has been actively involved in institution building and financial empowerment. Financial empowerment is inevitable for the sustainability of a community structure. Effective interventions have been made to make the community structure self reliant. The CDS is making steps towards preventing inter generational transmission of poverty through Balakrishi units and Bala libraries pencil camps and various other activities. However, the pandemic has obstructed them from  fulfilling some of the dream projects such as establishing a blood bank...

 

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Best CDS Stories-6 - Porkulam, Thrissur (Author : Arun P Rajan, PM-Social Inclusion) Updated On 2020-09-19

Porkulam Grama Panchayat is located in the Chowannur block of Thalappilly taluk, Thrissur district. Porkulam Grama Panchayat covers an area of 14.49 sq km and is spread over the villages of Akathiyoor, Porkulam and Mangad. Porkulam panchayat is bounded on the south by Kunnamkulam municipality, Arthath and Chovannur panchayats, on the west by Kattakampal panchayat, on the north by Kadavallur panchayat and on the east by Kadangode panchayat...

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Best CDS Stories-5 - Kayyur Cheemeni, Kasaragod (Author : Jiji. R. S ,SAPM-MF) Updated On 2020-09-19

Kudumbashree Community development society (CDS) in Kayyur Cheemeni plays a very major role in bringing women to the forefront as decision makers. There are 16 Area Development Societies (ADS) and total of 335 Neighbourhood Groups. Representatives of 76% (5375) members of the total households are part of Kudumbashree Network...

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