| NEWS 19 | Municipal Hygiene Message Rally and Beacon Town Declaration As part of the Swachh Survekshan activities spanning from September 17 to October 17, 2026, a hygiene message rally was conducted from Payincherimukku to the Iritty Bridge based on the theme "Let's Keep Our City Clean. "Elected representatives, NSS volunteers, Scout & Guides students, Haritha Karma Sena members, and municipal staff lined up for the rally. In the program that followed, the Municipality Chairperson officially declared Payincherimukku as the Beacon Town of the municipality. Municipal Vice Chairperson K. Soya presided over the event. Municipality Secretary N.K. Ali Ashkar delivered the welcome speech. Standing Committee Chairpersons V.P. Abdul Rasheed, R.K. Shaiju, and Clean City Manager in-charge Shaji P.M. offered their felicitations. Municipal JHI (Junior Health Inspector) Manoj expressed the vote of thanks. |
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| NEWS 18 | As part of the month-long Swachhata Hi Seva campaign from September 17 to October 17, 2026, the city center spanning from Payancherimukku to the Iritty Bridge was cleaned through a mega cleaning drive with public participation, based on the theme of keeping our city clean. The inauguration of the cleaning activities was held at the Old Stand in Iritty. Vice Chairperson K. Soya presided over the function. Municipality Secretary N.K. Ali Ashkar welcomed the gathering. Standing Committee Chairpersons Abdul Rasheed V.P., R.K. Shaiju, K. Rajan, Dhanisha P., Jisha P.V., and Clean City Manager in-charge Shaji P.M. spoke at the event. The NSS troop of Iritty Higher Secondary School performed a flash mob. The Iritty town was cleaned with the participation of people from various sectors, including elected representatives, merchants, youth organization workers, workshop workers, NSS student volunteers, women's organization workers, Haritha Karma Sena members, Municipality Health Department staff, and hotel, restaurant, and street vending workers. Prior to this, cleaning activities had also been carried out on October 1 along both sides of the state highway from Kalroad to Payincherimukku, as well as in various wards. |
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| NEWS 17 | As part of the state-level launch of the 'Operation Toofan 2.0' project, parallel events were organized in Iritty Municipality under the joint leadership of the police and the municipality. The state-level event, inaugurated at 11:00 AM by the Honourable Minister for Home Affairs, Shri Ramesh Chennithala, was broadcast live at the municipality. Following this, the Honourable Municipal Chairperson hoisted the 'Toofan Flag' in front of the Iritty Municipal Office. The event also featured the Toofan pledge, the official declaration of 'Toofan Warriors,' the distribution of 'Toofan Warrior' badges, an awareness class, and a video screening. The program saw active participation from Iritty Municipal Chairperson Shri V. Vinod Kumar, Vice Chairperson Smt. Soya K., standing committee chairpersons, elected representatives, police officials, volunteers, and students. |
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| NEWS 16 | A cleanliness drive was inaugurated at the Edukkanam Riverview Point tourist destination as part of the month-long Swachhata Hi Seva campaign running from September 17 to October 17, 2026. Health Standing Committee Chairperson R.K. Shaiju welcomed the gathering, and Vice Chairperson K. Soya presided over the event. Standing Committee Chairpersons Dhanisha P. and Jisha P.V. also addressed the attendees. In addition to the councilors, Haritha Karma Sena members, Kudumbashree workers, local residents, and health department staff actively participated. A human chain was also formed as part of the Swachhata Hi Seva initiatives.
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| NEWS 15 | The Swachhata Hi Seva campaign, spanning a month from September 17 to October 17, 2026, officially commenced with an inauguration ceremony at Punnad LP School for its "Swachh Pathshala" (Clean School) initiatives. Welfare Standing Committee Chairman Dhanisha, Ward Councilor Prajeesh, Councilor Amritha, and health department staff participated in the event. As part of the "Nalla Nalu Varthamanam" (Four Good Words) campaign, Public Health Inspector Manoj conducted a class for the students on scientific waste management. |
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| NEWS 14 | The inauguration of the paddy seedling planting festival, organized jointly by the Department of Agricultural Development and Farmers' Welfare, the Iritty Municipality, and the Keezhur-Chavassery Krishi Bhavan, was held at Akkalvayal in Parayanad. Vice Chairperson K. Soya presided over the event. Agricultural Officer Anju, Padasekhara Samiti (paddy field committee) President P. Mohanan, Secretary K.M. Madhavan Nambiar, Agricultural Assistant Rekha P.R., and Padasekhara Samiti members Abdul Razak, P.V. Kelu, C. Sreedharan, P. Sathyan, P. Ajayakumar, Nithin Narayanan, and Balakrishnan C. spoke at the function. The paddy seedling planting, organized as part of the second crop season, took place across 2 hectares of land in Akkalvayal. Such community gatherings play a major role in encouraging farmers and the agricultural sector, as well as strengthening the culture of farming in our region. Along with the development of the land, the upliftment of the farmer is the ultimate goal of these activities |
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| NEWS 13 | Municipal Chairperson V. Vinodkumar inaugurated the distribution of a sound system and laptops to Chavassery Government Higher Secondary School, as well as laptops to Uliyil Government UP School—initiatives supported by the 2025-26 annual plan at a cost of ₹10 lakh to assist public educational institutions within the municipality. Vice Chairperson K. Soya presided over the function. K. Rajan (Chairperson, Education Standing Committee), Councilors C.M. Ramya, C. Rajeesh, P. Seenath, V. Rajeevan, Shabnas Ashraf, and K. Anitha; Ramesh Kumar N. (Secretary-in-Charge); Mansoor Kinakool (Higher Secondary Principal); Abdul Gafoor (Implementing Officer); Vichithra Teacher (Headmistress, Uliyil Govt. UP School); Srinivasan (PTA President); Jisha K. (Mother PTA President); and V.V. Vinod Master (Staff Secretary) spoke at the event. |
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| NEWS 12 | Farmers' Day was observed under the joint auspices of the Iritty Municipality and the Kizhoor-Chavassery Krishi Bhavan. Kerala's Minister for Electricity, Environment, and Parliamentary Affairs, Adv. Sunny Joseph, inaugurated the event at the Municipal Hall and honored outstanding farmers. He also presided over the function. Deputy Director of Agriculture Seema Sahadevan explained the scheme. Standing Committee Chairpersons V.P. Abdul Rasheed, Shaiju R.K., Dhanisha P., Jisha P.V., and Rajan K.; Councilor Radha V.; Municipal Secretary Anshid K.; CCS Chairperson K. Smitha; N. Rajan; P. Kuttiyappa Master; Nazir C.C.; P. Sunilkumar; Geetha M.; C.K. Sasidharan; P. Basheer; P. Mohanan; P.M. Prashobh; A. Sudhakaran; K. Muhammadali; Agriculture Assistant Director Sandhya P.T.; Agriculture Officer Anju P.; and Agriculture Assistant Rekha K.R. spoke. Tribute was paid to outstanding farmers who have proven their excellence in various fields: T.V. Kunjirama Kurup (Naduvanad), K.K. Kunjiraman (Parayanad), C.P. Chandran (Thavilakutti), C.V. Saraswathi (Mithale Punnad), P.K. Vijayan (Mithale Punnad), P. Shaiju (Chavasseri), Sureshbabu (Kuruveri), and Master Savanth Krishna (Kallangode). A farmers' rally was also organized in Punnad town to mark the occasion. |
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| NEWS 11 | At an event organized by the Municipality's CDS, Chairperson Vinod Kumar inaugurated the distribution of 'bulk loans'—an initiative aimed at providing financial assistance to Kudumbashree members to help them find or improve their means of livelihood—by handing over a cheque to CDS member Latha at the Municipal Hall. CDS Chairperson K. Smitha presided over the meeting. CDS member R.K. Mini delivered the welcome address. Dhanisha P. (Chairperson, Welfare Standing Committee), K. Rajan (Chairperson, Education Standing Committee), R.K. Shaiju (Chairperson, Health Standing Committee), and Namitha Narayanan (Kudumbashree Charge Officer) spoke. A loan amounting to ₹1,93,40,000 has been sanctioned to 256 members across 30 Kudumbashree neighborhood groups to start a tailoring unit, a snack-making unit, agricultural activities, and an animal husbandry unit. |
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| NEWS 10 | The inauguration of 'Mazhappolima' (a rain-themed event), organized jointly by the Iritty Municipality and the Kudumbashree CDS Vattakkayam JLG Group, was held at Olayam Vayal. Municipal Vice Chairperson K. Soya presided over the function. Ward Councilor Navya C. Santhosh, CDS Vice Chairperson Rajani P.M., and Livelihood Sub-committee Convener Sreeja P.K. delivered speeches. |
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