Overall Financial Position

• Total Receipts: ₹30,09,11,100
• Total Expenditure: ₹32,46,55,720
• Closing Balance: ₹3,16,89,967
• Opening Balance: ₹5,54,34,587

The budget indicates that the Panchayat receives substantial government grants and welfare scheme funds.

2. Major Sources of Revenue

Tax Revenue

• Total Tax Revenue: ₹1.07 Crore

Main sources include:

• Residential property tax
• Commercial building tax
• Profession tax

Fees & User Charges

Major sources include:

• Building construction fees
• License fees
• Birth and death registration fees
• Penalties and violation charges
• Total: ₹56.82 Lakh

Government Grants and Welfare Funds

Government assistance forms the major source of revenue for the Panchayat.

Major schemes include:

• Old age pension
• Widow pension
• Pension for differently-abled persons
• Women protection scheme
• Employment guarantee scheme
• Development fund
• Total Government Grant Revenue: ₹121.55 Crore

3. Capital Receipts

Major capital receipts include:

• Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS)
• Development Fund
• Road Maintenance Fund
• Life Mission
• Central Finance Commission Grant
• KURDFC Loan
• Total Capital Receipts: ₹160.63 Crore

4. Major Expenditures

Employee Expenses

Includes:

• Salaries
• Travel allowances
• Honorarium for councillors
• Pension contribution
• Total: ₹1.84 Crore

Administrative Expenses

Includes:

• Office expenses
• Electricity and telephone charges
• Stationery expenses
• Legal expenses
• Gram Sabha expenses
• Total: ₹27.20 Lakh

Operation & Maintenance Expenses

Includes:

• Electricity charges for street lights
• Vehicle maintenance
• Sanitation activities
• Waste management operations
• Total: ₹29.65 Lakh

5. Social Welfare Sector

The Panchayat has given major importance to social welfare schemes.

Major schemes include:

• Old age pension
• Widow pension
• Assistance for differently-abled persons
• Women protection scheme
• Anganwadi nutrition programme
• Women welfare programmes
• Child welfare programmes
• State-supported welfare scheme expenditure: ₹99.37 Crore

6. Development and Service Sector Expenditure

Service Sector

Includes:

• Health sector
• Drinking water projects
• Housing schemes
• Sanitation activities
• Social security programmes
• Waste management
• Total: ₹5 Lakh
  (Some allocations are lower in 2026–27 as certain projects were completed earlier.)

Productive Sector

Although agriculture and animal husbandry sectors had higher expenditure in previous years, fresh allocations are comparatively lower in 2026–27.

7. Infrastructure Development

Major sectors include:

• Road construction
• Concrete roads
• Street lighting
• Drainage systems
• Public buildings
• School and hospital development

The budget records significant investments made in previous years for the creation of fixed assets.

8. Major Features of the Budget

Positive Aspects

• High priority given to social security schemes
• Large allocation for the employment guarantee programme
• Strong focus on sanitation and waste management
• Effective utilization of development funds
• Aim for steady revenue growth

Areas Requiring Attention

• Increasing loan repayment liability
• Reduced allocation in certain development sectors
• Dependence on government grants for own-source revenue

Conclusion

The 2026–27 Budget of Thachanattukara Grama Panchayat can be considered a welfare-oriented budget focusing on social security, welfare activities, infrastructure development, employment generation, and sanitation. The budget aims at rural development through the effective utilization of government assistance and project funds.