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LOCAL GOVERNMENTS Service Sector

8.17 Under Service Sector all LGs have given more attention to enhance the quality of basic services
given to public through welfare oriented programmes with special emphasis on health and education.
In utilizing fund, the service sector is seen better in spending than the productive and infrastructure
sectors. Block Panchayat performed well in the service sector by achieving 93 per cent of expenditure.
There has been overall hike in both allocations and its utilizations in service sector during 2013-14
compared to 2012-13. It reveals the importance given to social service sector especially housing and
electrification followed by health and drinking water. The sector wise allocation and expenditure are
shown in table 8.4 and percentage share of service sector to different tiers are shown in Fig.8.6 and
sub sector wise details for 2012-13 & 2013-14 are shown in Appendix 8.5(a&b)

Table 8.4

Service Sector - Allocation & Expenditure during2013-14

(` in Crore)

Type of LGs Allocation 2013-14 Percentage
Expenditure

Grama Panchayath 1520.83 1268.77 83.43

Block Panchayath 353.61 328.50 92.90

District Panchayath 377.45 281.03 74.45

Municipality 280.17 203.73 72.72

Corporation 222.39 128.98 58.00

Total 2754.46 2211.03 80.27

Source: Information Kerala Mission 2014

Fig 8.6
Percentage share of allocation to different Tiers of LGs during 2013-14

160000.00

140000.00 (83.43)
120000.00
152083.22
100000.00

80000.00

60000.00

40000.00 (92.90) ( 74.45) (72.72)
20000.00
35361.36 (58.00)
37745.71
28017.15
22239.52
0.00
Grama Panchayat Block Panchayat Dostrict Municipality Corporation
Panchayat

Allocation (in lakhs) Expenditrue(in percentage

Figures in parenthesis are respective percentage of expenditure to allocation
Source: Information Kerala Mission 2014

Kerala State Planning Board