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SOCIAL WELFARE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS) was introduced in the district in 1975 as a pilot project along with 28 Blocks in India. Now all the 14 Blocks in the district are covered under ICDS. Children below 6 years, lactating mothers and expecting women are the beneficiaries of the scheme. Immunization of children, pre-school education, supplementary nutrition to pre-school children, reduction of infant mortality, prevention of mal-nutrition illness, prevention in drop-outs in schools, health education and health care of women, etc. are the main objectives of the scheme. |
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HEALTH SERVICES |
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A good net work of health care units are functioning under the Government Sector. Modern medicine, Ayurveda and Homeopathy services are available. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ALLOPATHY |
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Under Modern medicine, one Dist. Hospital with all speciality services, functions at Manjeri. There are taluk hospitals at Tirur, Ponnani and Perintalmanna, Govt. Hospitals at Malappuram, Nilambur, Areecode and Tirurangadi. 15 Major public health centres, 77 mini public health centres and 565 sub centres, one T.B. Hospital at Manjeri, one TB Clinic at Ponnani, 3 Leprosy control units, 2 Filaria control units, etc. also function. Total bed strength of government hospitals is 1,500. India Population Project II, implemented in the district achieved a break through in health awareness. The common people, especially women, were given health education, resulting in improvement of pre-natal and ante-natal care, reduction of infant mortality, acceptance of immunization, control of communicable diseases, etc. The district Medical Officer, coordinates the health services. There are also a District Immunization officer, Dist. Leprosy Officer, Dist. T.B. Officer, Dist. Health Education Officer and Dist. Mass Education Officer. In Allopathy, Private hospitals with super specialty also function in the district. Some important hospitals in Malappuram are given below.
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AYURVEDA |
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World famous Kottakkal Arya Vaidya Sala is 12 Km from Malappuram. It provides patronage of research and development of Ayurveda Hospital with 50 beds, functioning at Edarikode which also houses the only Ayurvedic Mental Hospital with 50 beds. 2 Hospitals at Manjeri and Velimukku with 20 beds each, 6 hospitals at Perintalmanna, Malappuram, Vengara, Thozhanur, Thiruvali and Chelembra with 10 beds each and 52 dispensaries are also there. The Dist. medical Officer (ISM) is the co-ordinating officer. |
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HOMOEOPATHY |
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This branch of medicine has vast acceptance among the people. Two 25 bedded Govt. Homoeo hospitals function at Malappuram and Manjeri apart from 30 Govt. Homoeo dispensaries in the district. There is a Dist. Medical Officer for Homoeo at Malappuram. |
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WATERSHEDS |
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The National Watershed Development Programme is implemented in this district. Under this detailed soil and water survey is taken up in 14 watersheds, one in each block. Under Western Ghat Development Scheme, watersheds of Koramala in Wandoor Block, Morayur in Malappuram Block, Edavannappara in Kodotty Block are also taken up. Conservation of soil and harnessing of water is the main purpose of watershed development. It also helps the cultivators in streamlining rain fed crops. Scientific agricultural operations for areas prone to landslips are implemented and training imparted to farmers. Proper protection of watershed areas is necessary to prevent drought and to promote vegetation. |
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TRIBAL DEVELOPMENT |
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Scheduled
Tribe Population is 10,555. Muthuvan or Malamuthan, Paniyan,
Aranadan, Kuruman, Kattunaikkan and Cholanaikkan are the Tribal communities
in Malappuram district. Of these, Kattunaikkan and Cholanaikkan are
primitive tribes. Housing schemes, agriculture schemes, employment
generation schemes etc. are the main development programmes undertaken
for the tribes. |
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SCHEDULED CASTE DEVELOPMENT |
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The Dist. has a scheduled caste population of 25,573. The main communities are Pulaya, Kanakka Panan, Mannaan, Perumannaan, Kalladi, Cheruman etc. Education is given priority in developmental programmes for the scheduled castes. Various social welfare measures like house construction, providing land and house to landless and houseless among the scheduled castes, thatching and filling grants, sanitation latrine construction, lump sum grant and stipend to SC students, etc. are undertaken by the SC development department. Educational Assistance to Other Backward Communities, Other Eligible Communities, and financially backward students of forward communities are also given by this department. |
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TRANSPORT |
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The Calicut airport, one of the most beautifully designed airports in India, is at Karipur, 26 Kms. away from Malappuram and 28 Kms. away from Kozhikode. It has runaway of 6000 x 150 feet with night landing facilities. A huge project of extending runaway by 3000 feet, to facilitate landing of airbuses, is in progress, Regular flights to Bombay, Bangalore, Madurai, Coimbatore, Madras and Sharjah are operated. Three days a week flights are operated to Dubai, Abudhabi, Muscat and Kuwait. There are 3 flights daily to Bombay. For flight shedule Click Here |
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Two Railway
lines, namely Mangalore-Madras and Nilambur-Shoranur are passing through
the district. The first is through the coastal belt. Vallikunnu, Parappanagadi,
Tanur, Tirur, Tirunavaya and Kuttippuram (from north to south) are
the railway stations in this line. Tirur is an important station.
Nilambur-Shoranur railway line passes through the eastern parts of
the district. Only two passenger services and goods trains are operated
in this section. Nilambur, Vaniyambalam, Thuvur, Melattur, Pattikkad,
Angadipuram and Cherukara are the railway stations. |
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RURAL DEVELOPMENT |
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Poverty alleviation programmes are implemented through development blocks under Integrated Rural Development Programme (IRDP). Around 5,000 families are given assistance under this programme. Priority is given to to SC/ST families and women led families. Women, eligible for IRDP assistance are helped and children in Rural Areas (DWCRA) programme. Other Women's Welfare programmes are conducted through Mahila Samajams under the blocks. |
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