Cut in Plan fund sparks heated debate in Kozhikode Corporation Council
The Kozhikode Corporation council held a heated debate following a significant reduction in the city's Plan fund by the State government. Councillors from opposing parties traded blame over the financial shortfall and its impact on ward-level development projects.
Why it matters
This highlights the friction between local municipal governance and state-level fiscal policy, directly impacting urban infrastructure development.
A ₹109-crore reduction in the Kozhikode Corporation’s Plan fund by the State government triggered a heated debate at the Corporation council meeting on Tuesday (August 4), with councillors from the LDF, UDF, and the BJP trading charges over the impact on the city’s development projects.
The discussion came up while the council was considering an agenda to revise the Corporation’s 2026-27 annual Plan by including spillover projects. Speaking at the meeting, development standing committee chairman V.P. Manoj said the State government had slashed the Corporation’s Plan fund from ₹132 crore to ₹23 crore. He said only ₹9 crore had been earmarked for the development sector, making it impossible to allocate funds for ward-level development works.
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