Palakkad District plays an indispensable role in the areas of culture, Tourism and Industry as far as the state of Kerala is concerned. In dubiously Palakkad takes a lead role in not only the aforesaid areas but also in a financially healthy and exemplary District.
Owing to varied and unsaid reasons the District has lagged in the field of Health & Education, in spite of the immense potentiality, yet to be unearthed.
Peeping into history, Palakkad District was under Madras State prior to 1956 and was a Municipality at that time. Subsequent to formation of Kerala State, Palakkad Municipality is considered as one of the oldest Municipalities of the State. Today this vast and potential District has lost all hopes of becoming a Corporation. Surprisingly, Districts which came into existence later have been made into Corporations. Unluckily a stepmother approach has been bestowed on Palakkad District.
When all the main District Head quarters in Kerala have immensely benefited from enormous expansion programmes in the fields of Medical College, Health & Education Institutions, Palakkad has been a sadly neglected laggard.
Though optimistic hopes and idealistic plans for Palakkad District are constantly voiced and formulated by the politicians and bureaucrats every financial year, nothing takes shape in reality except for the bewitching promises. The main reason as stated generally for the lack is that the public of the Palakkad are believed to be gullible, extra decent and sober in nature.
Now it is high time that the people of Palakkad pull up their socks and should make relentless efforts for the indispensable development & progress of this District.
The facts, shown hereunder, are ample proofs to point the unique and glorious nature of Palakkad District. It should be an eye-opener to the concerned autorities.
1. The biggest district of Kerala
2. The largest dam and garden of Kerala
3. The granary of Kerala
4. The only and fully computerized collectorate not only in Kerala but also in India
5. The first fully electrified district in Kerala and India
6. The biggest hair-pin bends in Kerala
7. The first theme park of Kerala
8. The only cement factory in Kerala
9. The only district in Kerala having cotton crop
10. The district suitable for all types of agriculture
11. The district having the most number of dance in Kerala
12. The poor man’s Ooty of Kerala (Nelliyampathy)
13. The first railway division of Kerala
14. The railway electric train repair center of Kerala
15. The biggest Sales Tax check post of Kerala
16. The biggest railway platform in Kerala (Shoranur)
17. The largest tribal area in Kerala (Attapady)
18. The second E-Governor district in Kerala
19. The second biggest Industrial district in Kerala
Besides the aforestated facts, Palakkad is also blessed with many other unique features and hence it is earnestly requested that we, the business class, should stand handi in hand for the upliftment of this potent District. In conclusion, it is pointed specifically that only our commitment, indefatigable efforts and constant anti-negligence protests can keep the flap of Palakkad flying high.