Panchayat Resource Mapping Programme (PRM) provides the basic details in spatial format for the development activities of the panchayat. The mapping programme is done in 1:5,000 cadaestral scale, which is first of its kind in the country. The present land use, all infrastructure and assets, all water resources and areas of specific interest in the panchayat are spatially mapped under this programme. The output serves as a base for planning the development activities of the departments like Planning, Agriculture, Soil Survey, Soil Conservation, Irrigation, Ground water, Public Works, Rural Development, etc. It also serves as the base layer for further Geographic Information System Analysis.

 

To collect the spatial information through people’s participation on the basic natural resources which are needed to prepare a long term perspective Sustainable Development Plan for the panchayat.

The micro level data on the following aspects are collected in this programme
 

• Land and water resources and their status

• Areas of specific interest in the locality

• Infrastructure and assets

• Agricultural and environmental aspects

• The output is scientific and in standard scale (cadaestral scale of 1:5,000).

• Provides information for resource based and spatial planning at local level.

• Field work and compilation is through trained local volunteers and activists.

• Easy to understand and utilize by common man for planning and development purpose.

• Possibilities and limitations of resources.

• Evolution of local resource literate team for subsequent and future planning and development of the panchayat.

• Basic layer of information for watershed based development plan.

• Base for other master development plans of the panchayat.

The programme is already completed in Kollam, Thrissur and Palakkad districts and is on-going in Ernakulam district. In the remaining districts the programme is implemented through the selected Non Governmental Organisations under the technical guidance of KSLUB.