KOCHI: The District Development Committee (DDC) has asked the State government to resolve the traffic problems of the city by recruiting more personnel to city traffic police and constructing more overbridges and flyovers.
K. Babu, MLA, moved a resolution to this effect at a meeting of the committee held at the collectorate conference hall on Saturday. M.J. Jacob, MLA, seconded the resolution. District Collector M. Beena presided.
MLAs, M.M. Monayee, and Dinesh Mani pointed out the various difficulties in the repair works and maintenance of roads in the district.
Dr. Beena said that efforts had been intensified for the construction of the approach road to the Kumbalanghi-Ezhupunna Bridge. Executive engineer, Public Works, said that maintenance works of Brahmapuram-Karimukgal Road would be undertaken shortly.Bills on works executed using the flood relief fund till June 30 had been cleared, Assistant Development Commissioner V.S. Soman said.
K.V. Beena, programme coordinator, National Rural Health Mission, said that tender procedures had been completed for the maintenance works of the taluk hospital at Muvattupuzha. Babu Paul, MLA, asked for more facilities at the hospitals in Pandappilly and Payipra.
Dr. Beena said that Rs. 13 lakh had been allotted for the community health centre at Malippuram. M.K. Purushothaman, MLA, asked about the progress of work on the health sub centre at Nayarambalam.
MLAs, Dinesh Mani and K. Babu asked to remove the shortcomings in the functioning of government hospitals at Chellanam and Palluruthy.
Mr. Monayee and Mr. Jacob wanted the maintenance works of the Muvattupuzha and Periyar Valley irrigation canals to be completed by November. Mr. Paul said that early completion of survey works in the irrigation project areas was vital for the eligible to be granted possession rights. Dr. Beena informed the meeting that approval had been received for the construction of village offices at Kalloorkkavu and Kaipattur.
T.U. Kuruvilla, MLA, brought to notice the construction of compound wall for the forest depot at Kothamangalam and the resultant traffic problems in the area.
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