The Hindu 08.08.2012
‘Kochi Corporation for positive politics’
The Kochi Corporation is practising positive politics by
joining hands with all agencies interested in the development of the
city, said Tony Chammany, Kochi Mayor.
Replying to
the Opposition allegation in the council that several agencies were
attempting to usurp the rights of the civic body, Mr. Chammany said that
the rights and privileges of the civic body would be protected at any
cost.
The State government extended help to the civic
body to set up a modern waste treatment plant at Brahmapuram on the
request of the corporation council. The council had also passed a
resolution urging the State government to set up the plant there. The
legislators from the city are following up the projects announced by the
State government for supporting the city administration including the
cleaning of city canals, he said.
Raising the issue
in the council, N. Anilkumar of the CPI (M) said that the corporation
was being kept in the dark about the initiatives of various agencies
including the State government. Sojan Antony of the CPI (M) wanted the
Standing Committee chairpersons to assert the role of the administration
in development projects
The demand of the
corporation for a Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority for the Kochi
Urban Agglomerate has been placed before the State Transport Minister. A
Special Purpose Vehicle has to be formed for managing the transport
system of Kochi, he said.
The allegation of the
Congress councillor Leno Jacob that the CITU had encroached upon a
building of the Kochi Corporation for setting up its office infuriated
the CPI (M) members. The party councillors including P.S. Prakash, V.A.
Srijith, K.N. Sunilkumar, M.P. Maheshkumar, N.A. Shafeek, P.R. Ranish
and Sojan Antony rose in protest demanding an apology from Mr. Jacob.
They said the rent was being promptly paid for the building.
