The Hindu 19.02.2013
Door numbers for small houses
No new Corporations, municipalities: Manjalamkuzhi Ali.
A legislation will be piloted to issue door numbers to
small houses to which such numbers were denied earlier, Minister for
Urban Affairs Manjilamkuzhi Ali has said. Replying to questions in the
Assembly on Monday, the Minister said the government was coming up with
the legislation as hundreds of small houses had been denied door numbers
over the years on technical grounds.
No new local bodies
The
government had given more powers to the Chief Town Planner, District
Town Planner, and municipalities in the amended Kerala Municipal
Building Rules. Master plans for cities and towns will be implemented
only after holding discussions with all stakeholders, he added.
In
reply to another question, the Minister said the government had no
plans to carve out new Corporations and municipalities in the State.
Minister
for Agriculture K.P. Mohanan told the House that Rs.17.82 crore was
needed to pay compensation to families of those killed due to the
effects of endosulfan use as recommended by the National Human Rights
Commission.
Aid released
Of
this, Rs.6.62 crore had been released and steps were being taken to
release the rest. As many as 808 persons had lost their lives in the
State due the effects of the pesticide.
The Minister
said the Union government had not given financial assistance despite the
State taking it up with the Prime Minister.
Minister
for Panchayats M.K. Muneer said one anganwadi in each Assembly
constituency would be made a model ‘anganwadi.’ Anganwadis which had 10
cents of land and MLA funds would be the criteria for selection. There
were 33,107 ‘anganwadis’ in the State, he said.
