The Hindu       22.01.2015   

Corporation spends 73 % plan fund for development

By spending 73 per cent of its plan fund and
implementing landmark projects, Thrissur Corporation has made its mark
in the State, said its Mayor Rajan Pallan.

Addressing
the corporation council meeting on Wednesday, the Mayor reviewed the
performance of the UDF-led Corporation so far in this term.

The
projects including Rs. 35-crore road repairs, KSRTC junction
development and decentralised waste management plants were major
achievements of the UDF council, he noted. He highlighted the works such
as development of East Fort and Naduvilal junctions and Pattalam Road,
and rehabilitation project for slum dwellers at Mattampuram as feathers
in the caps of the UDF council.

“The file adalats
began to handle the pending complaints were a huge success. The adalats
were conducted at Corporation offices and the zonal offices every 100
days. Two sessions of adalats have been held so far and the third
session will be held in February. An amount of Rs. 1 crore was recovered
during the adalats,” Mayor said.

For Pattalam road
development the Corporation managed to get the green signal from the
postal department and BSNL to demolish the buildings and compound wall
to remove the bottleneck at the post office junction. The Poonkunnam
road development is another landmark success,” he noted.

Listing
the achievements, the Mayor said more than 22 shops were removed at the
East Fort for the road widening. The shoppers have been successfully
rehabilitated.

Each division was given Rs. 50 lakh
for public works alone. A new system was set up to handle the complaints
on streetlights. A toll free number was set up for the public to file
complaints.

Councillor Annam John demanded the
Corporation to complete the development works at Aquatic Complex road
and Palace road before National Games. Councillor Lally James alleged
irregularities in selecting the beneficiaries of housing project for
physically challenged.

The Mayor said the development
of Chettiyangadi will be completed soon after removing the dilapidated
buildings. The Nehru Park will be renovated at Rs. 5 cr in two phases.
The work for development of North and Sakthan bus stations will also
start soon, he said. The initial discussions have been started for the
development of Koorkkanchery junction, he added.