The Hindu 25.08.2012
Civic body to monitor eateries
The City Corporation will monitor the working of
eateries and take action against those found violating health and
hygiene rules. A decision to this effect was taken at a meeting of
health inspectors, presided over by the health officer here on Friday.
The
meeting discussed inspections conducted in hotels over the past week
and preparations for Onam celebrations. Over the past week, 84 hotels
were inspected and 47 of these were issued notices for immediate
clean-up and renovation. Those found dumping garbage in public places
would be penalised. Action was being taken against 22 individuals found
guilty. As many as 95 shops had been found using plastic carry bags of
the banned specification. Street vendors had been given licences to
operate in parts of the city during Onam. United Democratic Front (UDF)
councillor R. Harikumar said UDF members would boycott the Onam
celebrations of the Corporation on Saturday in protest against a notice
put up by Corporation officials levelling charges against UDF
councillors.
- Meeting of health inspectors held
- Street vendors given licence to operate
