Much needs to be done for the homeless and those living in the slums. Councillor Raji Ravi claims that potable water shortage has been solved to an extent. “Corrugated pipes in the area were replaced with PVC pipes to stop water contamination. The roads which faced water logging were levelled and tarred. Division fund and additional fund from the Corporation were used to carry out these works.”

The councillor says that while roads such as the TD School Road and Govt Higher Secondary School Road have already been repaired, work on some other roads are in progress. She adds that slum development activities including provision for drinking water and development of sanitation and pocket roads within the slum areas were carried out under the Jawaharlal Nehru Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) and Kerala Sustainable Urban Development Project (KSUDP) scheme. “A total of 51 houses were built using BSUP fund,” she says. A number of work tools for labourers were also distributed under KSUDP scheme.

Raji is proud that around 18 pocket roads and bylanes in various areas in the division were by given a new look using interlock bricks. She claims that hers is the first division to carry out this work. This work was included in the development activities of the Corporation. According to the councillor, a lot of basic development work was carried out using the division fund and corporation funds. Anganwadis, a cultural centre building, public library, public and private water connection with taps and replacing existing street lights with Sodium vapour lamps are some of the other development activities carried out in the area.

However, much more needs to be done in this division. The slums cry for attention. Sanitation facilities and other basic amenities need to be improved. Housing is another problem. Dilapidated buildings in the area have to be renovated. People in the area say that water shortage is still prelevant in some areas. Much more needs to be done to prevent waterlogging in the entire division. The resident also demand better transportation facilities.