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City corporation carries out cleaning in fort ward

Wednesday, 05 June 2013 10:51 administrator
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The New Indian Express              05.06.2013

City corporation carries out cleaning in fort ward

In a meeting convened here, CONFRA demanded that the Human Rights Commission should register a case against the local self-governing bodies and authorities for not cleaning up drains where mosquitoes breed as garbage heaps hamper the flow of water.| EPS
In a meeting convened here, CONFRA demanded that the Human Rights Commission should register a case against the local self-governing bodies and authorities for not cleaning up drains where mosquitoes breed as garbage heaps hamper the flow of water.| EPS

Monitored by Mayor K Chandrika, a cleanliness drive was carried out at Chithira Thirunal Park at Fort on Tuesday. The roads and drains in the Fort ward were cleaned up by the Corporation workers.

Health Standing Committee chairperson S Pushpalatha, Works Standing Committee chairman V S Padmakumar, Fort ward councillor Udayalakshmi and BJP leader in the council P Asok Kumar led the activities.

In the coming days, the drive will be carried out in more places and for Wednesday, the area selected is Bypass. The accumulated garbage is buried and ferried, according to the officials.

CONFRA Demand

Confederation of Residents Associations (CONFRA) has demanded that cases have to be registered against the City Corporation for not carrying out garbage-processing completely before the onset of monsoon and sought an inquiry into how the civic body spent money allocated for the pre-monsoon cleaning drive.

In a meeting convened here, CONFRA demanded that the Human Rights Commission should register a case against the local self-governing bodies and authorities for not cleaning up drains where mosquitoes breed as garbage heaps hamper the flow of water.