``Thrissur Corporation has filed a statement supported by photographs also with regard to the covering of slabs at a cost of Rs 50 lakh. The work done by them may perhaps be a model for other corporations, because the work is done with aesthetic outlook as well,’’ the Ombudsman said in his order. Kozhikode Corporation has filed a statement giving details of covering of slabs provided at a cost of Rs 4.74 lakh. Slabs were put up spending Rs 5 lakh more. The Ombudsman has asked for the details of the additional Rs 5 lakh.

Thiruvananthapuram Corporation has reported to the Ombudsman that broken slabs of existing drains have already been replaced through ongoing work and that there is a surplus stock of over 200 slabs for replacing damaged slabs as and when required. The Corporation has also assured the Ombudsman that during the current year all the drains would be maintained.

Kollam Corporation has reported that there is a provision of Rs 3 crore for the work in question and that the work related to ten items have already been completed while the work is on in two other projects. The Kochi Corporation has filed a statement on the lines that the projects envisaged for the last fiscal were almost complete.