The Hindu 19.02.2013
Door numbers for small houses
No new Corporations, municipalities: Manjalamkuzhi Ali.
A legislation will be piloted to issue door numbers to small houses to which such numbers were denied earlier, Minister for Urban Affairs Manjilamkuzhi Ali has said. Replying to questions in the Assembly on Monday, the Minister said the government was coming up with the legislation as hundreds of small houses had been denied door numbers over the years on technical grounds.
No new local bodies
The government had given more powers to the Chief Town Planner, District Town Planner, and municipalities in the amended Kerala Municipal Building Rules. Master plans for cities and towns will be implemented only after holding discussions with all stakeholders, he added.
In reply to another question, the Minister said the government had no plans to carve out new Corporations and municipalities in the State.
Minister for Agriculture K.P. Mohanan told the House that Rs.17.82 crore was needed to pay compensation to families of those killed due to the effects of endosulfan use as recommended by the National Human Rights Commission.
Aid released
Of this, Rs.6.62 crore had been released and steps were being taken to release the rest. As many as 808 persons had lost their lives in the State due the effects of the pesticide.
The Minister said the Union government had not given financial assistance despite the State taking it up with the Prime Minister.
Minister for Panchayats M.K. Muneer said one anganwadi in each Assembly constituency would be made a model ‘anganwadi.’ Anganwadis which had 10 cents of land and MLA funds would be the criteria for selection. There were 33,107 ‘anganwadis’ in the State, he said.
