The Hindu   27.08.2012

Kochi to be beautified for investors’ meet

Unauthorised hoardings, display boards and banners exhibited in the city will soon be cleared and city beautified, thanks to the upcoming meeting of investors.

The cleaning programme comes as part of the preparatory works for Emerging Kerala, the investors meeting to be held in Kochi in September. A meeting of the civic administrators from Nedumbassery to Maradu will implement the city beautification programme. A committee headed by Kochi Mayor Tony Chammany will meet on September 4 to chart out the programme.

The Corporation will immediately take up the cleaning programme including the removal of posters, hoardings and banners displayed on trees and many parts of the city. The cleaning of city roads and making the damaged ones navigable also form part of the preparatory works. The removal of weeds along the median of the National Highway between Vyttila and Edapally will be undertaken by the National Highway authorities.