The Hindu 07.02.2014
Rs. 51.69 crore for city development
Focus on building roads, parking lots, overbridges
The Kozhikode Municipal’s Corporation’s development
seminar has set aside Rs.51.69 crore for the comprehensive development
of the city, of which Rs.36 crore is for public works development.
The
draft action plan of the Corporation has stressed on the construction
of roads, office buildings, commercial complexes, parking complexes,
comfort stations and overbridges. The maintenance of roads is also given
top priority. The main aim is to improve the road network so as to
solve the traffic problems of the city scientifically.
The
seminar, inaugurated by Deputy Mayor P.T. Abdul Latheef here on
Thursday, analysed most of the pressing problems of the city and
allotted substantial funds to deal with each issue.
A
sum of Rs.5 crore has been set aside for welfare of women and children.
The other allotments include Rs.1.5 crore for social welfare, Rs.60
lakh for fishing, Rs. 1.1 crore for poverty alleviation, Rs 7.6 crore
for development of Scheduled Castes and Rs. 1.9 crore for health and
sanitation.
There are plans to promote organic
farming and to promote women’s entrepreneurship projects at industrial
estates in Nellikkode, Elathur and Puthur.
LED lights
In an attempt to stave off an energy crisis, the Corporation has decided to replace all bulbs in its limits with LED lights.
There
are plans to renovate the Corporation Stadium-cum-commercial complex,
old passport office and Indira Gandhi building and take up repair works
at six heritage buildings under the Corporation limits.
The
fish markets at Central Market, Puthiyangadi, Chakkumkadavu, Pallikki,
Naduvattam and Kuttichira will be renovated. Fishermen who harvest
mussels will be provided small fishing boats. Safety clothes will be
distributed for the workers who handle solid waste for the Corporation.
Funds have been allotted for building houses under the Ashraya scheme
and food court for Kudumbasree.