A Rs 5.8-crore developmental package focusing mainly on
infrastructure development was approved at a developmental seminar
organised by the Muvattupuzha Municipality for the next fiscal.

It
was suggested to allocate `1 crore for the proposed Urban Haat project
at the seminar. An amount of `1.4 crore was also proposed for the
maintenance work of various municipal roads. A `40-lakh proposal for
municipal stadium and another `40 lakh was also allotted for the
renovation of the Municipal Town Hall. A shopping complex at a cost of
`45 lakh at KSRTC junction and a community hall of `13 lakh at Kuryamala
were also approved at the seminar.

 Renovation of Kavumkara
vegetable market and Anganvadis, setting up of ‘Pakalveed’ for the
elderly are the other proposals made. Suggestions on reviewing the
Muvattupuzha master plan mooted by the municipality were put forth. The
developmental package contains a slew of projects for the Scheduled
Caste and Scheduled Tribe people and in the education sector. Financial
aid for youth for securing job abroad and prize award for students are
the other suggestions.  The seminar was inaugurated by U R Babu,
Municipal chairman, at a function held at the Municipal Town Hall on
Wednesday. Municipal vice-chairperson Anis Baburaj presided over the
function. Standing Committee chairmen K M Kabheer, P N Santhosh, K G
Anil Kumar, Nisa Ashraf also spoke.