Addressing drinking water, sewage, power issues key to Thiruvananthapuram’s growth, says Minister C.P. John

Addressing issues related to drinking water, sewage, and energy volition beryllium the apical priorities for the medication successful the superior metropolis successful the aftermath of accelerated maturation successful colonisation and the associated infrastructure improvement successful Thiruvananthapuram district, Transport Minister C.P. John has said.

Delivering the keynote code astatine a felicitation programme organised by The Hindu for spot buyers from its ‘Home Expo’ conducted past year, the Minister said that astir 1.5 cardinal radical reside successful the city, with the bluish and confederate regions forming its 2 main maturation corridors.

The bluish region, comprising Kazhakuttam, has witnessed a important colonisation roar successful caller years, driven by the dependable maturation of companies and infrastructure development. Although the metropolis centre hosts a important population, the confederate region, including Vizhinjam, has a comparatively little colonisation density. Construction activities, peculiarly flat projects, person not progressed astatine the aforesaid gait successful the south. However, determination has been a increasing penchant for the confederate portion successful caller years, particularly pursuing the commissioning of the Vizhinjam port, said the Minister.

“There is simply a important spread betwixt the request for and proviso of drinking water, and this contented indispensable beryllium addressed. If we person capable retention successful dams similar Peppara, capable h2o tin beryllium supplied to residents. Therefore, the contiguous precedence should beryllium to code potable h2o issues, on with resolving problems successful the sewage system. Although we person built a sewage attraction plant, it is not operating astatine afloat capacity. Thirdly, the capableness of powerfulness substations should beryllium upgraded to conscionable increasing demands,” Mr. John added.

Development with a vision

Commenting connected the prospects and opportunities successful the capital, Thiruvananthapuram Mayor V.V. Rajesh said the drinking h2o pipelines laid successful the aboriginal 1990s person remained mostly unchanged contempt the city’s exponential maturation implicit the years. “The metropolis is present location to astir 800 IT companies and much than 80,000 IT professionals alone. However, infrastructure improvement has not kept gait with the expanding demand. Therefore, each aboriginal improvement projects indispensable beryllium undertaken with a imaginativeness for the city’s maturation implicit the adjacent 50 years,” helium said.

The gathering was organised arsenic a token of appreciation for the spot and information shown by the buyers. It besides provided an accidental for them to interact with distinguished personalities from the city, members of CREDAI, starring developers, and chap homebuyers. Around 65 families who had availed themselves of the accidental attended the event. Mementos sponsored by Style Plus, KTDC, The Leela, and Swayamvara Silks were besides presented to spot buyers of ‘The Hindu Home Expo’ during the function.

Anandan S., Resident Editor (Kerala), The Hindu, delivered the statesmanlike address. Sundar Kondur, Chief Revenue Officer, The Hindu Group; S.N. Raghuchandran Nair, General Convener, CREDAI Kerala; Arun A. Unnithan, President, CREDAI Thiruvananthapuram; and Jaydeep Narasimhan, Senior General Manager and Kerala Head, CERA, besides spoke connected the occasion. K.K. Joshy, AVP and Kerala Head, The Hindu, welcomed the gathering, portion M.R. Krishnanunni, Senior Manager, The Hindu, projected the ballot of thanks.