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The Kozhikode Corporation Council astatine the past gathering of its existent word connected Friday (November 7) decided to allot ₹1.22 crore for a GIS-based inferior mapping of h2o supply, sewerage and stormwater drainage networks successful the metropolis nether the municipality readying betterment of the Scheme for Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment (SSASCI) 2025-2026 arsenic portion of AMRUT Phase-1.
As overmuch arsenic 20% of the full magnitude is contributed by the Corporation. The 33rd State Level Technical Committee (SLTC) has recommended allocation of ₹10.93 crore for AMRUT cities successful the State.
Meanwhile, the United Democratic Front (UDF) questioned the determination arsenic the bureau that does GIS mapping was being selected astatine the State level done a bid. Opposition person K.C. Shobhita pointed retired that the State selecting the bureau for respective erstwhile projects had been a catastrophe and suggested that the Corporation transportation retired the tendering process by itself.
IUML councillor K. Moideen Koya alleged that the Corporation had paid for the State’s vested involvement successful selecting immoderate of the agencies.
However, Deputy Mayor C.P. Musafir Ahamed explained that the tendering process was carried retired astatine the State level for each AMRUT cities successful the State. Health lasting committee chairperson S. Jayasree pointed retired that GIS mapping would beryllium adjuvant successful plugging the recurring leaks successful h2o pipelines, and that it should beryllium implemented astatine the earliest by an bureau with maximum method efficacy. The docket was passed done a dependable ballot successful which 16 UDF councillors voted against it.
The UDF besides questioned the determination to widen the services of a fewer regular wage workers who were appointed nether the Waste-free Kerala campaign. The determination to widen the services of 50 sanitation workers was seen arsenic a continuation of the assignment of 250 workers astatine the erstwhile assembly meeting, which the UDF had alleged was done backdoor entry.
Mr. Moideen Koya alleged that the ruling beforehand was trying to appease much radical earlier the section assemblage polls by providing them backdoor introduction into authorities jobs. However, Mr. Koya’s disapproval was brushed speech by Mayor Beena Philip connected the grounds that the workers were required to grip further responsibilities successful the discarded absorption sector.
Meanwhile, the assembly approved the reward of ₹9,300 for individuals who reported incidents of discarded dumping successful nationalist places. Ms. Shobhita said the wellness helping did not importune connected signaling accusation and the identities of radical who reported them, arsenic it would beryllium counter-productive. Instead, the civic authorities should judge adjacent accusation provided anonymously, she added.
The assembly besides discussed methods to cheque littering connected the formation nutrient street. Announcement systems and LED walls carrying the connection against littering, too uniformed Health helping officials keeping a ticker for immoderate time, were considered.
