Kollam Mayor announces major infrastructure and welfare projects

Kollam Mayor A.K. Hafeez connected Friday (March 13, 2026) said that the Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the reconstruction of the Chinnakada flyover volition beryllium acceptable wrong 2 weeks.

Fulfilling a large predetermination committedness of the United Democratic Front (UDF), the task volition spot the existent operation transformed into a modern span supported by pillars.

Medical assistance desk

“In summation to transport infrastructure, the metropolis is acceptable to boost its healthcare services with the inauguration of a caller aesculapian assistance table connected Kollam Beach connected Saturday. Operated successful collaboration with large metropolis hospitals, the table volition supply escaped aesculapian assistance, humor unit and sweetener tests, and CPR grooming for locals during weekends and holidays from 5 to 9 p.m., supported by an on-site ambulance and aesculapian team,” said the Mayor astatine a property meet.

Public recreation areas are experiencing a revival, with Mahatma Gandhi Park connected Kollam Beach acceptable to reopen by the extremity of April. After indispensable repairs, the parkland volition connection escaped introduction during the summertime vacation. This inaugural aims to heighten the city’s tourism and leisure facilities portion imperishable upgrades are planned.

Addressing the city’s discarded absorption challenges, the Mayor spoke astir plans to instal mechanised aerobic units crossed assorted divisions to grip integrated waste. While the larger attraction works astatine Kureepuzha whitethorn instrumentality up to 2 years to go afloat operational, these decentralised units service arsenic an interim solution. The Mayor pointed retired that the Kureepuzha sewage attraction works presently lacks the indispensable web to transport household waste, requiring periodic proceedings runs to support the machinery. Furthermore, the metropolis has identified onshore for a stray canine structure and is exploring adoption programmes to impact carnal lovers successful managing the stray population.

Providing an update connected the Njankadavu drinking h2o project, Mr. Hafeez said that its commissioning volition beryllium delayed to debar imaginable salinity issues. Although the works is nearing completion, the archetypal plans failed to see a indispensable cheque dam, which is indispensable to forestall saltwater intrusion. Constructing this dam is expected to instrumentality different 18 months and outgo astir 90 crore. To mitigate the contiguous h2o crisis, the Corporation plans to excavation borewells successful each divisions and deploy tiny tankers to guarantee a dependable supply.