Corporation moots biogas plants at 20 spots

The City Corporation council on Tuesday urged the State Government to grant sanction to set up biogas plants in 20 locations under the ownership of various government departments in the city.

The locations are, Central Jail, Agricultural Farm, Nedunkad, Vikas Bhavan, Panchakarma Hospital, Poojappura, Music College, Court Complex, Vanchiyoor, NGO Quarters, Melarannoor, Sanskrit College, Police Quarters, Asha Bhavan, Nrithalayam, Railway Quarters, Nabard Quarters, Pareeksha Bhavan, Vijayamohini Mill Compound, Civil Station, Poultry Bhavan, Kudappanakkunnu, General Hospital, MLA Quarters and Santhikavadam.

The council, while unanimously passing a resolution in this regard moved by the Health Standing Committee chairperson, also noted that decentralised waste disposal system was the only way forward for the local body.

Another noted decision of the Council was to form a public committee for the management and administration of Poojappura Mandapam and temple.

Mobile Stalls

The Council also passed the KSUDP-assisted development project for wayside vendors in the Corporation limits. As per the project, ` 50,000 will be given as subsidy for selected wayside vendors.

P C George Flayed

Cutting across political lines, the council flayed Government Chief Whip P C George for leading a malicious campaign against the Corporation alleging disregard to the Ayyankali Square in Vellayambalam. The resolution in this regard moved by Welfare Standing Committee chairman V S Padmakumar found the biggest supporter in Maheswaran Nair of the UDF.

‘’George’s stand supporting DHRM’s false campaign is nothing but a cheap political drama,’’ Nair said.

Row Over Janasree

A resolution moved by Palayam Rajan demanding that the Central and State Governments should withdraw from the move to grant ` 14.26 crore to Janasree witnessed ruckus in the council meeting. Rajan and Sukarno of the LDF alleged that the corrupt practice was intended to break the back of the Kudumbashree Movement. The UDF members opposed the motion and a heated exchange followed, which lasted for around 15 minutes.