Every day, pedestrians dice with death in city as open drains pose a safety threat
5 days, 12 hours ago

Every day, pedestrians dice with death in city as open drains pose a safety threat

The Hindu  

A day after a 60-year-old man died after falling into an open drain at Kovoor in Kozhikode city, the Kozhikode Corporation came under fire for leaving the drains open despite repeated accidents involving them. However, Corporation officials claimed that there were no open drains in the heart of the city. However, parts of drains left open at Kottooli on Mavoor Road, near Kanakalaya Bank on Kannur Road, and near St. Joseph’s School on Silk Street, close to the Corporation office, among others, prove otherwise and they pose a serious threat to the public. Civic body’s response “The Kozhikode Corporation has been on a mission to construct proper drains and keep them closed over the last few years.

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Kozhikode Corpn. struggles with wayside bin misuse, seeks public cooperation
1 month ago

Kozhikode Corpn. struggles with wayside bin misuse, seeks public cooperation

The Hindu  

The careless dumping of household waste in wayside bins by both residents and travellers has become a major headache for the Kozhikode Corporation, which is desperately searching for a solution. The recently installed twin steel bins—one for organic waste and the other for non-biodegradable waste—were meant for commuters to dispose of small waste items they cannot carry home, such as …

Renovated Kozhikode Town Hall likely to be opened by end of January
2 months ago

Renovated Kozhikode Town Hall likely to be opened by end of January

The Hindu  

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Death in the sewers, again in Kozhikode
9 months, 1 week ago

Death in the sewers, again in Kozhikode

The Hindu  

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Kozhikode Corporation to tighten noose on waste dumpers
1 year, 2 months ago

Kozhikode Corporation to tighten noose on waste dumpers

The Hindu  

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Hospital waste chokes Kozhikode city
8 years, 3 months ago

Hospital waste chokes Kozhikode city

Deccan Chronicle  

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Kozhikode Corporation put on a week's notice
8 years, 7 months ago

Kozhikode Corporation put on a week's notice

Deccan Chronicle  

KOZHIKODE: Kozhikode District Collector N Prasanth has ordered the Kozhikode Municipal Corporation to repair and close all the flooded and dilapidated drainages in the City limit within one week. He has also issued similar warnings to the PWD Executive Engineer and Kerala Sustainable Urban Development Project Project Manager. In a letter sent to Corporation Secretary T.P Satheesan, the District Collector …

Kozhikode stinks: Think before dumping waste into city drains
8 years, 10 months ago

Kozhikode stinks: Think before dumping waste into city drains

Deccan Chronicle  

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