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Vigilance catches three Kochi corporation officials red-handed while accepting bribe
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1 month ago

Vigilance catches three Kochi corporation officials red-handed while accepting bribe

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau, Ernakulam unit on Friday caught three officials of Kochi Corporation red-handed while accepting a bribe from an Aluva native at Palluruthy. As part of the procedure, the complainant filed documents with the Kochi corporation at its Palluruthy Sub-Division officer. "Later, the accused persons working with Kochi corporation's health department at Palluruthy sub-division office visited the …

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Kochi Corporation urged to redevelop Vypeen ro-ro ferry jetty
4 months ago

Kochi Corporation urged to redevelop Vypeen ro-ro ferry jetty

The Hindu  

The Kochi Corporation must take steps to redevelop the roll on-roll off jetty at Vypeen in order to berth vessels that are bigger than the pair of ro-ro ferries that operate in the Fort Kochi-Vypeen corridor, while the Cochin Shipyard must lessen reliance on foreign components for the ro-ro ferry that has been proposed in the passenger-dense corridor, the Vypeen-Fort …

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Kerala court slaps notice to attach Kochi corporation building at Marine Drive
6 months ago

Kerala court slaps notice to attach Kochi corporation building at Marine Drive

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: A court in Ernakulam has issued an attachment-cum-auction notice for the Kochi corporation’s under-construction office building near Marine Drive following the civic body’s failure to pay dues, amounting to over Rs 23 crore, over land acquired for the Brahmapuram waste management plant. The July 2 order by the Ernakulam additional assistant sessions judge follows a petition by brothers Abraham, …

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Mayor stresses need to set up more STPs in Kochi
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Mayor stresses need to set up more STPs in Kochi

The Hindu  

Kochi needs to set up more sewage treatment plants to address the issue of illegal dumping of septage into open drains and waterbodies, according to Mayor M. Anilkumar. Replying to a debate in the council on Monday, Mr. Anilkumar said Corporation councillors shall not oppose the proposals for setting up STPs in the city considering social and health needs of …

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Kochi Corporation's Cleanup Efforts Pay Off with Rs 54 Lakh in Littering Fines
1 year, 8 months ago

Kochi Corporation's Cleanup Efforts Pay Off with Rs 54 Lakh in Littering Fines

News 18  

In the past ten months, Kochi Corporation has fined violators of waste management rules a total of Rs 54 lakh. Sudheesh Kumar G, Health Officer in charge at Kochi Corporation, said, “Earlier there were two night squads, but from mid-March, we have increased it to four night squads. If waste is deposited in a water body, it will attract a …

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Special Committee with Scientific Experts to Probe Brahmapuram Fire Incident, Submit Report: Kerala CM
1 year, 9 months ago

Special Committee with Scientific Experts to Probe Brahmapuram Fire Incident, Submit Report: Kerala CM

News 18  

Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Wednesday a special committee with scientific experts will be formed to look into the fire at the Brahmapuram waste plant, so as to figure out a way to prevent such an incident in future. Vijayan said a special investigation team will probe the crime case registered in the Brahmapuram fire incident, while a …

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Future Generations Won't Have Walkable City: Kerala High Court Issues Directions To Address Perils Of Pedestrians
1 year, 10 months ago

Future Generations Won't Have Walkable City: Kerala High Court Issues Directions To Address Perils Of Pedestrians

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Thursday issued a slew of directions addressing the concerns of pedestrians on roads. "If there is any cable which is not so tagged or identified, steps shall be taken from the 11th day from today to remove them, but without keeping any vestiges on their posts which would cause visual pollution to the greatest extend", …

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Cash-strapped Kochi Corporation to seek govt. support to tide over crisis
2 years, 1 month ago

Cash-strapped Kochi Corporation to seek govt. support to tide over crisis

The Hindu  

The cash-strapped Kochi Corporation is hoping for a largesse from the State government to tide over the present crisis. With pressure mounting from all sides to clear pending bills, including salary arrears of contingent workers and contractors, Mayor M. Anilkumar is planning to meet Finance and Local Self-Government Ministers next week to request them to release funds for the civic …

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Kochi Corporation racing against deadline to complete desilting work on M.G. Road
2 years, 2 months ago

Kochi Corporation racing against deadline to complete desilting work on M.G. Road

The Hindu  

With the Kerala High Court and the United Democratic Front breathing down its neck, the Kochi Corporation is racing against deadline to complete desilting work on M.G. One assistant executive engineer each is coordinating the work, said a senior functionary of the Kochi Corporation. This time, precast slabs laid on drains are being fully removed for cleaning work. The de-clogging …

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Renewed bid by Kochi Corporation to ban plastic carry bags
2 years, 8 months ago

Renewed bid by Kochi Corporation to ban plastic carry bags

The Hindu  

The Kochi Corporation is once again attempting to ban the use of plastic carry bags of thickness below 50 microns. This time, the civic body plans to target distributors and stockists of carry bags than retailers and small-time shop owners who sell it. The civic body had a few times in the past unsuccessfully attempted to ban the use of …

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Kochi Corporation stops judges’ apartment project
3 years, 8 months ago

Kochi Corporation stops judges’ apartment project

The Hindu  

The Kochi Corporation has asked the Kerala Judicial Officers’ Cooperative Society to halt the construction of its 15-storey apartment complex at Chalikkavattom, following reports of falsification of land documents. The Kochi Corporation Secretary served the stop memo following an inspection on a complaint. No construction was carried out in the eight-cent area, where an authorised building with a door number …

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Kochi: Corp lags in fund use
5 years, 1 month ago

Kochi: Corp lags in fund use

Deccan Chronicle  

KOCHI: The strict guidelines of the local self-government department on timely and effective utilisation of annual Plan fund allocation notwithstanding, the Kochi corporation spent only 21.53 per cent of the funds so far. The civic body has 1515 projects worth Rs 210 crore for the 2019-20 fiscal including 990 new works and 525 spill-over works. Corporation development standing committee chairperson …

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Kochi Corporation conditions stall Ro-Ro pact
5 years, 5 months ago

Kochi Corporation conditions stall Ro-Ro pact

Deccan Chronicle  

Kochi: The Kochi Corporation is yet to sign a pact with the Kerala State Inland Navigation Corporation over operation of Roll-On Roll-Off Jhankars in key Vypeen-Fort Kochi section though one year has passed after rolling out of the two Ro-Ro vessels. The KSINC recently shot off a letter stating that additional conditions are “unacceptable” and that the pact should be …

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Kochi: 400 applications pending in corporation
5 years, 6 months ago

Kochi: 400 applications pending in corporation

Deccan Chronicle  

KOCHI: The file adalath the Kochi corporation has undertaken in the wake of the suicide of an NRI business man in Anthur in Kannur district has discovered that there are nearly 400 applications for building permit and occupancy certificates are pending with it. "Despite having such big number of pending files, the civic body has received only 10 applications for …

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Corporation to launch GIS mapping of Kochi
5 years, 7 months ago

Corporation to launch GIS mapping of Kochi

Deccan Chronicle  

Kochi: The city corporation in association with the district town planning office and Cochin Smart City Mission Limited will conduct a GIS -based mapping of Kochi city which will help the civic body to augment tax collection. Since the civic administration faces issues in accessing the details of properties, location, encumbrance and property tax details, the GIS-based digital map will …

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