The Kudumbashree Contracting Staff is cleaned by the Marine Drive sidewalk in the middle of the rain in the city of July 2025 and wearing a raincoat. | Photo Credit: RK Nithin
The constant rain threw the town of Kochi and the larger Ernakulam on Wednesday (June 16, 2025), which slowed his life, although the Indian meteorological department was “orange” warning for the district in the afternoon.
The city was more or less spared on water, due to relatively collision with low intensity, although it continued more or less without a break throughout the day. The Kochi Corporation Health Wing officials said the smaller irrigation department said they had not received any complaint about any water from anywhere in the city except the drainage water effect in some pockets.
“The drain water was minor problems on some roads in Edakochi, such as Ambedkar Road and The Padashekharam Road,” said Abhilash Toppil, councilor for division Edakochi South.
The monsoon assembly of further momentum created a nightmare for 77 families of the P&T housing complex in Mundamvel, because their apartments still leak – a problem they have faced since February 2024 whenever the rain intensifies. IIT Madras, appointed by a consultant, recommended for the structural shortcomings in the building, has to issue a certificate of the stability of the building – the assumption for the lattice work sanctioned by the district administration and to be carried out by the company.
“At least the lattice work should be carried out without further delay. Although we are sure of remedial work, nothing happens on Earth,” said Abhilash P. Paramesware, President of the P&T apartment owners.
The commuting rises up the stairs of the rainbow bridge in Marine Drive in Kochi, umbrellas in hand, in the middle of the rain. | Photo Credit: RK Nithin
The rain slowed down Design Works to deepen the Thevara-Perundoor channel (TP). “The pontoon mounted excavators involved in condemnation become unstable during heavy rain. There is also a risk of crashing of the waterfront,” the sources in the smaller irrigation department said. The TP channel shutdown and deepening of almost 10 crore has been divided into four different works and the second reach remains to be completed.
The tiles along the buses of the buses in the mobility mobility hub were hit by rain. “I warned against doing work during the monsoon and proposed to fill the potholes for the time being. If the work is not completed for the next week, I will start protest,” said Sunitha Dixon, councilor Division.
Published – 16 July 2025 21:48
