As the district gears up for the upcoming summer season, Collector N. Devidas has issued strict guidelines to ensure comprehensive preparedness and availability of clean drinking water. The Collector presiding over the District Development Committee (DDC) meeting stressed the urgent need to clean and maintain the local water resources to avoid its scarcity. In the meeting, DDC was apprised of the urgent need to address and resolve the ongoing water crises in Karunagappally and Munroe Thuruthu. Mr. Devidas instructed the concerned officials to strictly monitor the water security measures and ensure that the public does not face any hardship during the peak heat. Addressing the meeting, he also ordered to speed up the completion of the National Highways Authority of India construction work near the Karunagappally bus stand.
PA Sajimon, representing minister KB Ganesh Kumar, pointed out that provision of drinking water must remain a top priority as temperatures rise. He further demanded the installation of women-friendly toilets in public institutions to improve basic sanitation facilities. S. Bukhari, representing Minister J. Chinchurani, expressed concern over the mental health of students appearing for public examinations. In response, the Collector proposed to use the services of Medium Level Service Providers (MLSPs) from the Health Ministry to offer counseling services to help students manage the pressures of the upcoming public examinations.
Infrastructure and regional development remained the key topics of the entire discussion. Other issues raised by the DDC include the proposal to widen narrow stretches of the road like Kallumthazham by 15 m to accommodate the growing traffic and the proposal to start the Kollam-Theni Expressway from High School Junction. Representatives including KS Venugopal for NK Premachandran, MP, Thodiyoor Ramachandran for KC Venugopal, MP, Abraham Samuel for Kodikunnil Suresh, MP and district level officials attended the meeting.
Published – 01 Feb 2026 20:05 IST