Digging up newly-tarred roads for water supply works: Kerala government constitutes monitoring committee for Thiruvananthapuram city
Move comes months after the Kerala State Human Rights Commission issued directives in this regard to the Water Resources department and the Kerala Water Authority
The Kerala government has formed a monitoring committee headed by the Managing Director of Kerala Water Authority to oversee and coordinate the work of digging up roads for water supply projects in Thiruvananthapuram city. This comes after the Kerala State Human Rights Commission issued directives to the Water Resources department and KWA in this regard.
The five-member panel includes the KWA chief engineer (southern region) as convener, KWA chief engineer (projects and operations), Chief Executive Officer of Smart City Thiruvananthapuram, and chief engineer (roads) from the Public Works department. The committee's formation is based on orders issued by the commission in August 2024 and March 2026.
The issue of frequent digging up of newly-resurfaced roads for water supply pipelines or repairs has been a source of conflict between government agencies and the public. In August 2024, the commission registered a case based on media reports and directed the Secretary, Water Resources department, to form a special team to address complaints.
In June of this year, the commission also issued a summons to the Principal Secretary, Water Resources department, and KWA MD for not complying with previous directives to form a special team or find a solution to the complaints.
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