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RRT to be formed to address timely redressal of road-related problems in Keralam’s Ernakulam district

The rapid response team will intervene to resolve issues such as potholes and absence of street lights, barricades, and reflectors

A District Development Committee meeting in Ernakulam district's Keralam has resolved to establish a rapid response team (RRT) for expeditiously addressing road-related issues. District Collector G. Priyanka gave the order, with the RRT tasked to tackle problems including potholes, absence of street lights, barricades, and reflectors.

Chief Minister's representative emphasized the need for resolution to traffic entry and exit issues on the national highway at Moothakunnam Junction. He also pointed out public difficulties in utilizing the service road between K.P. Kamalakshan Road and Thuruthipuram due to ongoing highway construction.

Mohammed Shiyas, MLA, requested prompt completion of maintenance work at Kochi taluk hospital and a solution for flooding affecting houses in wards 14 and 15 of Chellanam panchayat. The District Collector appointed Fort Kochi Sub-Collector as special officer to handle matters such as illegal shops, encroachments, and waste management in Fort Kochi.

Fisheries Minister V.E. Gafoor's representative highlighted the expiration of the annual maintenance contract for signals along Container Terminal Road, assigning the task to Kalamassery municipality. Higher Education Minister Roji M. John's representative called attention to potholes causing accidents on NH 544, and the non-maintenance of plantations along Malayattoor, Mookkannoor, and Ayyampuzha leading to wildlife intrusions.

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