{
  "id": 10225387,
  "title": "As Sabarimala season nears, agencies told to speed up key works",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/as-sabarimala-season-nears-agencies-told-to-speed-up-key-works",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-27T14:08:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/as-sabarimala-season-nears-agencies-told-to-speed-up-key-works/article71516179.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "As the Sabarimala pilgrimage season approaches, authorities are urging agencies to expedite key infrastructure projects. The district development committee in Pathanamthitta met recently and called for urgent action on delays in works executed by the Kerala Road Fund Board (KRFB), including the Ranni bridge. MLA Pazhakulam Madhu also sought the establishment of a traffic police station at Vadasserikkara before the season begins.\n\nThe Aban Junction flyover in Pathanamthitta town is under scrutiny, with MLA Abin Varkey demanding rapid completion of work. A meeting involving the District Collector and MLAs of Adoor and Aranmula will discuss the Vayarpuzha bridge construction. Varkey also urged faster completion of works on the Pathanamthitta General Hospital.\n\nIn Kottayam district, a meeting of elected representatives and local self-government officials was convened to address the rising number of stray dogs, including on the Kottayam Medical College campus. Authorities will explore measures, such as a community kitchen, to tackle the issue. The National Highways Authority of India assured that boundary demarcation for highway widening would be completed within two weeks. MP Francis George also called for expediting works under the MP Local Area Development Scheme and diverting some KSRTC night services.\n\nKanjirappally MLA Rony K. Baby sought urgent completion of road repairs in his constituency, while Poonjar MLA M.J. Sebastian called for a special meeting to review Sabarimala preparations. Kottayam Government Medical College Hospital authorities are exploring the introduction of an ePOS system and plan to discuss excluding institutions that charge excessive fees from MCH schemes at the Medical College Development Committee meeting.",
  "summary": "Pathanamthitta district development committee meeting seeks urgent action on delays in works being executed by the Kerala Road Fund Board",
  "key_points": [
    "Authorities urge agencies to expedite Sabarimala infrastructure projects",
    "Ranni bridge and Aban Junction flyover face delays",
    "Traffic police station proposed at Vadasserikkara"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}