Expressing concerns over the rising number of accidents along the Konni-Chandanappally road, a meeting of the District Development Committee in Pathanamathitta has instructed the Public Works Department (PWD) to replace the sub-standard tiles laid in the accident-prone locations here on a war footing.
Addressing the meeting, held here on Saturday, K.U. Janeesh Kumar, MLA, also demanded that a report be submitted to the District Collector after completion of the surfacing works at these points within three days. He also called for a vigilance inquiry against the Assistant Executive Engineer and Assistant Engineer of the department, who are in charge of the road project and a stern action against the contractor, who executed the work.
Despite finding that a private crusher unit operating in Konni has been discharging sewage into the canal nearby, the departments concerned have not acted yet. The instructions with regard to clear the dust generated during the operation of the crusher, surfacing the road and constructing a protection wall for the canal too have not been followed yet.
