Not all annual budget announcements at the Thiruvananthapuram city Corporation gets implemented or even gets off the ground. Some promises are repeated in multiple budgets, with no action being taken for implementation. Considering such past experiences, the civic body has this year for the first time formed special committees to ensure timely implementation of the Budget promises.
These committees consisting of people’s representatives as well as officials will meet every month to monitor the progress of each of the projects. Such committees have been formed for monitoring the 134 budget promises. This is the first time that the Corporation is forming committees dedicated just to monitor the progress of budget promises, in addition to the existing standing committees which have a host of additional responsibilities.
The committee to monitor activities for the Carbon Neutral Trivandrum projects will be headed by the Works Standing Committee Chairperson, while an executive engineer will be the implementing officer.
