The Kerala High Court on Friday directed the Ernakulam District Collector — in her capacity as Chairperson of the District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) — to constitute a committee comprising officials of the Kochi Corporation, Kerala Water Authority, Irrigation department, Southern Railway, Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL), and Cochin Smart Mission Limited (CSML) to find a lasting solution to frequent inundation of the city during rain.
On most parts of the city getting submerged during heavy rain in August 22, Justice Devan Ramachandran said it was an eye-opener for Kochi and the court. It was even worse than what was experienced during the 2018 deluge. It shows the rather tenuous and delicate nature of the city’s infrastructure, particularly its drainage system. Ordinary citizens were the worst affected, the judge said.
