{"id":5809,"date":"2019-08-10T10:14:25","date_gmt":"2019-08-10T10:14:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wakilsahab.in\/news\/?p=5809"},"modified":"2019-08-10T10:14:25","modified_gmt":"2019-08-10T10:14:25","slug":"marine-drive-beautification-hc-directs-corp-gcda-secretaries-to-appear-on-aug-14","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wakilsahab.in\/news\/marine-drive-beautification-hc-directs-corp-gcda-secretaries-to-appear-on-aug-14\/","title":{"rendered":"Marine Drive beautification: HC directs Corp, GCDA secretaries to appear on Aug 14"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Source: newindiaexpress.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>KOCHI:&nbsp;The Kerala High Court on Friday directed the secretaries of Kochi Corporation and Greater Cochin Development Authority (GCDA) to appear in person on August 14 to inform the court about the specific time needed to address issues concerning Marine Drive walkway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The division bench issued the order on a petition filed by Ranjit G Thampy, Chittoor Road, Ernakulam, citing the dilapidated condition of Marine Drive walkway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Commissioner of Police, Kochi city, informed the court that police officers in three shifts have been deployed to ensure 24X7 surveillance, and a police aid post is also being set up on the walkway. However, certain issues require immediate resolution through the joint efforts of the GCDA and Kochi Corporation. The court noted that the GCDA affidavit was evasive about the responsibility of the authority to maintain the walkway. GCDA had given details about the contracts entered for collection of waste and security arrangement, but there is no indication in the affidavit regarding the time frame within which steps have to be taken to resolve the issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The court expressed displeasure over the stand of the Kochi Corporation for not filing an affidavit till date. The Corporation\u2019s stand is that it has no role in the upkeep of the walkway, Instead, it is the GCDA\u2019s responsibility. On a query put forth by the court on who was responsible for maintaining the walkway, counsels for Kochi Corporation and GCDA were unable to inform the court as to whose responsibility it was.<ins><\/ins><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Police point out several issues that need immediate resolution<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u25cfProper lighting on the entire walkway<br>\u25cfInstalling CCTV cameras along the walkway<br>\u25cfRepairing and replacing damaged tiles and finding a solution to water-logging on the&nbsp;<br>walkway&nbsp;<br>\u25cfErecting signage and warning boards in different languages<br>\u25cfInitiating action to evacuate unauthorised vendors&nbsp;<br>\u25cfStreet vendors should be confined to a particular area and Corporation may be directed to demarcate the area&nbsp;<br>\u25cfProviding toilet facilities&nbsp;<br>\u25cfClearing bushes and creepers<br>\u25cfEnsuring continuous maintenance of lights, cameras and walkway by GCDA or Corporation by engaging an agency<br>\u25cfRepairing damaged benches<\/p>\n<div class=\"fb-background-color\">\n\t\t\t  <div \n\t\t\t  \tclass = \"fb-comments\" \n\t\t\t  \tdata-href = \"https:\/\/www.wakilsahab.in\/news\/marine-drive-beautification-hc-directs-corp-gcda-secretaries-to-appear-on-aug-14\/\"\n\t\t\t  \tdata-numposts = \"5\"\n\t\t\t  \tdata-lazy = \"true\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-colorscheme = \"light\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-order-by = \"social\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-mobile=true>\n\t\t\t  <\/div><\/div>\n\t\t  <style>\n\t\t    .fb-background-color {\n\t\t\t\tbackground:  !important;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t.fb_iframe_widget_fluid_desktop iframe {\n\t\t\t    width: 100% !important;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t  <\/style>\n\t\t  ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Source: newindiaexpress.com KOCHI:&nbsp;The Kerala High Court on Friday directed the secretaries of Kochi Corporation and Greater Cochin Development Authority (GCDA) to appear in person on August 14 to inform the court about the specific time needed to address issues concerning Marine Drive walkway. 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