₹4.35 crore disbursed for construction parking lot near Mangalavanam
The Kerala government has disbursed ₹4.35 crore to fund a new parking facility near the Mangalavanam Bird Sanctuary in Kochi. The High Court has directed the Kochi Corporation and Indian Railways to finalize a lease agreement within three weeks to ensure the project is completed by November.
Why it matters
The project aims to improve urban infrastructure and parking capacity in a sensitive ecological area, balancing development needs with administrative oversight.
The Keralam government informed the Kerala High Court recently that it had disbursed ₹4.35 crore for the construction of a parking lot near the Mangalavanam Bird Sanctuary in Kochi.
The Division Bench of Chief Justice Soumen Sen and Justice V.M. Syam Kumar observed that the Kochi Corporation and the Southern Railway should finalise the lease agreement for the land, which is owned by the Indian Railways.
The Corporation was directed to issue a requisition to the Registrar General to release the amount required and take immediate steps for the execution of the lease agreement within three weeks from September 28.
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