Kozhikode Mayor assures steps to prevent diversion of Central Market funds
Kozhikode Mayor O. Sadasivan has assured the Corporation Council that steps will be taken to secure Central government funds for the Central Market modernization project. The council is also addressing concerns regarding price uniformity in city hotels and infrastructure delays.
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Local governance transparency and the protection of development funds are essential for urban infrastructure growth and consumer protection.
The Kozhikode Corporation will take steps to ensure that the Central government funds sanctioned for modernising the Central Market in the city are not lost, Mayor O. Sadasivan has said. He informed the Corporation Council that a meeting would be convened next week to discuss the matter.
The issue was raised by BJP councillor N. Sivaprasad during a discussion on the renewal of licences at the market during the council meeting on Monday (August 31). Mr. Sivaprasad expressed concern over reports that the funds could be diverted to Kottakkal municipality due to the delay in modernising the Kozhikode Central Market.
The BJP councillor said he had learnt about the reported move through the media and sought clarification from Corporation officials.
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