LDF threatens stir against Kochi Corporation as street lights fail and ads stay
The Opposition LDF in Kochi is threatening protests against the local Corporation for failing to repair street lights while allowing private companies to profit from advertisements on those same poles. The Mayor has promised to address the issue following a scheduled visit by High Court judges.
Why it matters
It highlights local governance failures and the tension between public infrastructure maintenance and commercial interests.
The Opposition Left Democratic Front (LDF) is set to launch a protest against what it describes as the continuing neglect by the Kochi Corporation in ensuring the proper functioning of street lights, while allowing companies entrusted with their operation and maintenance to benefit from advertisements.
At the Corporation council meeting held on September 10, the LDF raised the issue, specifically pointing to non-functional street lights on the Venduruthy Bridge, Alexander Parambithara Bridge, stretches of the Kundannoor Bridge falling under the Corporation limits, and M.G. Road. Subsequently, Mayor V.K. Minimol directed Corporation officials to remove advertisement boards from non-operational street lights with immediate effect.
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