Thoothukudi councillors flag lapses in civic services, seek remedial action
Councillors in Thoothukudi have raised concerns regarding the corporation's management of sewage cleaning, waste segregation, and water supply ahead of the monsoon season. They allege a lack of cooperation from officials and have requested more dedicated staff for civic maintenance.
Why it matters
This highlights the friction between local elected representatives and municipal bureaucracy in managing essential urban infrastructure and public services.
Thoothukudi Corporation councillors have urged the corporation to desilt and clean the sewage drains before the onset of the northeast monsoon. They said the corporation was undertaking drain cleaning work using the personnel already engaged in regular duties, affecting the routine work and demanded that separate workers be engaged for this purpose.
The councillors raised this issue at the council meeting held here on Wednesday.
During the meeting, the councillors alleged that officials were not carrying out their duties properly. They said development works had been carried out effectively during the past four years but had slowed down after the change of government. They alleged that Corporation officials were not cooperating with them in carrying out public works.
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