A meeting of the District Development Committee (DDC) has directed officials to take steps to immediately complete the remaining works of an apartment complex at Mannumpuram, near Purakkad. The facility is being constructed under the Punargeham project of the State government, which aims to rehabilitate fisher families living within 50 metres of the coastline.
The meeting chaired by District Collector Alex Varghese on Saturday (August 23, 2025) suggested identifying families in the district belonging to the extreme poverty category and handing over the flats to them as well. The matter was raised by H. Salam, MLA, at the meeting.
