Ramesh D. Kurup, the newly appointed chairperson of the North Paravur municipality, plans to hold a one-day seminar to gather public suggestions on the local body’s development priorities.
Mr. Kurup said the realignment of National Highway 66 could significantly alter the town’s social character. “After the realignment, NH 66 will no longer pass through the congested North Paravur town and will instead divert traffic away from it. This is likely to lead to the area developing into a residential zone, changing the face of the region. As such, we need a new development plan. To reimagine this growth, we will seek public inputs through the seminar,” he said.
Waste management
Other key focus areas include improving waste management and promoting the municipality’s heritage and tourism potential. Between four and seven tonnes of waste are generated daily in the municipality. Outlining his priorities, Mr. Kurup said waste collection from households, which has been halted, will resume once a new solid waste treatment facility is set up. The facility, including a Material Collection Facility, is slated to come up at the Vedimara landfill site.
A heritage town
