RailEnquiry

If things work out, Parassala might be the next in line where construction of the railway platform would be carried out using waste from the city. Sources said that a team from the Suchitwa Mission and the City Corporation is likely to visit the place on Tuesday to check the possibility.The Railway had identified 27 spots under the Thiruvananthapuram division where waste could be used for platform construction. Parassala is one among them. Though Eravipuram (in Kollam) was also considered, the technical difficulties in transporting waste from the city prompted the officials to cross the place out.However, Suchitwa Mission Executive Director George Chakacherry said that no place, or for that matter Parassala, has been considered as the next waste destination. ‘’Nothing has been finalised,’’ he said. The Corporation Health Officer also said echoed the same. However, sources said that many places are being considered out of the list and Parassala sure tops it. That the Railway is really enthused about the project - of using waste for platform construction - has come as a boon for the State Government. But even when it has identified 27 spots, the Suchitwa Mission cannot jump on it for fear of public protests at many places. However, the Railway feels that the work at Kochuveli and Murukkumpuzha has been done fairly well.‘’It’s been carried out well. Moreover, we cannot expect a perfect solution from the start; the shortcomings have to be removed each time and the idea taken forward. I think the Corporation has been erasing the shortcomings and it has come out well at both places,’’ said Rajesh Agrawal, Divisional Railway Manager. He, however, said that if Parassala was being considered next, it was not known to him.

Mayor meets Chandy

Meanwhile, the City Corporation has once again knocked at the doors of the state officialdom seeking a solution to the garbage woes that are likely to multiply with the festival season getting near.  Mayor K Chandrika called on Chief Minister Oommen Chandy at his official residence on Monday morning seeking immediate government intervention in the matter. The Corporation will also hand over a letter on Tuesday demanding the same.  The Mayor visited Chandy at Cliff House, wh ere the two leaders discussed the garbage issue. ‘’I told him things are getting worse. They have to identify a place or a mechanism as soon as possible. With Onam round the corner, everything will head into a clash, if there is no mechanism in place to tackle waste problems,’’ Chandrika said.  The Mayor said that she has asked the Corporation officials to draw up a detailed letter explaining the situation. ‘’We will try and visit him on Tuesday to hand over the letter officially,’’ she said.