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Kerala’s LSG Minister: No Plans to Dismantle LIFE Mission Housing

KOZHIKODE: K M Shaji, the local self-government minister, stated that the UDF government has not decided to abolish the LIFE Mission housing scheme. Shaji informed reporters in Malappuram that various powers assigned to grama sabhas in panchayats—seen as a true representation of Gandhian gram swaraj—have been curtailed over the last decade. “Restoring these powers does not equate to dismantling the LIFE Mission. We have never suggested such an action,” he clarified. Shaji emphasized that the new government does not intend to dismantle initiatives established by the previous administration. “Government is a continuum. When a new government takes office, it cannot…

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Kozhikode Orders Structural Audit After Valiyangadi Incident

KOZHIKODE: Protests have escalated following the tragic collapse of a building owned by the Kozhikode Corporation, which resulted in the deaths of four individuals. Mayor O. Sadasivan defended the corporation’s actions during a news conference on Monday morning, where he explained that the building, located in Valiyangadi, had been flagged for rebuilding back in 2022, along with 15 other old structures. He emphasized that tenants were not evicted due to the significant number of traders operating from these sites. Sadasivan has requested a detailed structural evaluation of all corporation properties and vowed to conduct a thorough investigation with government assistance.…

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NIT Report Recommends Retrofitting LIFE Mission Buildings

KOCHI: The National Institute of Technology (NIT) Kozhikode has recommended that structures built under the LIFE Mission housing project in Wadakkancherry, Thrissur, be used for their intended purpose after necessary structural modifications, such as rehabilitation or retrofitting, to rectify identified issues. The report noted that while the buildings have been neglected for the past five years and show signs of poor craftsmanship, demolition is not necessary. This report was submitted by the state government to the Kerala High Court in response to a petition from Congress leader Anil Akkara urging the resumption of halted construction on the project. In the…