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Kerala CM to Inaugurate RAY Flats in Fort Kochi on Sept 27

KOCHI: After years of anticipation, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will inaugurate housing complexes under the Rajiv Awas Yojana in Fort Kochi on September 27. The project will benefit 394 families, primarily from slum areas in Mattancherry. Two new housing complexes have been developed at Thuruthy. The first complex was constructed by the city corporation as part of its own initiative, while the second was built by Cochin Smart Mission Ltd (CSML) on behalf of the Kochi corporation. The municipality constructed the first tower over an area of 10,796.42 sq m at a cost of Rs 41.74 crore. It comprises 199…

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Vadodara: Akota Slum Residents Vacate Plot After 15 Years

VADODARA: In a commendable act of civic responsibility, residents of a Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) plot in the Akota area have voluntarily cleared the land and allowed the civic body to demolish their homes, honoring a promise made 15 years ago. The residents, previously from the Pir Vasahat slum settlement in Akota, were asked to vacate in 2010 to facilitate the Akota-Dandia Bazaar Road development. While the VMC offered housing in Pratapnagar, many were hesitant to relocate due to the distance from their workplaces. “We had proposed finding a nearby plot in Akota for housing, but no scheme was available…