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The project of new bridge across Periyar river in Kalady inches a step closer as the expert committee appointed by the district collector has granted approval for the land acquisition for the proposed bridge.

The local self government (LSG) bodies do not think much about children’s development when planning their budgets even though children comprise about 40 per cent of the population. In fact, for the LSGs, the budgetary allocation for children comes in the category of elders, children and handicapped which is about 5% of the total annual budget.

When was the last time someone said 'excuse me' or 'thank you' at a Kochi corporation council meeting?

A new bridge across Periyar river in Kalady would be a reality soon as the social impact assessment (SIA) study has shown green signal for land acquisition for the project. The bridge would be constructed parallel to the existing bridge on MC Road connecting Angamali and Perumbavoor.

The Kochi corporation plans to hold a student council on Friday.Cleanliness and awareness are on the main agenda of the council.

A study of 150 migrant families living in Kalamassery, Thrikkakara and Kochi corporation limits has revealed that 53% of these families do not have any sort of identification cards.

The long-pending works of rail track doubling along the Ernakulam-Kumbalam stretch are likely to begin soon.

The Kottiyoor case, in which a priest was accused of raping a minor, has shed light on the flaws in the functioning of child welfare committees in the state. The lack of qualified persons, repeat terms for members, use of child protection systems to cover up acts of individuals have all been taking place much to the chagrin of Childline and collaborative agencies that are often the first to report the case to CWC.

Giving a major boost to the railway development in Ernakulam region, the land acquisition for the railway track doubling on the Ernakulam-Kumbalam stretch is likely to start soon as the expert committee has given approval for the social impact assessment (SIA) study for the acquisition.

Among the ten states that signed the MoU in 2009-10, Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Assam, West Bengal and Karnataka have already implemented the child protection scheme.

The state government has not published the Malayalam translation of the Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel (WGEEP) report for better understanding of its recommendations, Madhav Gadgil, the architect of the report, said here on Tuesday.

To deal with child protection issues in the state in a better manner, the social welfare department has set up a task force to look into the issues that children’s homes face in the state.