As the month of September is about to arrive, we, all the Keralites are ready for another season of joy, another season that reminds of a prosperous history we had, another season that urge the sparks of the nostalgia of our childhood.. Yes we are ready to welcome another Onam season to our homes. There is hardly any other festival that has got as much importance as Onam has in our lives. Every native of Kerala irrespective of being abroad or home waits keenly for the occasion.

For those abroad it is the time to return home and be in their land and for those who are here, the season becomes an occasion of reunion of the family. In every aspect it is our festival.

The importance of Onam is not just limited to our emotions or memories. It is also a season that contributes much to our economy. Every small and big names of the market too are eagerly waiting for its arrival. They are ready with many attractive and interesting offers with their products. It is a trend that started a long time before by the companies to include the customers too in their celebrations. And as in the case of the last year, every brand has came up with their most popular packages.

The list starts right from the BSNL in the government sector to mobile companies including the recently launched ones.

BSNL has announced HAPPY ONAM with their unique schemes on free 2G mobile prepaid connections with unlimited free calls and free GPRS browsing to its customers in Kerala.

Aircel which stepped into the Kerala market a few years ago also introduced a one year scheme with a unique and attractive one year scheme with a single recharge over unlimited pocket internet, sms, local calling and Gulf calling pack.

The big names in the textile and fabric industries have also announced the unveiling of their new stocks with the coming Onam season.

The Parthas textiles is running a ‘Be Special’ lucky dip contest operational from August 28^th to September 4 and 8 special customers were gifted LCD television sets and satellite connections for free.

The Emmanuel silks announced a discount up to 10% cash back on every purchases foreseeing the coming season of celebration.

Videocon group also announced their special promotional scratch and win offer which promises to gift a Nano car, LCD tv, washing machine etc for the oncoming season.

The most popular news papers too have modified their editions or even doubled it to join the crowd. In short everyone, every industry, every field and everything here is impatiently awaiting the arrival of the prosperous Onam season.

We too wish you the advance warm and joyful wishes of the arriving ONAM season.

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Shafi  Parambil has acquired the title of E- MLA by computerizing his services and activities. Software is used for both developmental and office purposes. And the public can have access to the software from his website, www.shafiparambil.com.

A user module is provided for the public and through this user module, people can ask questions to him or file petitions. They can ask questions in the ‘ask MLA’ scheme and file petitions in the ‘petitions’ scheme. The public is also made aware of the everyday programs in the ’events’ scheme. After registration one will get the user name and password.

The software comprises of the management information system for the use of MLA himself, office management module for the use of office staff and the user module for the public. The software collects all the feedbacks from the people and those from the office, stores it in the computer and makes it available to the MLA through mobile phone simultaneously.

The complaints and applications are digitalized and information is transferred to MLA at the same time. This is done with the help of management information system. The problem of fund lapse can be avoided by keeping the track of the details about the project reports and the enhancements in developmental activities. The facility of e- mail and sms is made available to the public to easily keep up with the recent advancements.

The software facility is made available through AKSHAYA centers too. The software has been designed by the CYBROSIS  TECHNOLOGIES.

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This mega showroom is starting at the heart of Trivandram near over bridge in the MG road. Amoung the six floors, there is a wide collection ranging from bridal saris to kids wear. Other than the Jayalakshmi special  bridal saris, lacha and casual saris, churidar material, readymade churidar, kids wear, western wear, shirts, trousers, shervani and designer suits are also there in the collection.

It was in 1947 that Narasimha Kammath started Jayalakshmi in Kochi. In the 50s and 60s they paved the way for a new era in the wedding cloths collection by introducing the real kanchipuram silk in the Kerala market. The shop which started in the broadway in kochi very soon expanded with a wide collection of Vengatagiri, Mangalagiri, Chanderi, Dhaka, Kolkota, Oriya and Banarasi saris. And thus Jayalakshmi became the final word in the world of sari.

In 1997, they started the first most modern bridal showroom in Ernakulam at the MG road. And very soon it became the evertime favourite wedding sari destination for the Keralaites. They changed our wedding cloths concept by introducing various bridal decorated saris from the different places of India.

They presented before us the amazing collection that ranges from white bridals and decorated bridals to kanchipuram silks and bridal lachas. They changed with the changing taste of women and it marked the arrival of a new trend.

With the arrival of the new fashionable and trendy cloths, sari was losing its popularity amoung people and it was then Jayalakshmi entered the cloth industry with a difference. Their innovations and new experiments created a new interest in the minds of people and it attracted them to the stores. The reason for their success was that they were never against fashion or fashionable cloths. But they presented sari in a new fashion. They found out a new beauty in this cloth and the people accepted it. The innovative designs presented by them were too attractive that even the modern generation found their interest in it. After Jayalakshmi a number of other companies arrived following their path and many of them came out as a success too. But the place that Jayalakshmi made in our hearts remains there unchanged and unoccupied.

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Prime Minister Manmohan Singh remembered Malayala Manorama’s former Chief Editor, late K.M. Mathew, as an “Indian legend”. He was speaking on the function of unveiling the album containing commemorative stamp on K.M.Mathew issued by the Department of Posts from Union Communication Minister Kapil Sibal at his office in Parliament House. He continued that Mathew left a legacy for people to follow as he received an album containing commemorative stamp on him. The album contained the First Day Cover honouring Mathew, which were released all over the country yesterday, which was the day of K M Mathew’s first death anniversary. Paying tributes to Mathew, Sibal said Mathew was a true nationalist who promoted great values through his newspaper and had worked hard for national integration and communal harmony.

It was the member of Rajya Sabha Mr.P.J. Kurien, who requested the Government to issue a stamp honouring Mathew, and said he had been a source of inspiration for many people and everyone who met Mathew was touched by his nobility and wisdom.

Mathew, former Chairman of Press Trust of India, played a key role in making Malayala Manorama one of the major Indian language dailies after he took over the reins of the media house .

Born on January 2, 1917, Mathew joined the organisation as Managing Editor in 1954 and became Chief Editor in 1973. He launched many publications such as women’s magazine ‘Vanitha’ in Malayalam and English, the English magazine ‘The Week’, farmer’s magazine ‘Karshakasree’, children’s magazines ‘Balarama Amar Chitra Katha’ and ‘Kalikudukka’ in Malayalam and ‘Magic Pot’ in English and the encyclopedic ‘Manorama Year Book’ in Malayalam, English, Hindi Tamil and Bengali. He encouraged young talent, and several professionals were specially trained and oriented to a popular style of journalism that in many ways changed the face of newspapers and the style of newspapering in Malayalam. He triggered a host of development projects in Kerala by initiating a series of seminars on industry and environment.

Mr. Mathew wrote two books, Ettamathe Mothiram (The Eighth Ring), an autobiography, and Annamma, in memory of his late wife.

In 1988, he received the Padma Bhushan. Mathew was honoured by several other awards, including Foundation of Freedom of Information Award (1991), National Citizen’s Award (1992), Ramakrishna Jay Dayal Award (1995), Durga Prasad Chaudhary Award (1996), and BD Goenka Award (1996).

Certainly, as Chief Editor of Malayala Manorama group, KM Mathew set new benchmarks in language journalism, and spearheaded a media revolution. He was a visionary who left a mark on the Indian media industry.

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All the election results and leads are available in election officer’s websites at the time of counting itself.  Medias can directly collect information from the CEO’s server. The latest election results and leads are updating with the help of trend software which was developed by NIC. In all counting centers, halls are arranged for each constituency and each hall include 11 to 15 tables. It will arrange on the basis of size of the hall. Counting supervisor and counting assisters are included in each table. The representatives of each parties will be placed in behind of barricades. Counting also take place in returning officer’s table.

The counting will start after taking voting machines from strong room. The postal votes will be count on first. It will be counted in returning officer’s table. From this time also counting will starts in other tables also. Representatives can also record the number of votes from voting machines display.

There is a separate section for updating voting lists on computer. After getting signature from the observer and returning officer, it will be entering in to the computer. With the help of trend software, total lead will calculate and it will be publish on website. By this facility the recent counting results are available on this website without any delay. The time for announcing the election result will be vary based on the total number of candidate and the facility for calculating machines reading. If the number of candidate is more, then the results will be late.  Before lunch break, almost all the results will be announce. From 11 O’ clock itself the lead of each party will be available. Media centers are available in all counting centers and Chief Election Commissioner’s office.

The Official Websites which will announce the latest Election Results are

www.trend.kerala.gov.in

www.eci.gov.in

www.ceo.gov.in

Yeskerala will also give you the latest updates, lead, final result etc.

Latest Kerala Assembly Election Results

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Election Commission today announced the Election date 2011 for 5 states including Kerala and Bengal Legislative Assembly.  In Kerala the Election will be in single phase. But in Bengal, its in six phases. The Kerala election will be on April 13 and the results will be announce on May 13. The Election dates of West Bengal are April 18, 23, 27, May 1, 7 and 10.  The election date of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry will be on April 13. The election dates of Assam will be in 2 phases and they are April and 11. The results will be announced on May 13 for all these states.

The term of Legislative Assembly of Kerala will be expires on 23-05-2011. The total number of Assembly Constituencies of Kerala are 140, out of them 14 seats are reserved for SC and 2 seats are reserved for ST. The Electoral rolls of all the existing Assembly Constituencies of Kerala are  revised and as per the final rolls, the number of electors are 2,29,40,408.

This is the 1st time that NRI Voters have been enabled to be enrolled as voters and would be able to vote in person.

As per the press note of the Election Commission of India, the schedule for holding General Election to the Legislative Assembly of Kerala are,

Issue of Notification                                                                      – 19.03.2011 (Saturday)
Last date of making nominations                                             – 26.03.2011 (Saturday)
Scrutiny of Nominations                                                             – 28.03.2011 (Monday)
Last date for withdrawal of candidature                               – 30.03.2011 (Wednesday)
Date of Poll                                                                                        – 13.04.2011 (Wednesday)
Counting of Votes                                                                           – 13.05.2011 (Friday)
Date before which Election process shall be completed – 18.05.2011 (Wednesday)

Kerala Exit Poll Results 2011

Kerala Election Results 2011

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Grama Panchayats

Total – 978

LDF – 354;  UDF -537;   BJP -12;  OTH – 00; HUNG – 09

Block Panchayats

Total – 152

LDF – 58; UDF -82;  BJP -00; OTH – 00

District Panchayats

Total – 14

LDF – 05; UDF -08;  BJP -00; OTH – 00

Municipalities

Total – 59

LDF – 11; UDF -31;  BJP -00; OTH – 00

Corporations

Total – 5

LDF – 3; UDF -2;  BJP -00; OTH – 00

Municipalities in Kerala :

Thiruvananthapuram District

1. Attingal : Total – 31; LDF : 17, UDF:13, BJP -01, OTH – 00
2. Neyyattinkara : Total – 44;  LDF : 20, UDF:20, BJP -00, OTH – 04
3. Nedumangad : Total – 39; LDF : 18, UDF:16, BJP -02, OTH – 03
4. Varkala : Total – 33;  LDF : 11, UDF:18, BJP -01; OTH – 03

Kollam District

1. Karunagapally : Total – 35; LDF : 14,  UDF:21, BJP -00; OTH – 00
2. Paravoor (South) : Total – 32; LDF : 16,  UDF:15, BJP -01; OTH – 00
3. Punalur: Total – 35, LDF : 24, UDF:11, BJP -00, OTH – 00

Pathanamthitta District

1. Adoor : Total – 28; LDF : 09, UDF:17, BJP -00; OTH – 02
2. Pathanamthitta : Total – 32; LDF : 09, UDF:17, BJP -02,  OTH – 04
3. Thiruvalla : Total – 39; LDF : 7, UDF:17, BJP -04, OTH – 11

Alappuzha District

1. Alappuzha : Total – 52; LDF : 26, UDF:25, BJP -00, OTH – 01
2. Chengannur : Total – 27;  LDF : 10, UDF:14,BJP -01; OTH – 02
3. Cherthala : Total – 35;  LDF : 10, UDF:18, BJP -00; OTH – 07
4. Kayamkulam : Total – 44; LDF : 16, UDF:21, BJP -02, OTH – 05
5. Mavelikkara : Total – 28; LDF : 8, UDF:13, BJP -02, OTH – 05

Idukki District

1. Thodupuzha : Total – 35;  LDF : 04, UDF:21, BJP -02, OTH – 08

Kottayam District

1. Kottayam : Total – 52; LDF : 12, UDF:27, BJP -02; OTH – 11
2. Palai : Total – 26; LDF : 01, UDF:18, BJP -00; OTH – 07
3. Vaikom : Total – 26; LDF : 05, UDF:17, BJP -00, OTH – 04
4. Changanacherry : Total – 37; LDF : 12, UDF:14, BJP -00, OTH – 11

Eranakulam District

1. Aluva : Total – 25; LDF : 02, UDF:22, BJP -00; OTH – 01
2. Angamaly : Total – 30; LDF : 13, UDF:15, BJP -00, OTH – 02
3. Kalamassery : Total – 42; LDF : 15, UDF:21, BJP -00, OTH – 06
4. Kothamangalam : Total – 31; LDF : 08, UDF:23, BJP -00, OTH – 00
5. Muvattupuzha : Total – 28; LDF : 14, UDF:10, BJP -00,  OTH – 04
6. North Paravoor : Total – 29; LDF : 6, UDF:14, BJP -00, OTH – 09
7. Maradu : Total – 33; LDF : 5, UDF:22, BJP -00, OTH – 06
8. Perumbavoor : Total – 27; LDF : 09, UDF:13, BJP -01, OTH – 04
9. Thrikkakara : Total – 43; LDF : 12, UDF:28, BJP -00,  OTH – 03
10. Thripunithura : Total – 49; LDF : 22, UDF:23, BJP -01,  OTH – 03
11. Eloor : Total – 31; LDF : 13, UDF:14, BJP -03,  OTH – 01

Thrissur District

1. Chalakkudy : Total – 36; LDF : 04, UDF:23, BJP -00, OTH – 09
2. Chavakkad : Total – 32; LDF : 21, UDF:11, BJP -00, OTH – 00
3. Guruvayoor : Total – 43;LDF : 25, UDF:17, BJP -01, OTH – 00
4. Irinjalakuda : Total – 41; LDF : 09, UDF:28, BJP -01,  OTH – 03
5. Kodungallur : Total – 44; LDF : 26, UDF:11, BJP -05,  OTH – 02
6. Kunnamkulam : Total – 37; LDF : 15, UDF:14, BJP -02,  OTH – 06

Palakkad District

1. Ottappalam : Total – 36; LDF : 14, UDF:11, BJP -03, OTH – 08
2. Palakkad : Total – 52; LDF : 08, UDF:23, BJP -15, OTH - 06
3. Shornur : Total – 33; LDF : 13, UDF:07, BJP -03, OTH – 10
4. Chittur - Tattamangalam : Total – 29; LDF : 03, UDF:26, BJP -00, OTH – 00

Malappuaram District

1. Malappuram : Total – 40; LDF : 08, UDF:30, BJP -00, OTH – 02
2. Manjeri : Total – 50; LDF : 08, UDF:38, BJP -00, OTH – 04
3. Kottakkal : Total – 32; LDF : 05, UDF:24, BJP -02, OTH – 01
4. Nilambur : Total – 33; LDF : 8, UDF:21, BJP -00, OTH – 04
5. Perinthalmanna : Total – 34; LDF : 16, UDF:17, BJP -00, OTH – 01
6. Ponnani : Total – 51; LDF : 22, UDF:25, BJP -01,  OTH – 03
7. Tirur : Total – 38; LDF : 07, UDF:28, BJP -00, OTH – 03

Kozhikode Distict : Results on 31st

1. Koyilandy : Total – 44; LDF : 27, UDF:14, BJP -03, OTH – 00
2. Vadakara : : Total – 47; LDF : 27, UDF:19, BJP -00, OTH – 01

Wayanad District

1. Kalpetta : Total – 28; LDF : 07, UDF:20, BJP -00, OTH – 01

Kannur District

1. Kannur : Total – 42; LDF : 08, UDF:33, BJP -00, OTH – 01
2. Koothuparambu : Total – 28; LDF : 24, UDF:04, BJP -00, OTH – 00
3. Mattannur : Total – 0
4. Payyannur : Total – 44; LDF : 28, UDF:16, BJP -00, OTH – 00
5. Thalassery : Total – 52; LDF : 35, UDF:14, BJP -02, OTH – 01
6. Thaliparambu: Total – 44;  LDF : 31, UDF:13, BJP -00,  OTH – 00

Kasaragod District

1. Kasaragod : Total – 38; LDF : 02, UDF:23, BJP -11, OTH – 02
2. Kanhangad : Total – 43; LDF : 14, UDF:21, BJP -05, OTH – 03
3. Nileshwaram : Total – 32; LDF : 20, UDF:10, BJP -00, OTH – 02

Municipal Corporations of Kerala

Trivandrum : Total – 100;  LDF : 51, UDF:41, BJP -06, OTH – 02

Kollam : Total – 55; LDF : 34, UDF:19, BJP -00,  OTH – 02

Kochi : Total – 74;  LDF : 24, UDF:46, BJP -02,  OTH – 02

Thrissur : Total – 55; LDF : 06, UDF:45, BJP -02, OTH – 02

Kozhikode: Total – 75; LDF : 41, UDF:34, BJP -00, OTH – 00

District Panchayats of Kerala

Alapuzha : Total – 23; LDF – 13, UDF – 10, BJP – 0, OTH – 0

Ernakulam : Total – 26; LDF – 6, UDF – 19, BJP – 0, OTH – 1

Idukki : Total – 16; LDF – 00, UDF – 16, BJP – 0, OTH – 0

Kannur : Total – 26; LDF – 18, UDF – 7, BJP – 0, OTH – 1

Kasargod : Total – 16; LDF – 8, UDF – 7, BJP – 1, OTH – 0

Kollam : Total – 26; LDF – 20, UDF – 6, BJP – 0, OTH – 0

Kottayam : Total – 23; LDF – 4, UDF – 19, BJP – 0, OTH – 0

Kozhikode : Total – 27; LDF : 12, UDF:15, BJP -00, OTH – 01

Malappuram : Total – 31; LDF – 3, UDF – 28, BJP – 0, OTH – 0

Palakkad : Total – 29; LDF – 20, UDF – 9, BJP – 0, OTH – 0

Pathanamthitta : Total – 17; LDF – 7, UDF – 10, BJP – 0, OTH – 0

Thiruvananthapuram : Total – 26; LDF – 11, UDF – 15, BJP – 0, OTH – 0

Thrissur : Total – 29; LDF – 13, UDF – 15, BJP – 0, OTH – 1

Wayanad : Total – 16; LDF – 2, UDF – 13, BJP – 0, OTH – 1

Block Panchayats of Kerala

Alapuzha : Total – 12; LDF – 7, UDF – 5, BJP – 0, OTH – 0

Ernakulam : Total – 14; LDF – 2, UDF – 12, BJP – 0, OTH – 0

Idukki : Total – 8; LDF – 0, UDF – 8, BJP – 0, OTH – 0

Kannur : Total – 11; LDF – 10, UDF – 1, BJP – 0, OTH – 0

Kasargod : Total – 6; LDF – 3, UDF – 3, BJP – 0, OTH – 0

Kollam : Total – 11; LDF – 9, UDF – 2, BJP – 0, OTH – 0

Kottayam : Total – 11; LDF – 1, UDF – 10, BJP – 0, OTH – 0

Kozhikode : Total – 12; LDF : 10, UDF:02, BJP -00, OTH – 00

Malappuram : Total – 15; LDF – 3, UDF – 12, BJP – 0, OTH – 0

Palakkad : Total – 13; LDF – 10, UDF – 3, BJP – 0, OTH – 0

Pathanamthitta : Total – 8; LDF – 2, UDF – 6, BJP – 0, OTH – 0

Thiruvananthapuram : Total – 11; LDF – 1, UDF – 10, BJP – 0, OTH – 0

Thrissur : Total – 16; LDF – 8, UDF – 8, BJP – 0, OTH – 0

Wayanad : Total – 4; LDF – 0, UDF – 4, BJP – 0, OTH – 0

Grama Panchayats of Kerala

Alapuzha : Total – 73; LDF – 41, UDF – 32, BJP – 2, OTH – 0

Ernakulam : Total – 84; LDF – 17, UDF – 72, BJP – 0, OTH – 0

Idukki : Total – 53; LDF – 10, UDF – 42, BJP – 0, OTH – 0

Kannur : Total – 81; LDF – 54, UDF – 27, BJP – 0, OTH – 0

Kasargod : Total – 38; LDF – 17, UDF – 15, BJP – 4, OTH – 0

Kollam : Total – 70; LDF – 42, UDF – 28, BJP – 1, OTH – 0

Kottayam : Total – 73; LDF – 15, UDF – 58, BJP – 0, OTH – 0

Kozhikode : Total – 75; LDF : 35, UDF:39, BJP -00, OTH – 01

Malappuram : Total – 100; LDF – 15, UDF – 83, BJP – 0, OTH – 0

Palakkad : Total – 91; LDF – 52, UDF – 39, BJP – 1, OTH – 0

Pathanamthitta : Total – 54; LDF – 16, UDF – 37, BJP – 1, OTH – 0

Thiruvananthapuram : Total – 73; LDF – 36, UDF – 35, BJP – 2, OTH – 0

Thrissur : Total – 88; LDF – 37, UDF – 49, BJP – 1, OTH – 0

Wayanad : Total – 25; LDF – 3, UDF – 21, BJP – 0, OTH – 0

Detailed Kozhikode Local Body Election Results

For more details, visit www.trend.kerala.gov.in

Kerala Exit poll results 2011

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This is with regard to the request of an All-Party delegation from Kerala to reduce the width of National Highways in Kerala from the stipulated 45 metre to 30 metre. We feel that this decision, taken at an All-Party Meet on 20 th April, 2010, is disappointing and lacks farsightedness.

The width was reduced to 45 metre from the National Standard of 60 metre in 2007, based on a representation from the State Government, citing high population density and non-availability of land as the reasons.

Present 45/30 meter NH roads are already bursting at their seams and traffic blocks have become an everyday feature. With a high vehicle-to-population ratio in Kerala (1: 6 as compared to the national average of 1:25) the present National Highway road network is already experiencing traffic levels higher than the road capacity. Also the vehicle density of Kerala is 170/ Sq km as compared to the national average of 30/Sq km. Research shows that traffic volume, particularly on National Highways 17 and 47, is likely to exceed road capacity levels by nearly three times in a 10-year period and about six times in another 20 years (10-12% traffic growth rate).

The National Highways connect main cities like Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Kochi, Thrissur and Kozhikode to each other and to other towns and villages. It is also the centre point of trade, with approximately 80% of goods for consumption been transported through it. Kerala’s three airports as well as Cochin Port and other ports are connected by these National Highways. It is estimated that around 8.5 lakh persons use the highways every day. If the width is reduced to 30 metre, it will cause chaos and hamper the daily activities of countless common people and business community at large. An estimated Rs. 2700 crore per annum can be saved by way of savings in man hours, fuel, maintenance and wear and tear of vehicles by a well maintained highway system.

The number of accidents and fatalities is high, with an average 100 accidental deaths or grievous injuries happening everyday on Kerala roads. A study report shows that most of the people affected by accidents are the bread winners of families of lower income group. Total number of people affected by road accidents each year is about three times that of number of people affected by land acquisition in the present proposed NH improvement.

It may kindly be noted that in the case of collected BOT model only users pay. Otherwise, when the Govt. charges no user fee, more tax has to be from the general public to build the roads and thus people who are not using this facility also have to pay for it. This may please be compared with the model of electricity and water supply where Govt. collects the charges only from the users.

Finally, disaster management and national security concerns are better addressed by a proper highway system connecting coastal villages. Good connectivity and access will help the State respond faster in emergency situations. Evacuation and transportation of the masses will be possible only when there is proper connectivity between the district headquarters and villages to other parts of the State.

The allegation that land acquisition will affect 24 lakh persons is exaggerated and unfounded. Study reports show that only about 50000 people is actually affected.  If the concerns of the people affected by land acquisition are resolved properly people will be ready to give their land for the proposed widening, which will be in the larger interest of the entire state.

This issue is indeed, one that needs immediate intervention of the Hon.  Chief Minister and the Hon. Minister for Public Works.

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