The Hindu : Renovation: row over bunks settled

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Thursday, Jul 17, 2003

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Renovation: row over bunks settled

By Our Staff Reporter

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM JULY 16. The dispute between the city Corporation and the Archaeology Department over the proposed construction of bunks inside the East Fort was temporarily resolved today following an agreement between the Mayor, J. Chandra, and the Archaeology Director.

The department has agreed to hand over the keys of the bunks to the Corporation and leave the issue of rehabilitation of traders to the local body. It has also been decided to reduce the size of the bunks.

Terming the proposal as "illegal", the Corporation Council had adopted a resolution on July 9 urging the Government to prevent the department from putting up bunks inside the East Fort as part of the Fort renovation project sponsored by the Centre.

The department had taken up the construction of bunks to rehabilitate the traders, who would be displaced during the renovation process. The Corporation, however, maintained that it should have been consulted on the rehabilitation of traders since it was the authority for licensing of bunks.

The Fort renovation project taken up by the Archaeology Department involves the construction of a row of prefabricated structures on the south side of the road facing the Padmanabha Swamy temple.

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