With less than two months before the annual Sabarimala pilgrimage season, authorities are urging state agencies to accelerate road and infrastructure projects. The district development committee in Pathanamthitta has demanded that all roadworks under the Sabarimala Package be finished on schedule, citing delays by the Kerala Road Fund Board.
Ranni MLA Pazhakulam Madhu has called for an inspection of the Ranni bridge and for utility relocation to be completed within a week. He also requested the establishment of a traffic police station at Vadasserikkara before the influx of pilgrims. In Pathanamthitta town, the Aban Junction flyover is under scrutiny, with MLA Abin Varkey directing the KRFB executive engineer to expedite the work.
Other projects on the agenda include the construction of the Vayarpuzha bridge, discussed by the district collector and MLAs of Adoor and Aranmula, and the completion of works at the Pathanamthitta General Hospital. Meanwhile, Kottayam District Collector Chetan Kumar Meena has convened elected representatives to address the rising stray dog problem, particularly around the Kottayam Medical College campus, and to consider a community kitchen to curb food waste.
Officials from the National Highways Authority of India told MP Francis George that boundary demarcation for highway widening will finish within two weeks, and George urged faster progress on the MP Local Area Development Scheme. He also suggested rerouting KSRTC night services through the Kottayam MCH and the road near the railway station. In Kanjirappally, MLA Rony K. Baby and MLA M.J. Sebastian called for urgent road repairs and a special meeting to review Sabarimala preparations, respectively. The Kottayam Government Medical College Hospital is examining an ePOS system and will discuss fee‑related complaints at the upcoming Medical College Development Committee meeting.
