Summary:
The protracted agitations of the contractors had negatively influenced the performance of the local body. The posts remained unfulfilled despite drawing the attention of the State government to the issue, she said. Kochi, when compared to the other corporations, had listed significant number of projects to be implemented during the current fiscal. There were restrictions on clearing the bills in the State Treasury during the first 10 days and last few days of every month, which also reflected in the spending of the local body. A large number of posts of officials, who were supposed to lead the implementation of projects, remain vacant..