A people's participatory model in improving infrastructure
The Hindu
When the refurbished Village Office at Varapetty, a quaint idyllic village some seven kilometres from Kothamangalam town along the eastern suburbs of Ernakulam district, gets inaugurated later this mo
When the refurbished Village Office at Varapetty, a quaint idyllic village some seven kilometres from Kothamangalam town along the eastern suburbs of Ernakulam district, gets inaugurated later this month, it would mark an emulative model of people's participation in improving public infrastructure.
Set up nearly half a century ago, the Village Office had a largely archaic infrastructure, except for a solid building, which slowed down the administrative machinery considerably.
Things started to move after Roy P. Elias assumed charge as Village Officer some two months ago. He took the intiative to give a facelift to the office and his experience of turning two village offices smart during his previous stint came in handy.