Top priority to COVID control, says Collector
The Hindu
New Collector takes charge in Thrissur
The preventive measures against COVID -19 will be on the top of the priority list of the new Thrissur Collector Haritha V. Kumar. “Efforts will be made to control the spread of the pandemic by focusing on vaccination. Special attention will be given for speedy completion of Kuthiran tunnels.The election authorities are gearing up for the counting of votes cast in the simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh, scheduled to be held on June 4. The Collectors and Election Officers of Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli and Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) districts said on May 23 (Thursday) that their teams were ready for the counting of votes.
Responding to the prolonged water scarcity, the residents of the area took to the streets in protest on Wednesday. The protest, which drew attention to their plight, stopped only after the intervention of the police. It was not until 1.30 p.m. that a 4000-litre tanker was finally delivered by BWSSB, providing relief to the water-starved residents.