Kerala HC seeks steps to make footpaths accessible to pedestrians
The Hindu
Court proposes campaign named Operation Footpath
The Kerala High Court has suggested making footpaths on city roads accessible to pedestrians through a campaign named Operation Footpath. Taking note of reports of Amicus Curiae Vinod Bhat and S. Krishna that footpaths on several city roads are inaccessible to pedestrians, forcing them to use the road which exposes them to accidents, Justice Devan Ramachandran wanted the Kochi Corporation and the State government to come up with proposals to address the issue. It was reported that pedestrian paths were either non-existent or incapable of being used by pedestrians for various reasons, including encroachment. Heaps of debris are dumped on footpaths on M.G. Road and Banerji Road at PNVM Junction. The condition of the footpath on Banerji Road is far from satisfactory, as the work carried out by Cochin Smart Mission Limited (CSML) is long delayed, it was pointed out.
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