CM launches floating supermarket

KOTTAYAM: Chief Minister Oommen Chandy on Sunday inaugurated a floating supermarket of the Consumerfed at Kollad Kallathikadavu Jetty. The supermarket will be a boon for the people living on the banks of rivers in the Upper Kuttanand region of the district. Home Minister Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan presided over the function.“The plan is to supply essential commodities at reasonable rates,” Thiruvanchoor said. The service of the floating stores will be extended to more areas by raising the height of the Kalathikavau and Kodimatha bridges, he said. Rural Development Minister K C Joseph said that, “Steps will be initiated to reach the floating Triveni in all areas of the district which are not well-connected by roads.