THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Special squads formed to check parallel transport services in Thiruvananthapuram are facing stiff resistance from the service operators as well as the general public when the vehicles are seized or examined, said Transport Minister V S Sivakumar in the Assembly on Monday.The Motor Vehicles Department (MVD) also faces difficulty finding space to park the seized vehicles, he said in a written reply. Since May, the squads have fined 102 vehicles for running illegal services.Six special squads were formed to check parallel service operations in the district after complaints arose that they were eating into the profits of the state-run Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC). Each squad consists of KSRTC, police and motor vehicle officers.The squads are stationed at seven entry points to the city: Chakkai, Thirumala, Pappanamcode, Ambalathara, Kesavadasapuram, Chavadimukku and Vazhayila. Following a recent review, the government has instructed the Deputy Transport Commissioner, Thiruvananthapuram, to take appropriate action against vehicles mentioned in a list prepared by the KSRTC.THAMPANOOR COMPLEXThe Transport Department hopes to complete work on the shopping complex and office project at Thampanoor by June 2012, Sivakumar said. Work here had been stopped on two occasions following a mishap which killed one worker.The Labour Department had halted work from June 23 to 27 and from August 4 to September 30 this year following complaints that workers were not provided accommodation, health care facilities and adequate safety in terms of safety belts and helmets.BOTTLED WATERThe Kerala Water Authority (KWA) is taking steps to provide its bottled water project in Aruvikkara with a fresh lease of life, Water Resources Minister P J Joseph told the Assembly. Although KWA had inked an agreement with Sivam Water Treaters, Gujarat, in 2010, it was cancelled after work was delayed. KWA will soon enter into a new agreement for the project, he said.
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