Child rights panel orders Malampuzha ropeway safety review
The Kerala State Commission for Protection of Child Rights has directed authorities to inspect the safety measures of the ropeway at Malampuzha Garden following a complaint about inadequate facilities in its glass-covered cabins.Commission chairperson K.V. It also raised concerns over safety lapses and poor conditions at some anganwadis.Commission member P. Shajesh Bhaskar said district authorities and officials should pay greater attention to child rights issues.Of the 61 complaints considered at the sitting, 41 were disposed of and 20 were kept pending for further examination and action.
- ▪The Kerala State Commission for Protection of Child Rights has directed authorities to inspect the safety measures of the ropeway at Malampuzha Garden following a complaint about inadequate facilities in its glass-covered cabins.Commission
- ▪It also raised concerns over safety lapses and poor conditions at some anganwadis.Commission member P.
- ▪Shajesh Bhaskar said district authorities and officials should pay greater attention to child rights issues.Of the 61 complaints considered at the sitting, 41 were disposed of and 20 were kept pending for further examination and action.
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The Kerala State Commission for Protection of Child Rights has directed authorities to inspect the safety measures of the ropeway at Malampuzha Garden following a complaint about inadequate facilities in its glass-covered cabins.Commission chairperson K.V. Manoj Kumar issued the direction while presiding over a sitting at the Collectorate conference hall here on Thursday.The complaint said poor ventilation and rising temperatures inside the cabins during hot weather could affect children’s health.Officials informed the commission that renovation work at the garden was under way and the ropeway would be upgraded.
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