Asian Development Bank to survey slums In Northern Part of Kerala

Calicut, India, Aug. 6 2002 (INS News) -- A four member delegation of Asian Development Bank which arrived in Calicut, northern part of the State of Kerala, will begin a survey on the slums of the city as part of a pilot project on slum eradication and poverty curtailing, in Calicut

The delegates of Asian Development Bank comprising of consultants on urban development, Victoria De Villa, Royston A C Brockman, Antony Faud J Man and Avelino Buenafe, held detailed discussion with the officials of Calicut Corporation. They are also likely to meet social workers, other prominent people before a final decision on the project is taken.

The delegates is also scheduled to meet, State Minister in charge of Local Administration , Cherkulam Abdullah, Calicut, in the northern part of kerala, is third city in the world and the first in India to be selected for this project's implementation. The other two are in Philippines and Vietnam.

Asked about the possibility of funding the development works in the city, Brockman said nothing has been finalised. "The city has good growth potentials and ADB is interested in investing in the State. So there may be some funding from the Bank."

-- Huda Asharaf - North Kerala State Correspondent
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