Kannur/Thiruvananthapuram: The Partha Convention Centre, which came into spotlight with the suicide of its owner builder Sajen Parayil and the political row over it, has a few glitches, stated a fresh report prepared by the authorities in Kerala more than a week after the tragedy.
Sajen had committed suicide on June 17 after the CPM-ruled Anthoor municipality in Kannur refused to grant him the necessary permits for the large convention centre he had constructed investing over Rs 15 crore.
Now, problems in construction have been pointed out in a report submitted to the chief town planner by a team of officials from the Thiruvananthapuram chief town planner's office and the Kannur district town planning officials.
However, the chief town planner, in his report to local self-government minister A C Moideen, has said that those were rectifiable problems and once they are carried out, a licence can be provided.
The issues pointed out in the report are not serious in nature. The main drawback raised in the report is the lack of washrooms. It says a water closet, seven urinal closets and a wash basin would have to be built additionally.
Moreover, it noted a railing is needed in the balcony that has been exceeded by 25% and a ramp that has a slope of two metres need to be increased to three metres.
Anthoor municipality secretary M Sureshan too had pointed out these defects in his earlier notice.
Partha Builders said that these defects cited by the authorities can be rectified within a week. This means the promise given by the minister that the convention centre will get the approval this month itself is unlikely to materialise. Since it could take more than a week to carry out the required works, the necessary approval could be delayed.
Sajen's suicide following the denial of ownership certificate for his convention centre located at Bakkalam in Anthoor municipality of Kannur district had brought the spotlight on the rampant red-tapism in the Left-ruled Kerala.
