Collector to officers: Repair roads or pay from salary

KOCHI: Frustrated at the delay caused by different stakeholders including PWD, NHAI, GCDA and Corporation in repairing the damaged roads in the city, District Collector S Suhas on Monday warned the officers that he would recover the restoration cost from their salary.“We receive the salary because people pay taxes. But we let them down. I’ve visited places where roads were in damaged condition.

I’ll visit those places again. In case I don’t see any changes, action will be initiated under section 133 of CrPC against officers concerned. I’ll direct to register case against them and ensure that money is recovered from the salary of these officers,” said the collector at a review meeting held in his chamber.