Fund crunch hits civic projects

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: With tax collection coming to a standstill due to the pandemic, the city corporation is struggling to take up road works and a slew of other civic projects using its own fund. According to officials, the pandemic has put brakes on the collection of tax and non-tax revenue which are the major income sources of the local body. The flow of funds towards various development projects from the state and the Centre has also slowed down.