KOCHI: The Kerala High Court on Friday observed that the creation of a pothole or crater on a road can only be construed as a ‘man-made disaster’ under the provisions of the Disaster Management Act. The court directed the district collectors to act within their statutory powers. “The officers under various district collectors – in their capacity as heads of Disaster Management Authority – must be instructed to visit and watch every road and ensure that all of them are kept free of disaster, lest another accident happens,” said Justice Devan Ramachandran.
