The Kozhikode Mayor has announced revised property tax rates giving relief to ordinary citizens, with homes up to 660 square feet exempt and revisions primarily targeting larger commercial spaces to ease the burden on lower and middle-income households in the city.
Phase I of the Rajaji Nagar rehabilitation project in Thiruvananthapuram starts in November 2025, relocating 32 families to a new Rs 9 crore four-storey 2BHK complex under Smart City Mission. This urban upgrade boosts housing, adds roads, drainage, and parks in a dense slum area spanning 12.6 acres, overcoming past delays for better living.
Local Self-Government Minister M B Rajesh distributed land documents to 120 families in Ernakulam, addressing critical housing security through inter-departmental coordination.