For the last one week I am in Calicut (Kozhikode). I have left Calicut for New Delhi in 1991 after being elected as President in the All India Conference of All India Telecom Employees Union Class III held at Bhopal.For the last twenty years, first as President, then as General Secretary of AITEEUnion Class III, General Secretary of AITEEU Class III(Namboodiri), General Secretary of BSNL Employees Union and now as President of the same, I am working at New Delhi and don’t get much chance to come and stay at Calicut. Now I got the chance.

A lot has changed in Calicut during these 20 years. Of course the town has grown big, which is natural. But its face has completely changed. Multi-storied buildings in large numbers have come up, mainly for business. As in big cities, many stories apartments have also come up. The neatness has improved. Population also increased.

The business have increased many fold. Not only the jewellery and textile shops, but all kinds of goods are displayed in an attractive for the customers to come and buy.

What attracted me most were the beautification of the city done by the Corporation. Whether it is the beach or the Kanoli canal and park, the places have been changed in to places where the people can go, relax and be happy. IN the morning when I went for a walk, I could see a number of people on morning walk and enjoying the beach and the calm atmosphere. We can really appreciate the Calicut City Corporation.