kochi ernakulam district collector m g rajamanickam is no usain bolt but he is running against time to achieve targets that he has set for himself in a totally unexpected makeover he is the first collector who has also had to don the shoes of a mayor in the past three decades thanks to the panchayathi raj act which requires the new corporation council to assume office before november 1 of a fresh term with the new kochi corporation council expected to check in on november 12 the collectorplusmayor has a lot in his hands other than having a few up his sleeve for the intervening days he has started by asking corporation secretary to submit a report on the incident in which the civic bodys files were recovered from scrap dealers rajamanickam told toi that he would decide on action to be taken on the basis of the report after the poll results are announced on november 7 a few days ago around 80 sacks of files kept in a shed at corporations dumping yard at padiyathkulam were recovered from scrap dealers some officials had allegedly sold the old files in connection with the incident three officials were suspended acting quickly to stop such malpractices in the future the collector has also given strict instructions to corporation officials to convert all existing into excel format by october 12 we have entrusted the council secretary to oversee the process rajamanickam said we have also given instructions to resume the biometric punching system for all employees from october 9 he said the corporation officials were asked to summon experts from keltron on tuesday and repair the punching machines immediately attending a meeting of heads of different departments at the corporation office on monday the collector gave instructions to the executive engineer and revenue officer to identify buildings that had converted parking space into commercial space and take legal action against building owners overhead cables hanging from electric polls on city roads which pose a threat to motorists and pedestrians would also be removed instructions have been given to the executive engineer in this regard illegal slaughterhouses would be identified and strict action would be taken against them action would be taken against those selling meat in an unhygienic condition as well the collector has given instructions to the health officer as well as health inspectors in this regard as per a high court order a special team will be constituted to capture dangerous stray dogs health officer and veterinary surgeons have been asked to speed up the animal birth control abc project the project to implant microchips on pet dogs would be expedited the collector said the public can inform the special squad about dangerous stray dogs in their area by dialing 04842369007 9562258110 9446327762