Special undertaking within the offing to forestall sea erosion, says Pinarayi

By Express News Service
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The state authorities will implement a particular undertaking utilizing KIIFB fund to stop sea erosion, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has mentioned. He was interacting with varied group organisation leaders at a gathering held right here on Tuesday.

“The government has already had discussions with the World Bank to implement a project to prevent sea erosion. However, we are proceeding with the project through KIIFB without waiting for the final call from the World Bank. Sea erosion is nothing but an erosion of the country’s border. We have brought the matter to the attention of the Centre as we need assistance from the Centre too. At the same time we are doing our maximum from our capacity,” the Chief Minister mentioned.

No dilution in reservation

The chief minister additionally clarified the state authorities’s stand on reservation within the training sector. “The government will not dilute the present reservation system for any community in the state. A study on reservation in education sector is in progress under the aegis of backward categories commission. The government will take a final call after receiving the report from the commission. The government is taking serious measures to resolve the issues of tribal people and fishermen,” he mentioned.

The chief minister added that native self-governments are taking steps to stop pure disasters. All LSGs have been directed to kind a voluntary motion drive for rescue actions. The authorities will give particular consideration to the problems being confronted by sure communities”, he mentioned.