The government
planned to support the lobbies behind the vessel dismantling projects in
Beypore as they had been forced to leave from their earlier unit at Azhikkal in
Kannur.
A joint action
council of various fishermen’s organisations and environmental forums has
threatened to launch an indefinite agitation in protest against the alleged
move by the Kerala government to give the “go ahead” for ship-breaking works at
Beypore.
Leaders of the
action council said in Kozhikode on Monday that the government planned to
support the lobbies behind the vessel dismantling projects in Beypore as they
had been forced to leave from their earlier unit at Azhikkal in Kannur
district.
Threat to health
They alleged that
Steel Industries Kerala Ltd. and some of the big industrialists in the sector
were emerging as promoters of the business, which posed strong threat to the
environment and the health of people.
Rajesh Warier, one
of the leaders of the action council formed against the ship-breaking works,
said various environmental and social organisations would team up in Kozhikode
to launch a mass people’s agitation on August 24.
He also affirmed
that the support of people in the literary and cultural spheres of Kozhikode
would be sought to mobilise public opinion for the cause.
“We would never be
able to support this highly polluting and destructive ship-breaking works here
as it fetches its benefits to only an affluent minority,” he added.
Source: the
hindu. 22 July 2014
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