Amid brewing public
protests, one more tug has been brought to the ship-breaking yard of the Steel
Industrials Kerala Limited (SILK) at Beypore. The dismantling work will be
carried out with the support of 18 workers at the SILK yard.
Though some of the trade
union leaders from the area have communicated their opposition to the Port
authorities and the SILK management over the dismantling activities at the
yard, senior officers confirmed that they would not withdraw from the move as it
was part of the lawful industrial activities of SILK in its capacity as a
Public Sector Undertaking.
As part of the attempts
to settle the dispute, the SILK management, on Thursday, held discussions with
the opposing groups to convince them of the project and the safety measures
already taken to address their concerns. However, sources said the protesters
were yet to show any sign of cooperation.
Meantime, M.K.
Manoharan, chairman of a State-level people’s council formed against ship
breaking ventures, said the SILK, if transparent in its deal, should firstly
show commitment to obtain No Objection Certificate from the Union Ministry of
Environment and Forest for the project.
Source:
the hindu. 28 August 2015
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