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Chief Minister Oommen Chandy flayed the Opposition for unleashing a ‘smear
campaign’ against the upcoming ‘Emerging Kerala’ conclave without taking part
in a single meeting held at the instance of the government to discuss the issue.
Promising
that the government will be open to any fair criticism raised by any quarter
including the media on the event and will examine them in detail, Chandy
asserted that it was not only the ‘Green Brigade’ UDF MLAs who have raised
issues relating to environment but also other people’s representatives, who
have however desisted from openly airing them.
“All
are convinced about the intention and objectives of the government while going
ahead with the Emerging Kerala initiative,” he said, replying to queries of
mediapersons in a post-cabinet briefing on Monday. “Can any project be
implemented in the state without addressing environment issues properly?’’ he
asked.
Chandy
said that not even a single cent of land will be sold to anyone in the name of
‘Emerging Kerala’. “Land will be given on lease after ensuring adequate lease
rent. In the case of private land, full market value and also the package
announced by the Revenue Department and ensuring future returns based on
appreciation of land price will be there,” he said.
He
said that the Paddyfield and Wetland Conservation Act will not be torpedoed in
the name of development. “The Opposition should desist from raising
non-existent issues. We are ready for discussions with anyone to clear doubts. The
government is transparent in its approach on revenue land and environment
issues,” he claimed.Asked
why Congress MLAs who are espousing ‘Green Politics’ are not convinced, Chandy
retorted whether there was anything divergent in the views of the MLAs with
that of the government on land and eco issues.
“Neither
these MLAs nor V M Sudheeran would join the Opposition and array against the
well-meaning initiatives of the UDF Government,” Chandy claimed. “Already,
delegations from 52 countries have assured their participation in the event,”
he noted.“The
agricultural sector should be strengthened. All other sectors are secondary to
it. When the Coconut Development Board chairman made a presentation in front of
the cabinet on the scope of value addition and how other countries are cashing
in on this with around 100 products recently, we felt ashamed,” he said.
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