Srivaikuntam dam work: farmers launch indefinite fast


A total of 20 farmers, including 91-year-old C. Nainar Kulasekaran, founder of Tamirabharani River Water Protection Federation, launched an indefinite fast at Nattathi in Srivaikuntam taluk on Tuesday, urging the government authorities to set up a joint committee to monitor the desilting work under way in Srivaikuntam dam.

Mr. Kulasekaran said that the committee should comprise farmers, officials and the public to monitor the work to ensure transparency. He alleged irregularities in the work being executed by the Public Works Department.

White paper sought

He appealed to the authorities to expedite the work to ensure adequate storage of water during monsoon. Earlier, he sought the district administration to release a white paper on the work, since it had not been done properly as defined by National Green Tribunal (NGT).

PWD sources, however, said that the farmers’ demand for setting up of a joint committee should be placed before the NGT, which withheld the committee that was constituted earlier this month.............Read more

 

Source web page: The Hindu


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