Plea for granting immediate Environmental Clearance for Vizhinjam International Sea Port

TechnoparkToday.com (Oct,2013) – A group of  responsible citizens from Trivandrum started an online campaign for granting immediate Environmental Clearance for Vizhinjam International Sea Port.

The Rs 5000 Crore Vizhinjam deep-water port and container transshipment terminal is the most important infrastructure project in Kerala. It has strong, widespread support from the people residing in the area and in the State of Kerala at large, as well as bipartisan political support. The general public has been waiting with bated breath over the last two decades for the project to come to fruition. The project is not only capable of generating massive economic activity, social development and employment generation but is of strategic importance to the Nation’s economy and national security.

After receiving the vital Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) clearance from the State-level Environmental Appraisal Committee (SEAC), the Vizhinjam project is currently awaiting environmental clearance from the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF). The application was filed on 6th Sept 2013 and the project was taken for consideration on the meeting held on 21st Sept 2013. Due to the intervention of a few vested interests, the decision was postponed for further review. We would like to highlight to MOEF that the intentions of these parties are malicious and their assertions have no basis in truth, science or sincere concern for the environment. We would like to bring attention to the estemeed EAC committee of MOEF the points mentioned in the petition for speedy approval for the project and support to commence this landmark project at the earliest. he next hearing on the project is scheduled for October 29, 2013.

“This is the dream project of not just a city but an entire nation! It has been delayed by over half-a-century because of various vested interests but this project that can change the face of Trivandrum and help make the Indian economy globally competitive cannot wait any longer, not one more day!” – Says Ajay Prasad

“The port at Vizhinjam will bring in huge potential as far as trade in India concerned, since we do not have a mother port and we depend on Singapore, Dubai and Colombo. This will save thousands of crores of rupees which we incur for trans shipments. Moreover it will generate huge employment and develop the place as the way we see Singapore and Dubai. Remember these cities depended on their ports for the development and is the reason of what we see those places now…” – Says Ciril C John

Friends, please support the movement by sign a petition by clicking Here.. ( direct Link – https://www.change.org/en-IN/petitions/plea-for-granting-immediate-environmental-clearance-for-vizhinjam-international-sea-port). Let’s stand together for the development of our country. Thanks for your support!