Thiruvananthapuram: Less than 24 hours after the Minister of Speaker of Tamil Nadu officially thanked Kerala CM because it gave permission to cut 15 trees to strengthen Baby Dam in Mullaseriyar, the LDF government freezing the head of the Head of the Head of the Head of Forest in facing the growth of public opinion, Kerala’s interest has been compromised .
The Kerala Government clarifies that orders have been published at the bureaucratic level without receiving the approval of the ministers concerned or the minister’s chairman and actions will be taken against responsible officials.
A report submitted by the Ministry of Forestry to the Forest Minister AK Saseendran, said that the sanctions were given based on the decision taken at a meeting held by the Secretary of the Additional Head (Water Resources) on November 1, which led to allegations that the government hid facts .
Opposition is trying to know how such important decisions can be taken without consulting minister or cm.
“It is difficult to believe that the order is issued without the knowledge of the state government.
We demand judicial investigations in this matter.
We have all the details in connection with this problem,” said KPCC Kudharanan President.
Former Minister and UDF MLA P J Joseph said he was unthinkable that a bureaucrat had issued such orders.
“Then the Minister does not have the right to stay at the post.
The order must be withdrawn.” The Head of State BJP K Surendran also left the Order and said the state government planned to make black goat officials in this matter.
Minister of Saseendran, who discussed with Pinarayi Vijayan on Sunday morning, urged the Secretary of the Forest to immediately freeze the sanctions given to cut trees and notify the Tamil Nadu authority about new things.
Will discuss with cm on action against IFS Officer: Saseendran the minister said the minister’s head asked him to start the steps in this matter.
It is based that the government has also gone for legal opinion before freezing orders.
“The development arrived at the notification of my office when a statement from the Tamil Nadu ministerial head came.
I immediately looked for a report from the Head of the Head of Forest and Wildlife Conservators.
If there is a situation like that, the government must be informed.
From the discussion, I came to understand that a minister The main and minister of water resources are told about this important decision, “said Saseendran.
Saseendran said the action would be taken against responsible officials.
“Because this official is an IFS officer, the Minister cannot take action against him.
The problem will be discussed with the chairman of the minister and decision taken immediately,” he said.
Hooked that the Head of the Conservator of the Principal of Forest and Wildlife Schools had told the Secretary of the Additional Chief (Water Resources) for the Decree in the letter on November 5 entitled “Application to strengthen the Baby Dam on the Mullasiyar Dam site” and refer to a meeting held in an additional secretary room (Water resources) on November 1, he said permission has been given “down 15 trees and cleaning the wood and puppies in the estimated area of 40 cents in the rental area immediately downstream of the Mullaseriyar baby dam”.
Water Resources Minister Tamil Nadu Duraimurugan on Friday visited the Mullasiyar Dam and said his country wanted to raise the surface of the water to 152ft after strengthening the baby dam.
Chief Minister Tamil Nadu has been grateful to the chairman of Pinarayi Vijayan for the decision of tree cutting on Saturday and said Tamil Nadu will “do all the steps needed to further strengthen multaperiary dam and ensure the safety of people living in Kerala.
Kerala has consistently claimed That the 126-year-old soil dam structurally weak and in the seismic zone can hinder the lives of hundreds of thousands of people in downstream if there is an accident, and supports the views of several study experts that the dam is disabled and the new dam is built in place.
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