Thiruvananthapuram: Contrary to the state government claims, the e-file record shows that files related to the logging of trees on the Mullaseriyar Dam site have reached the water resources department on May 23, months before the controversial order was released.
The government has stated that there are no files that are moved in their department on this issue.
Water Resources Minister Rosy Augustine also said there was no meeting held on the subject and therefore there were no minutes or related notes.
However, according to the e-record, the Head of the Additional School (Water Resources) T K Jose has held several meetings about this issue.
The opposition, meanwhile, criticized the silence of Pinarayi Vijayan’s minister about this problem, saying the decision could not be taken without his knowledge.
“The decision to cut trees was taken at a meeting held on September 17.
It has been received by Kerala representatives at the Supervisory Committee meeting.
This has been communicated to the Supreme Court too,” said VD Sathean’s opposition leader told reporters on Friday.
“Minister of Water Resources still claimed that there was no such decision problem,” he said.
The decision was not sudden: Minister of Minpower K Krishnankutty – who answered on behalf of Roshy Augustine in the assembly last Wednesday – also said the decision about the tree was not sudden .
He said the Steering Committee Scamppointed in February 2021 decided to conduct joint inspection of the site dam by officials of the Ministry of Forestry of Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
Chairman of the Committee wrote to the Chief Secretary Supplement (Water Resources) on 3 September 2021 that the joints.
examination has Done and 15 trees were identified, he said.
E-Records and Krishnankutty statements have contrary to the claim made by Roshy Augustine, against whom the opposition has transferred a bre.
Ach from the privilege notice to mislead the house.