ATHIRAPPILLY SATHYAGRAHA COMPLETES 300 DAYS

By creating a new chapter in the history of struggles in Kerala,

Athirappilly struggle completes 300 days highlighting the

participation by people in all walks of life.

Sri.T.U.Radhakrishnan, Member, KPCC (Ex-MLA) who inaugurated the

function said that the struggle which commenced on February 25

inaugurated by the famous poetess Sugathakumari teacher, continues

strongly even after 300 days, even though the participants face

various pressures and threats from different quarters. It is the

mother nature that gives us water and air and not the governments.

KSEB should publish white paper on the scarcity of water in the dams

and flow of water in the river during the summers.  KSEB does not show

interest for making functional the power stations at Panniyar and

Moozhiyar.

It has been pointed out that if two  new generators are implemented at
Peringalkuth by spending 50 to 100 crores, this can replace the
proposed Athirappilly Hydro Electric Project which is uneconomical.
Thus it is abundantly clear that the reason for decision to implement
the proposed Athirappilly project for a cost of Rs.1000 crores is only
in the interests of the construction lobby

Those who do not wish to face failure in the coming elections should
join the struggle, he said.

Highlight of today's struggle was the flute recital by Unnikrishnan
Paakkanar.

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