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Thursday, June 30, 2011

Vembanad Authority - Report in ' THE HINDU ' 16 June 2011


State to constitute Vembanad authority

Special Correspondent

Eco-development authority will initiate measures to regenerate lake


Rs.10 crore allocated for preliminary works
Special purpose vehicle for Kochi Metro



THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Cabinet on Wednesday decided to establish the Vembanad Eco-development Authority towards implementation of a project for restoration and regeneration of Vembanadu Lake.

The authority would be in charge of the project promised by Union Minister for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh during his visit here early this week.
The Cabinet entrusted the Departments of Environment, Water Resources, and Health to examine various aspects of the project and the scope for implementation of the programme. The Union Minister had sanctioned Rs.10 crore for preliminary works related to the project. He had also promised to put up the project for external assistance amounting to $ 20 m (Rs.90 crore).







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