THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Despite mounting opposition from various corners, the state government has made it clear that the SilverLine project won’t be abandoned. In an attempt to garner public support in favour of its ambitious project, the state government has come out with a special edition of its publication ‘Kerala Calling’, detailing the advantages of the project while also responding to criticism levelled against it.
In a detailed article, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said steps are being taken to reduce the number of buildings — 9,314 — that come in the way of the proposed alignment. “As much as `13,265 crore has been set apart for payment of damages, including land acquisition. Of this, `1,730 crore will be for rehabilitation and `4,460 crore for compensation for houses,” he said.
