Kerala’s SilverLine project: Nod depends on techno-economic feasibility, says Railway Minister
The concerns over the environmental issues linked to Kerala’s controversial semi-high speed SilverLine rail project are “real”, so the final sanction would “depend upon the detailed techno-economic feasibility” of the project, said Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw in the Lok Sabha.
“The concerns about environmental issues are real concerns. They are genuine concerns. If it is implemented in the way the project is currently designed, we do not really understand what will be the environmental impact on the State. That is the reality,” Vaishnaw said.
Replying to a question on the uncertainty over the approval for the project raised by Ernakulam MP Hibi Eden, the minister said:
