New alignment can save forest: Dr VS Vijayan

Kochi: Former member of Kerala Biodiversity Board and director of Salim Ali Foudation Dr V.S. Vijayan has proposed alternative proposals to save the forest and groves from axing at Santhivanam near Paravur for Kerala State Electricity Board Limited’s 110 KV transmission line.

Dr Vijayan, who is also the leader of Santhivanam Samra-kshana Samithi, told reorters at Ernakulam Press Club on Tuesday he proposed a couple of suggestions such as a new alignment which is only five meter on the north of the straight line which will not cause much damage to the forest and underground cabling, though it is expensive.