THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Union government has made it clear that no clearance has been given to go ahead with land acquisition for the SilverLine project in the state. Replying to questions in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw reiterated that the project has not yet been sanctioned. He was responding to questions from Congress MPs Hibi Eden and Benny Behnan.
Hibi Eden raised different issues surrounding the project including environmental and social impact and financial viability. In a thickly populated state like Kerala, mobilising the resources would be difficult, he said, adding that the state government has been trying to hide a lot of facts. “Sufficient details of technical feasibility are not available in the DPR.
