KWA project: Jacob against inauguration at Thripunithura
Says scheme conceived for Chottanikkara, Thiruvankulam panchayats
KOCHI: The former Water Resources Minister T.M. Jacob MLA has protested against holding the inaugural function of the Augmentation Project of the Kerala Water Authority for Thripunithura Municipality and nearby panchayats at Thripunithura instead of at Thiruvankulam.
In a statement, the Democratic Indira Congress (Karunakaran) leader charged that holding the inauguration at Thripunithura was with an eye on the forthcoming Assembly polls.
According to Mr. Jacob, the Thripunithura Scheme was conceived during his tenure as Water Resources Minister. The bank loan of Rs.50 crores from Federal Bank was also sanctioned while he was still in office in 2004. The scheme was actually initiated when the Kochi Refineries Limited (KRL) had informed the State Government that they no longer needed the water supplied to the KRL by the Kerala Water Authority. This happened in 2001.
Mr. Jacob pointed out that it was he who took the decision to use this water for expanding the existing water supply scheme for Chottanikkara and Thiruvankulam panchayats. It was then that the people's representatives of Thripunithura, Maradu and Udayamperoor Panchayats requested him to include those regions also in that scheme.
The decision for implementing the present Augmentation Scheme was arrived at a meeting held on April 8, 2002 at Ernakulam, presided over by him, Mr. Jacob pointed out. He alleged that holding its inauguration at Thripunithura instead of at Thiruvankulam, where the major portion of the scheme will be located, was part of a political game. He also alleged that in case the scheme was being implemented in the present form, people in this region will not get water even after four years.
(The Hindu-02/01/06)
Says scheme conceived for Chottanikkara, Thiruvankulam panchayats
KOCHI: The former Water Resources Minister T.M. Jacob MLA has protested against holding the inaugural function of the Augmentation Project of the Kerala Water Authority for Thripunithura Municipality and nearby panchayats at Thripunithura instead of at Thiruvankulam.
In a statement, the Democratic Indira Congress (Karunakaran) leader charged that holding the inauguration at Thripunithura was with an eye on the forthcoming Assembly polls.
According to Mr. Jacob, the Thripunithura Scheme was conceived during his tenure as Water Resources Minister. The bank loan of Rs.50 crores from Federal Bank was also sanctioned while he was still in office in 2004. The scheme was actually initiated when the Kochi Refineries Limited (KRL) had informed the State Government that they no longer needed the water supplied to the KRL by the Kerala Water Authority. This happened in 2001.
Mr. Jacob pointed out that it was he who took the decision to use this water for expanding the existing water supply scheme for Chottanikkara and Thiruvankulam panchayats. It was then that the people's representatives of Thripunithura, Maradu and Udayamperoor Panchayats requested him to include those regions also in that scheme.
The decision for implementing the present Augmentation Scheme was arrived at a meeting held on April 8, 2002 at Ernakulam, presided over by him, Mr. Jacob pointed out. He alleged that holding its inauguration at Thripunithura instead of at Thiruvankulam, where the major portion of the scheme will be located, was part of a political game. He also alleged that in case the scheme was being implemented in the present form, people in this region will not get water even after four years.
(The Hindu-02/01/06)
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