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സില്വര് ലൈന് പദ്ധതി: സർക്കാർ നീക്കത്തിനെതിരെ കെ റെയില് വിരുദ്ധ സമര സമിതിThe Kerala government has again approached the central government requesting approval for the SilverLine project. In response, the K-Rail protest committee has intensified its efforts against the project. They plan to meet the Railway Minister directly and submit a massive petition with signatures to the central government. The committee also plans...
more... to meet the Finance Minister and request her to deny approval. 19 UDF and BJP MPs from Kerala will be present during these meetings. The protest committee has also planned to organize protests before the local and state elections. This comes after the new central government took charge and the state government requested approval for the SilverLine project. The state finance minister raised the request during pre-budget discussions with the central finance minister, Nirmala Sitharaman. Besides the SilverLine project, the state government requested financial aid to address its financial crisis, including a ₹24,000 crore package for two years, an increase in the borrowing limit to 3.5% of the GSDP, a support price increase for rubber, a ₹5000 crore package for the Vizhinjam port, and permission to borrow ₹6000 crore for national highway development. They also requested a 75% central share for centrally sponsored schemes, an increase in the central share for welfare pensions, and housing construction schemes.
Kerala government ne ek baar phir SilverLine project ke liye approval ke liye central government se request kiya hai. Iske jawab mein, K-Rail protest committee ne project ke khilaf apne efforts ko badha diya hai. Unka plan hai ki woh Railway Minister se directly milenge aur central government ko...
more... signature wala ek bada petition submit karenge. Committee ka plan Finance Minister se bhi milna hai aur unse request karna hai ki woh approval na de. Is meeting mein Kerala ke 19 UDF aur BJP MP bhi present rahenge. Protest committee ne local aur state election ke pahle protest organize karne ka bhi plan banaya hai. Yeh sab tab hua hai jab se new central government ne charge liya hai aur state government ne SilverLine project ke liye approval ki request ki. State finance minister ne central finance minister, Nirmala Sitharaman ke saath pre-budget discussion ke dauraan yeh request ki. SilverLine project ke alawa, state government ne apne financial crisis ko handle karne ke liye financial aid ki bhi request ki, jismein do saal ke liye ₹24,000 crore ka package, borrowing limit ko GSDP ka 3.5% tak badhana, rubber ke liye support price increase, Vizhinjam port ke liye ₹5000 crore ka package, aur national highway development ke liye ₹6000 crore loan lene ki permission shamil hai. Unhone centrally sponsored schemes ke liye central share ko 75% karne ki, welfare pensions aur housing construction schemes mein central share badhane ki bhi request ki.
