Cochin: kerala governmentled by communists and the prime minister Pinarayi Vijayanhas the duty to respond proactively to the struggle of the coastal peoples of Chellanam to protect the coast, said noted writer Meena Kandasamy. global warming and climate change They are mainly creations of capitalist exploitation, and it is the responsibility of communists to intervene, he added.
Kandasamy was speaking at the inauguration of a 24-hour hunger strike organized by the Chellanam Kochi People’s Forum in Thoppumpady, demanding a solution to the sea erosion problem on Friday.
The problem of marine encroachment in Chellanam has historical causes and needs to be addressed accordingly, Kandasamy said. “There is no denying the forum’s claim that the main reason for the problem in Chellanam is the dredging of the Cochin port shipping channel,” he said. Therefore the Cochin Port “We should be prepared to solve the problem and the state government should intervene so that the port provides land for the reconstruction of the coast,” he demanded.
The Cochin port has an obligation to financially support the coastal protection measures undertaken by the state government, he added.
“In light of studies indicating that a significant portion of Kochi’s land could be submerged in the coming years, the government should take the issue of sea encroachment seriously and intervene,” he said. Kandasamy urged the climate change department of the Kerala government to take the lead in this matter. He criticized the central government’s denial of funds for this purpose as contrary to federal principles.
The inaugural session of the hunger strike was chaired by forum official VT Sebastián. Saturday’s closing session will be inaugurated by Vizhinjam protest leader Father Eugene Pereira.