RAJ BHAVAN MARCH The campaign against CZM program is gearing up in the State of Kerala, On the Quit India day thousands of people from the coastal villages of Calicut to Trivandrum gathered in Museum Junction and marched to the Raj Bhavan. The struggling fishing community actively protested and asserted with slogans "we will not give away the sea and sea shore, at any cost we will protect it, and so on.....". If the government goes on with the implementation of Swaminathan's committee report, the agitation from the people will be unpredictable. The political leaders who were elected with the vote from the fishing community are now ignoring this sector. The women leaders stated that they can not be ignored and the political machinery have to pay for this.
Mr. Panniyan Raveedran, MP, in his inaugural speech said that if the CZM is not in favorable to the fishing community, it should be prevented at any cost. The tourism and industrial lobbies are playing behind this move to eradicate the fishermen from the sea shore, so that they can avail this land for there activities. He declared his solidarity for the campaign against CZM. And he assured that he will strongly raise this issue in the parliament for the fishing community. The Kerala Campaign Committee Convenor T Peter, A Andrews, General Secretary, KSMTF and the leaders P T Muhmad Koya, J P John, P V Wilson, Anto Elias, S Joseph, K P Safiya, Elizabeth Antony, Freeska Kurishappan, Magline Peter, M Ambrose, N J Antony has also shared their views on the CZM. OUT COME OF THE CAMPAIGN As a result of the campaigns and a submission given to the Government of Kerala by the KSMTF (Kerala Independent Fishworkers Federation) to review the CZM, the State Government has convened a meeting to discuss about the CZM. The meeting will be convened by the Fisheries Minister at Trivandrum Government Guest House on 22nd August 2007, 11.00 AM. The participants will be the minister himself and the top officials of the department and the leaders of the fishing community. It shows the state Government is considering the campaign against CZM with its due importance. In addition to this, the State Government is formulating and launching a program as part of costal protection i.e. "Green Shore". This is a joint venture of the Kerala Fisheries Department and Kerala Forest Department. In each village a peoples committee will be formulated and these committees will take charge of the planting cashereena trees and mangroves. In this program and of its inaugural function the KSMTF representatives were given prominent positions to monitor the program for its effective implementation. The Green Shore program has formally inaugurated by Chief Minister of Kerala on 16th of August. The plantation work has started with immediate effect. This all show a positive impact of the campaign going on in Kerala against CZM. Lets come together to strengthen this movement. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Green Youth Movement" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/greenyouth?hl=en-GB -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
