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They also do not give credence to the statement of the chief minister that there are no impediments to land transactions and pledging of lands for obtaining loans.
CM Pinarayi Vijayan pledged that SilverLine would be implemented with the Centre's approval. Oppn Leader VD Satheesan made a counter pledge, saying it would not be allowed even if the govt gets the approval.
Since the project is officially still on, the Chief Minister refused to withdraw the hundreds of cases taken against anti-rail protesters.
Though funds were requested several times for the two bridges being constructed by K-Rail, which is the agency executing the SilverLine project, no funds have been released.
The government’s statement that it has not dropped the SilverLine project even after all activities related to it have been stopped, is causing disquiet among the owners.
The order further states that fresh social impact assessment (SIA) activities will begin only after the Centre gives its nod for the project.
Kerala has sought a Vande Bharat service which would be useful for IT professionals, business persons and traders to travel within and outside the state frequently.
The demands were raised during the pre-Budget consultations with Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
K-Rail said that neither the State government nor the Central government has decided to pull the plug on the project.
The decision was taken on account of the long delay and uncertainty plaguing the project, and comes despite authorities scotching reports that the Rs 64,000 crore project has been shelved.
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