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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.
It has been confirmed that a notification for acquiring the required land for K-Rail's 11 Road-over-Bridges project has been issued.
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has given the nod to restart the Social Impact Assessment (SIA).
The court accused the state govt of playing a drama in the name of the project | Govt refuses to withdraw cases against protesters of SilverLine.
One of the recommendations is to run the trains at a speed of 130 km per hour through the State.
The government is in a dilemma over whether to continue with the survey without getting a final nod from the Union Government.
Justice Ramachandran asked the government to appraise it about the social impact study and the geo-tagging related to the project.
Vijayan said that the central government, which may have been in favour of the project at one time, was now thinking twice about it in view of the protests against the semi-high speed rail corridor.
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