No one will be pushed out into the streets in the name of development, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has said.
He was speaking after launching the construction of the 40 MW Mankulam hydroelectric power project in Idukki district on Friday.
While development projects were unavoidable for the State, the government was committed to ensuring appropriate compensation and resettlement for the affected persons. This policy would be applicable to all development initiatives undertaken in the State, Mr. Vijayan said.