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The Hindu
The Hindu
National
Special Correspondent

Vizhinjam stir to continue despite govt. promise of housing scheme

The fishermen who have been protesting against the Vizhinjam seaport for the past seven days under the aegis of Latin Archdiocese, Thiruvananthapuram, have decided to continue the stir.

The decision to continue the protest raising various demands including rehabilitation of coastal erosion hit families along the coast is despite the Cabinet sub-committee meeting held on Monday taking some crucial decisions with regard to the rehabilitation of affected families.

The representatives of the protesters who welcomed the Cabinet sub-committee decisions said the stir would continue until the authorities stop the port construction as demanded by the fishermen.

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