Tuesday, July 16, 2013

With clipped wings, seaplanes are docked in no man’s land

Kochi: Seaplane operations in Kerala, sought to take tourism to new heights, are in no man’s land. The project inaugurated a month ago with much fanfare is yet to get into regular operational mode.
The seaplane operations were halted after fishermen opposed the project, fearing disruption in fishing operations. Prominent organisations of fishermen have voiced concern over the possible loss of livelihood due to stoppage of fishing activity at sites where the seaplanes are scheduled to land and takeoff. They had also announced strong protest against the project and threatened to organise blockade around water dromes.
The government had responded to the fishermen’s concern by proposing a meeting with them to discuss the issue to remove their apprehensions. The meeting will be held on July 23, a top official of Tourism department told The Hindu.
17/07/13 The Hindu
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