Kerala govt Scraps SilverLine Project, to De-Notify Land Orders

The Kerala Government on Wednesday decided to scrap the proposed Thiruvananthapuram-Kasaragod Silver Line rail corridor project and cancel all related land acquisition orders. 

The decision was taken in the Cabinet meeting presided over by V D Satheeshan. Briefing the media, Satheeshan said the project would not move forward as it failed to secure approval from the Centre. 

"The Silver Line Project is not taking off. The Centre has not approved it either. We have already opposed this project. In fact, people who own land earmarked for it are unable to sell it, so we?ve



decided to scrap it," he said.

Kerala witnessed a massive agitation against the Silverline project during the LDF government?s tenure. People refused to allow officials to lay survey stones at the proposed sites, leading to violent clashes with the police. 

Several cases were registered during the protests. Satheesan stated that the Home Department would review all cases filed during these projects, and the government would recommend their withdrawal before the courts. 

All survey stones laid in different parts of the state would be removed at the earliest.