Aranmula: Environment scientist and Western Ghats Experts Committee chairman Dr Madhav Gadgil has demanded that the 232 acres of excess land purchased for the Aranmula airport be distributed to the landless families.
Gadgil told reporters here on Thursday that the final decision on the project should be decided by the people of the area and not by the governments at the Centre or in the state.
The supreme power is vested with the people and the elected representatives should work as their agents, Gadgil said.
“The people and the grama sabhas are the final decision-makers of a project of any village....”
Gadgil, who visited the proposed airport project area at Aranmula and the quarry units at Chempemudi hills, said the exploitation of nature at these places is against the will and sentiments of the people.
If the elected representatives fail to take into confidence the people of the area on projects, the people have the ultimate power to correct them in a democratic way, he said.
08/11/13 New Indian Express
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Gadgil told reporters here on Thursday that the final decision on the project should be decided by the people of the area and not by the governments at the Centre or in the state.
The supreme power is vested with the people and the elected representatives should work as their agents, Gadgil said.
“The people and the grama sabhas are the final decision-makers of a project of any village....”
Gadgil, who visited the proposed airport project area at Aranmula and the quarry units at Chempemudi hills, said the exploitation of nature at these places is against the will and sentiments of the people.
If the elected representatives fail to take into confidence the people of the area on projects, the people have the ultimate power to correct them in a democratic way, he said.
08/11/13 New Indian Express
