Projects worth Rs 13.86 crores coming up in TVM

: The Kerala State Coastal Area Development Corporation Limited (KSCADC) is implementing five primary educational infrastructural projects totalling Rs 13.86 crores in the district, Fisheries and Ports Minister, K Babu, today said.
Of this, projects worth Rs 70 lakh had already been completed, he said at the foundation stone laying ceremony for Vettor Government Higher Secondary School's new academic block.
The Minister also laid the foundation stone for a school auditorium worth Rs 55 lakhs from Varkala Kahar MP's Local Area Development fund and a new academic block that comes under the state educational department.
The two-storied academic block worth Rs 207.28 lakh comes under the rural primary infrastructure project of NABARD for 2013 to 2015.

"The KSCADC is implementing 65 educational primary infrastructural projects worth Rs 70.70 crore across the state," said the minister.
Babu also laid the foundation stone for the sub-center of KSCADC's Vettoor Public Health Centre.

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Meanwhile, protesting villagers thanked the government for the decision but said they will continue with the agitation until they received a copy of the order.
The agitation will continue till the copy of the official government order reached the organising committee leading the protest and those supporting the struggle, even as the fast and agitation entered the 12th day today, committee sources said.
At least 70 persons, including a few women, are observing indefinite fast at various places in the region, seeking the implementation of the project, which would benefit the districts of Coimbatore, Tirupur and Erode.

Top leaders of almost all the major political parties had visited the venue of the fast and extended their support, with DMK treasurer M K Stalin and Tamil National Movement leader, P Nedumaran meeting them today.