Thiruvananthapuram sources have stated that the Left Democratic Front on Thursday celebrated its first anniversary in power, with Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan announcing his government’s proposal to develop hill and coastal highways, besides completing the stalled work on the National Waterway.
It was stated that the United Democratic Front boycotted the function which is organized by the government and marked its protest by taking out demonstrations across 140 Assembly constituencies in the State.
Meanwhile when addressing an impressive function at the Nishagandhi open
air auditorium, the Chief Minister said the success his government had achieved
in the last one year had made the Opposition restive. His government would
continue to work for people’s welfare. He urged the people of Kerala,
non-resident Keralites and other well-wishers across the political spectrum to
extend their support to the government.
Mr. Vijayan laid special emphasis on his government’s plan to develop Hill and Coastal Highways with a human face. People who surrendered their land would be compensated, but the government was firm about not bowing to needless opposition and the National Waterway from Thiruvananthapuram to Kasargod, work on which had not made headway during the last decade of its development, would be given special attention so that it could emerge as a major channel for carrying cargo.
