[Reader-list] Fwd: Corruption alleged in fisheries dept

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*Corruption alleged in fisheries dept *

*TIMES NEWS NETWORK *


Thiruvananthapuram: Several institutions under the State Fisheries
Department were derailing the objectives of the department and plunging the
fisher folks across the state into abject poverty, alleges Kerala
Swathanthra Malsyathozhilali Federation.
    In an article published in the latest edition of ‘Alakal,’ the official
mouthpiece of the federation, the federation said almost all institutions
that successive governments had set up under the fisheries department have
failed to solve the problems faced by the fishing community.
    According to the federation, the Fisheries Resources Management Society
(FIRMA) has become a centre for corruption and extravaganza. The society
that was set up to bring out qualitative changes in fishing sector by
promoting prudent use of science and technology was focusing on aqua shows
and the like. “The society has become a place for squandering the state’s
wealth and nepotism crosses all limits in there. The institution is
specializing in arranging foreign trips to government secretaries. Despite
several complaints and allegations, the institution continues to be a white
elephant,” the article said.
    “The proposals to set up Aqua Park and Oceanarium were neither feasible
nor suitable for the state. The Kerala Aqua Venture International Limited
(KAVIL) has been functioning as a loss-making venture for some time now.
Since the government has only 40% share in the company, the accounting
procedures are not transparent. Government has already given Rs 10 crore to
the company in cash. The 60% shares of the company are in the hands of a
few people. The company started functioning with assets worth Rs 5 crore.
Value of the company’s assets has now crossed Rs 100 crore. The government
has handed over large parcels of fertile lands to the company, without
making any proper studies,” the federation alleged.







On Wed, Apr 4, 2012 at 1:12 PM, anil kumar <anilnairbs at gmail.com> wrote:

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> *Firma director denies charges by workers’ union *
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> *TIMES NEWS NETWORK *
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> Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala State Fisheries Resources Management (Firma)
> Society executive director and managing director of Kerala Aqua Ventures
> Infrastructure Limited (Kavil) director A Gopalakrishnan Nair on Tuesday
> denied the allegations raised by Alakal, the mouthpiece of Kerala
> Swathanthra Matsya Thozhilali Federation.
>     In a statement, Gopalakrishnan Nair said specialized agencies under
> the fisheries department were focusing on different areas such as welfare
> of fisherfolk, infrastructure development in fisheries and coastal areas,
> conservation of fish resources, enforcement and development of fisheries
> sector, including fish farming. Denying the allegations raised by the
> fortnightly published by the fish workers’ federation, Gopalakrishnan said
> both Firma and Kavil had proved competent agencies that even promoted many
> other states to follow suit.
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