Normal And Abnormal

According to media reports the central government is asking the state of Kerala to bring in 25% of the cost of land, amounting to Rs 5,500 crores,  to be acquired for the development of 600 km National Highway passing through Kerala. The state government has expressed their inefficiency to raise this amount now. The way things are shaping up the people are constrained to believe that the so called highway development may not come up in the near future. The state government has only two options in this matter. One, to accept the demand of the center and agree to pay the money and ensure the development of the highway. The other, refuse the payment and forget the highway. Alternatively the state can try to negotiate with the center to bring down the share of the state from 25% to a possible level. However, whatever may be the decision taken, both state and central governments should look at  the truth that over 11 people are falling dead and over 200 people are seriously injured on our

The debt of the state of Kerala is mounting since long. Whether it is left or right that rules, the figure is upwards. No effective measures are taken by any government to repay these and to make some check in it. While it was Rs 1,24,081 crores in 2013-14, went upto Rs 1,41,947 crores in 2014-15. Considering the existing resources of the state this is a huge sum. The older generation always advised their dear ones that unless have any means to repay, one should not take loan from anyone. Todays educated ones try to secure whatever is available from wherever without finding any means to repay. The most important thing the people want to know is what these governments are doing with these money other than paying salary and perks to government employees and TA and other allowances to politicians and their staff. Both the political fronts should take  stringent measures to bring down the debt considerably during their respective terms of ruling and it should be ensured that no further