CHENNAI: Chief Minister M.Karunanidhi on Wednesday urged the centre to immediately release Rs.1000 crore for the desalination plant at Nemili. Inaugurating the Indian Maritime University, the Chief Minister said though the amount was sanctioned two years ago, Tamil Nadu had not received it so far. He asked Union Minister of State for Statistics and Programme Implementation G.K.Vasan, who was present at the function, to remind the Centre about it. The project, he said, would satisfy the drinking water needs of the people of Chennai.
He also laid foundation for the university’s administrative complex.
As for the Sethusamudram canal project, he expressed the hope that it would be implemented. “The DMK will mobilise the public support in favour of the project,” he said.
Union Minister of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways T.R.Baalu said despite its glorious maritime heritage, India could not boast of having a maritime university.
“Maritime community has been longing for a university, which will promote higher learning in maritime studies and frontier areas of maritime science and technology,” he said.
Mr.Baalu expressed his concern over the highlights of a recent survey predicting that there would be a shortage of 27,000 officer cadres by 2015. “The situation warrants urgent steps to be taken in preparing the seafarers and making them competent to undertake the jobs,” he further said.
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