In response to the plea for adequate compensation of farmers affected by inundation due to the Keezhalloor dam, part of the Thalassery-Mahe clean water project, the Kerala State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has stressed the need to take a fair decision on the matter.
The Commission instructed the Chief Secretary to intervene, considering reasonable demand for compensation.
The panel took decision after personally hearing Keezhalloor panchayat, Keezhalloor village officer, agriculture officer, and the Jala Authority executive engineer. The Keezhalloor panchayat secretary informed the Commission during the closure of the shutter of the dam, water used to seep into the complainant’s farm and around the house. This happens from December to March.
