Families that were evacuated from Ayyankuzhi near Ambalamugal, along the section of electrical cables 220 kv passing through the Bharatian oil of Limited-Kochi refineries (BPCL-KR) Campus in their neighborhood, which returned in their assignment that returned to their vehicle. Tuesday was returning, returning with their flights, which were detained on Tuesday on Tuesday that Tuesday was detained. Their long -term complaint about industrial pollution is detected by a permanent solution.
They were moved to a temporary accommodation organized by BPCL-KKR in Chottanikkara, where they continued their stay after the incident for three days.
“Our question for the authorities is what a major accident is held in this area, threatens our lives and rescue is delayed because of difficulty in accessing the locality because there is only one entry and departure? We do not plan to return to our homes unless we guaranteed a permanent solution.
Almost 30 families remain sandwiched on a belt of 9.4 acres between the two main units of the public sector, Hindustan Organic Chemicals Limited (HOCL) and BPCL-KR, Ayyankuzhi. Families have long demanded that their land should also be obtained by BPCL-KR, quotes pollution and claim that the area is “inappropriate for life”. They also referred to a report on the study of the Control Council for Control Council, which categorized the area as a “red zone” to support their demands.
However, the BPCL-KR claimed that it does not share the boundary with the residential area and that any acquisition must be approved by the state-level monitoring committee, led by the main secretary, with “detailed feasibility study, a complete conspiracy plan and approved budget”. The company also quoted the right to fair compensation and transparency in obtaining the Act on acquisition, rehabilitation and soil relocation, which stipulates that the acquired land must be used for the intended purpose. “If the land acquired is not used within five years, the government can take it back and return it to eligible landowners or assign it to the Land Bank,” she said.
Published – July 11, 2025 20:39
