THIRUVANANTHAPURAM:
The Airports
Authority of India is looking at constructing a modern fish market at
Perunnelli near Muttathara as part of its corporate social responsibility (CSR)
activity. The authority has initiated talks with the Loyola College
of Social Sciences to undertake a baseline study for the project, which will
also help it contain the bird menace at the airport.
The Department of Public Enterprises had issued revised guidelines in April 2010 to be followed by profit-making PSUs to donate a part of their income for social projects as part of the CSR activity. "The DPE circular states that there should be no duplication of the CSR project with either central, state or local government initiatives, and the AAI has been grappling with bird menace at the airport. So we decided to go ahead and construct a sheltered space and a waste disposal unit to contain the issue," an AAI official said.
Fr Joye James, who is part of the project, said he had visited the market site along with his colleagues from Loyola. "It could be done. Our initial estimate was about people and we realised that there are 55 people engaged in selling fish between 8 am and 11 pm and 48 vegetable sellers. There is 21 cents and we need to work this out carefully," he said.
The Loyola College team will take 10 days to compile data from a questionnaire and hold focused group discussion while the AAI officials will work in the field, handing out questionnaires and meeting people to explain the project. "The corporation has been informed and they have no objection with our CSR project. The finance, engineering and operational departments will execute the project. Ancillary services like solid waste management will also be incorporated in the project study," the official said.
A biogas plant can generate electricity and this will help in operating the market even after sunset, Fr James said, adding that he was awaiting the final word from AAI on the project.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/Airport-authority-may-gift-Perunelli-a-new-fish-market/articleshow/16777479.cmsThe Department of Public Enterprises had issued revised guidelines in April 2010 to be followed by profit-making PSUs to donate a part of their income for social projects as part of the CSR activity. "The DPE circular states that there should be no duplication of the CSR project with either central, state or local government initiatives, and the AAI has been grappling with bird menace at the airport. So we decided to go ahead and construct a sheltered space and a waste disposal unit to contain the issue," an AAI official said.
Fr Joye James, who is part of the project, said he had visited the market site along with his colleagues from Loyola. "It could be done. Our initial estimate was about people and we realised that there are 55 people engaged in selling fish between 8 am and 11 pm and 48 vegetable sellers. There is 21 cents and we need to work this out carefully," he said.
The Loyola College team will take 10 days to compile data from a questionnaire and hold focused group discussion while the AAI officials will work in the field, handing out questionnaires and meeting people to explain the project. "The corporation has been informed and they have no objection with our CSR project. The finance, engineering and operational departments will execute the project. Ancillary services like solid waste management will also be incorporated in the project study," the official said.
A biogas plant can generate electricity and this will help in operating the market even after sunset, Fr James said, adding that he was awaiting the final word from AAI on the project.
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