The New Indian Express ·
Calicut Airport CER fund to support local development
The Corporate Environmental Responsibility (CER) fund of Calicut International Airport (Karipur Airport) will be used to meet various developmental needs in areas surrounding the airport. The decision was taken at a high-level meeting at the Malappuram Collectorate.
The decision follows a controversy last year over the allocation of a major share of the CER fund to a senior citizens’ home project in Pinarayi, Kannur. Residents had demanded that the fund be used for development in areas around the airport.
As part of the decision, Rs 3.5 crore will be allocated from the CER fund to find a permanent solution to the large-scale runoff of water and waste from the airport into residential areas and farmlands during rains. Officials said scientific measures would be adopted to prevent waterlogging.
