Pinarayi to leave on four-nation tour on May 8

Thiruvananthapuram: Chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan and his staff of officials are anticipated to embark on a 10-day tour of four international locations from May eight. The go back and forth will even include a consult with to London to take part within the record rite of the Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board’s (KIIFB) masala bonds by the London Stock Exchange.
The staff taking part within the record rite on May 17 also contains finance minister T M Thomas Isaac, leader secretary Tom Jose and KIIFB leader government officer Okay M Abraham. The staff will even consult with the distinguished London School of Economics.

The state government has approved the invitation to take part within the record rite at a time when it's below critical opposition assault at the topic.

Opposition leader Ramesh Chennithala, alleging corruption, has written an open letter to the chief minister asking him to allow a staff of opposition MLAs to peruse the information in regards to the masala bonds. The opposition’s rivalry is that the Canadian company CDPQ that has invested in Masala Bond is also the bulk share-holder in SNC-Lavalin, an organization whose dealings with the state government when Pinarayi Vijayan used to be the power minister in 1998 is being purported to be shady.

The state staff will achieve the Netherlands on May nine, the place Vijayan, Tom Jose and additional leader secretary (water sources) Viswas Mehta will meet Cora van Nieuwenhuizen, the Netherlands minister for infrastructure and water management. The assembly is part of following up at the determination to imbibe expertise from the Dutch on flood management.

The staff will then engage with the mavens at the Dutch Risk Reduction Programme and will also consult with Noordward area in Netherlands. This delta in southern Netherlands, the place the Dutch government has launched Room-for-the-River mission, is a vintage instance of Dutch expertise in managing floods effectively.

The staff will even engage with government and college officials to grasp the modern agricultural practises in low-lying areas, coastal area coverage and canal navigation.


The state staff will then move to Geneva, Switzerland, on May 13, the place it's going to attend the UN international reconstruction conference, and participate within the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)-led consult with to areas of responsible eco-tourism. The staff visiting Geneva will comprise Vijayan, Tom Jose, foremost secretary (earnings and disaster management) V Venu, and member secretary of Kerala State Disaster Management Authority Sekhar L Kuriakose.


The leader minister and the chief secretary will consult with Paris on May 16, the place they are going to engage with the associations of Keralites, before leaving for London on May 17.


The state government has moved information in regards to the overseas tour of the chief minister and staff to the overseas affairs ministry for acquiring mandatory clearance.


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