KSSP Thiruvananthapuram regional conference concludes; new office-bearers elected

KSSP conference calls for legislative action on superstition, noise pollution, and Killi river pollution in Kerala.

The Kerala Sasthra Sahithya Parishad (KSSP) concluded its two-day annual Thiruvananthapuram regional conference here on Sunday with a strong call for immediate legislative action on the issues of superstition, noise pollution and the pollution of the Killi river.

The conference, which emphasised the need for safeguarding society against superstition-fuelled violence and exploitative practices, demanded the implementation of legislation against superstition. It called for steps to prioritise the passage of the Bill that the organisation had submitted to the government a decade ago.

The conference also discussed the growing problem of noise pollution, particularly in the capital city. A strict law was enforced in 2014 to tackle noise pollution in the district, but the authorities have failed to maintain its implementation. A resolution urged the District Collector to ensure stricter enforcement of the regulations and urged the State government to introduce similar laws across Kerala.

The delegates also raised alarm over the rising pollution in the Killi river. The uncontrolled dumping of waste into the river has now stalled efforts to purify the water source, they cautioned.

Ratheesh Krishna, editor of Shashtragathi magazine, inaugurated the conference. C. Roja, P.K. Prakash and B. Anil Kumar were elected the president, vice-president and secretary respectively of the KSSP Thiruvananthapuram regional committee. The other office-bearers include G. Radhakrishnan (joint secretary) and V. Rajan (treasurer). The conveners of subject committees are Meera Sumam (gender), K. Radhakrishnan (health), R. Ajayan (environment), P. Gireeshan (education) and P. Sreejith (higher education).