MSSRF

Dear Ms. SriVidya,

You’ve done an excellent coverage on the community based initiative of MSSRF recently in the Hindu newspaper. The MSSRF seems to have taken a lot of strain on finding solutions to the perennial problems of poor people engaged not only in inland farming but also in sea-fishing on the costal zones. The IGNOU too seems to have entered this arena with a view to supporting the community college and making it a component of the integrated Coastal Zone Management of MSSRF. The participation of Ms. Kanimozhi, Rajya Saba M.P. will ensure the whole-hearted support of the state government. The opening of a training institute for the fishermen under the aegis of MSSRF will certainly add one more ground for the activity of MSSRF. The Village Resource Centers and the Village Knowledge Centers are indeed to be watched and replicated in other parts of the country. I wish you closely monitor these concepts and practices at least for 1-2 years on a quarterly basis and report on its feasibility and adaptability.

Note: This letter is sent to the newspaper 'The Hindu'