Thiruvananthapuram, July 08: Kerala local self government minister, Cherkalam Abdullah, today informed the house that the government would take a decision soon on the proposed Coastal Area Development Authority (CADA). Replying to a calling attention by K C Venugopal (Cong) to taking urgent steps for forming CADA, Abdullah said the matter was under serious consideration of the government.

There were some objection from local bodies that the new authority would encroach upon their rights. Vengugopal pointed out that though the proposal was stated in 2001-2002 budget speech, nothing had been done for the implementation of the proposal.

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