PALAKKAD: Water authority says it cannot supply water to the brewery in Elappully. “The government has been informed that water cannot be provided for industrial purposes. Now it is up to the government to take a decision,” Water Authority Palakkad Superintending Engineer EN Surendran told the media.

“The distillery cannot be given a share from drinking water. There is a situation in Palakkad district where not even drinking water can be distributed. How can water be provided for industrial purposes then? Oasis Company has misled the Water Authority. Last June, a letter was given asking for 500 kiloliters of water. The water authority has no water to supply. There is a Kinfra project coming up in the future. A letter was given that Oasis could take water if Kinfra agreed.

The company's letter to the water authority said that it was to participate in a tender of Bharat Petroleum. The letter also said that it was for an ethanol company. It is only now that we have come to know that it is for s brewery," said the Superintending Engineer.

Permission sought as per norms

The company officials have responded to the Palakkad Water Authority Superintending Engineer's allegation that the Oasis Company has misled the Water Authority. “The permission for the brewery at Ellapully was obtained in a very transparent manner following all the laws of the state and the norms set by the government. No one has been misled. We have nothing to hide as we are working in a straightforward manner," company officials said.

Misthoughts is the villain behind the brewery controversies. Controversy is created with the support of spirit lobbies. No one's displeasure matters.

-MV Govindan

CPM State Secretary

Just like the allegations of corruption levelled by the opposition in the brewery incident, the allegation of water exploitation will also be discredited. The first allegation of corruption did not stand even for 48 hours. Water allegation will also self-dissolve in the same way.

- Minister MB Rajesh