ESA row triggers political showdown in Keralam’s central Travancore
A political dispute has erupted in Kerala's Pathanamthitta district over the proposed inclusion of inhabited areas in the Western Ghats Ecologically Sensitive Area (ESA). The CPI(M) and Congress are trading accusations regarding the state government's handling of the proposal submitted to the Union government.
Why it matters
The conflict highlights the tension between environmental conservation efforts and the livelihoods of settler communities in ecologically sensitive regions.
ESA row triggers political showdown in Keralam’s central Travancore left The Congress maintains that the UDF-led Keralam government’s submission to the Centre addresses concerns over the protection of inhabited areas and farmland. H. Vibhu H. Vibhu https://th-i.thgim.com/public/news/national/kerala/drjco2/article71610453.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/Western_Ghats02.jpg CPI(M) and Congress trade charges over Keralam government’s handling of the issue. Pathanamthitta emerges as focal point of controversy, with CPI(M) calling a hartal in seven villages on October 24 PATHANAMTHITTA The groundswell of anxiety among settler communities over the possible inclusion of inhabited areas and farmland in the Ecologically Sensitive Area (ESA) is fuelling a political showdown in central Travancore in Keralam, with the CPI(M) and the Congress trading charges over the UDF-led State government’s handling of the issue.
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