Forest ‘violations’ in Keralam’s Chalakudy division come under scrutiny
Alleged unauthorised tree marking for a solar fence and illegal felling of trees for a school playground in Keralam's Chalakudy Forest Division have raised environmental concerns. Environmentalists warn of potential forest destruction and disruption of elephant corridors, with the matter currently under scrutiny by the Supreme Court-constituted Central Empowered Committee (CEC).
Why it matters
These alleged violations highlight ongoing conflicts between development projects and environmental conservation, particularly concerning critical wildlife habitats and elephant corridors. The case underscores the importance of statutory approvals and cumulative ecological impact assessments to prevent irreversible environmental damage.
Alleged unauthorised tree marking for a proposed solar fence and the felling of trees on forest land diverted for a school playground in the Chalakudy Forest Division in Keralam have raised environmental concerns, with environmentalists claiming that up to 20,000 trees could be affected.
Greens have warned of potential forest destruction and disruption of elephant corridors in the absence of a cumulative ecological impact assessment. They have demanded immediate intervention by the relevant authorities and a halt to work on the proposed fencing, which is intended as a human-elephant conflict mitigation measure.
The activities related to the fencing works are reportedly continuing even as the matter is under consideration by the Supreme Court-constituted Central Empowered Committee (CEC).
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