Restoration of jumbo passage in Idukki: DCC president locks horns with Chief Minister
Political tension has emerged in Idukki between the District Congress Committee and the Chief Minister regarding the restoration of elephant passages. The dispute involves the removal of illegal fences and broader concerns over ecologically sensitive area notifications.
Why it matters
Illustrates the conflict between environmental conservation efforts and local agricultural interests in sensitive regions.
Even as the Idukki district administration takes steps to restore natural elephant passages in Chinnakkanal under the Devikulam forest range to curb human-elephant conflict, Idukki District Congress Committee (DCC) president C.P. Mathew has locked horns with the Chief Minister over the move.
At a press conference in Idukki press club in Thodupuzha on Tuesday, Mr. Mathew demanded that the Chief Minister withdraw the District Collector’s order to clear elephant passages in Chinnakkanal.
“The Chief Minister convened a meeting in the district the day after the order was issued, and the directive to revoke it ought to have been given during that meeting itself. The order has triggered widespread panic among local residents,” Mr. Mathew said.
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