T.N. to file review petition against eviction of people from Megamalai region
The Tamil Nadu government is filing a review petition in the Supreme Court to challenge an eviction order affecting residents and farmers in the Megamalai region. State officials claim that previous administrations failed to provide adequate documentation to protect the inhabitants during the forest reserve designation process.
Why it matters
This case highlights the ongoing tension between environmental conservation efforts, such as tiger reserve expansion, and the displacement of local communities.
Tamil Nadu Law Minister R Nirmalkumar on Monday said the State government, as per the direction of Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay, had taken steps to file a review petition in the Supreme Court against its order directing the eviction of people and farmers from the Megamalai region in Theni district.
“We have filed a petition today. The case is likely to come up for hearing on Wednesday,” he said while replying to a special calling-attention motion in the Assembly.
Mr. Nirmalkumar charged the failure of the DMK and AIADMK governments to handle the issue properly had resulted in the present situation.
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