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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | Kerala crisis arose due to destruction of ecologically-sensitive zones in Western Ghats -Viju B

Kerala crisis arose due to destruction of ecologically-sensitive zones in Western Ghats -Viju B

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published Published on Aug 21, 2018   modified Modified on Aug 21, 2018
-The Economic Times

A geographical analysis of areas that suffered maximum damage this monsoon show that they were all classified as ecologically-sensitive zones (ESZs) under the Western Ghats Expert Ecology Panel report (WGEEP).

The report was binned by both UDF and LDF governments, with both Idukki and Thamarassery bishops throwing their weight behind the political parties. The UDF government even passed a resolution in the assembly rejecting the report saying that it went against public interest.

The maximum damage inflicted by monsoon in the past ten days were in Wayanad and Idukki. Areas like Munnar, Thamarassery, Vythiri and Thiruvambady were classified under ESZ as per the WGEEP report.

Kerala has 15 taluks under zone-I, two in zone-II and eight within Zone-III. Idukki districts topped the zone-I list and yet maximum illegal buildings came up here. Wayanad followed the ‘Munnar model’ and nature hit back with a vengeance. People don’t understand that WGEEP report is not against development as claimed by Kerala Congress politicians and church authorities. The report allows sustainable development in zone-II and zone-III.

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The Economic Times, 20 August, 2018, https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/crisis-arose-due-to-destruction-of-ecologically-sensitive-zones-in-western-ghats/articleshow/65474577


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