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Being the most prosperous Indian community in the United States, the Indians have set up several statues in different parts of the country even during the Cold War.
The green activists have been complaining for some time that the park was constructed flouting norms and several illegal constructions and check dams attached to it are posing serious environment threats.
The Meenachil river that once flowed through the towns of Poonjar, Erattupetta, Pala, Kidangoor and Kottayam has transformed into a thin stream of sewage water in the past two decades.
About 60 per cent of the mining activities in the state are being carried out within the 10km radius of protected areas.
Though the Palakkad district geologist submitted a report on this, the mining and geologist director K Biju allegedly did not take any follow-up action.
Even as a wave of popular support is rising across Kerala for the victimised flat owners, it looks like the Pinarayi govt has no choice but to stick to the same line it had proudly taken when the Sabarimala verdict came - obey the Supreme Court order.
The Revenue Department has been reportedly kept in the dark over this move and no assessment has been carried out on its possible environmental impact and effects on underground water.
Quarries without requisite licence have drilled their way into 3 hills, but unfortunately the authorities concerned have turned a blind to the illegal stone mining in the region.
Maju Puthenkandam wants the Pala voters to realise that the mainstream political parties might crave for two leaves on an election poster but not on a tree.
As many as 119 new quarries were started in the state after the massive floods of 2018 that caused widespread destruction and claimed several lives.