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The Wayanad Prakrithi Samrakshana Samithy urged Kerala to abandon the Cheekkallur airstrip project, warning it would destroy vital paddy fields, disrupt water resources, and displace tribal families, labelling them 'developmental refugees'.
Tribal and forest-fringe residents in Vithura face severe threats, crop destruction, and property damage from frequent wild animal attacks due to alleged Forest Department indifference, prompting urgent demands for permanent preventative solutions.
Maari Moopan disputes ownership of 40 acres in Palakkad, facing challenges securing his family land despite paying taxes and lodging complaints since 2014, whilst outsiders gain access.
This year, Kiran was accompanied by his mother, Usha Raveendran, and Forest Officer Baiju. The team spent nearly eight hours visiting tribal settlements and interacting with families, while also witnessing the difficult living conditions they face.
A tribal family in Kerala faces severe financial distress after state agency Horticorp failed to pay for their banana harvest.
Edamalakudy residents carried an elderly man on a makeshift stretcher to hospital due to absent roads.
A court acquitted accused in a constable's murder case, but convicted four leaders for attempting to murder another constable, sentencing them to five years' imprisonment.
An allocation of Rs 1 crore to rebuild the flood-damaged Punchakolli bridge in Nilambur promises safe travel, ending years of isolation for tribal families who risked crossing the swollen Punnappuzha river on rafts.
Vijayan alleged that the government had decided not to reappoint the existing teachers for the current academic year and that orders to this effect were issued by ITDP project officers based on directions from the Scheduled Tribes Development Department.
Following the public outcry, police temporarily shut down an Ayurvedic shop at Cheriyamkolli near Padinjarethara on Saturday to prevent law-and-order issues, officials said.
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