Kerala church leaders seek changes to Western Ghats ESA draft
The Thrissur Archdiocese has called on the Centre and Kerala government to jointly correct alleged flaws in the draft notification on the Ecologically Sensitive Area for Western Ghats villages. It also urged safeguards for farmers and tribal communities affected by the proposal.
Church leaders in Kerala have called for urgent action over concerns surrounding the draft notification on an Ecologically Sensitive Area covering Western Ghats villages, The Hindu reports. The Thrissur Archdiocese said the Centre and the state government should work together to correct flaws in the draft. It also called for the rights of farmers and tribal communities to be protected.
The supplied material does not identify the specific provisions the archdiocese considers flawed, explain the boundaries of the proposed area or state what response has come from the Centre or Kerala government.
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