The Varapetty farmer whose banana plants were chopped down by Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) employees would be compensated, Electricity Minister K. Krishnankutty said on Monday. The government will treat it as a ‘‘special case’‘ considering the humanitarian aspects of the matter, he said.
At the same time, KSEB officials have reported that the plants were chopped down to prevent accidents as they were planted under the Idukki-Kothamangalam 220 kV transmission line, the Minister said.
The KSEB action, which reportedly led to the destruction of several hundred banana plants at Varapetty near Muvattupuzha, had triggered an uproar, prompting the government to act.
