Forest Minister A.K. Saseendran has said the State government would move the Supreme Court without delay in seeking a review of its order to establish a 1-km eco-sensitive zone (ESZ) around the protected areas.
While the government had mulled a review of its stance, it was ultimately decided not to keep the move in abeyance.
Rounding off the discussion on the demands for grants for the Forest department in the Budget in the Assembly on Monday, Mr. Saseendran said the government had considered a relook in its strategy after considering the growing unrest against the order in various parts of the country especially the north-eastern States. However, the government chose not to wait for other States to take an initiative, he pointed out.
