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Greens want Munnar Hill Area Authority to focus on ecological development

Even as the State government has formed the new Munnar Hill Area Authority (MHAA) to ensure sustainable development of the Munnar region, the Greens have demanded change in the development focus in MHAA and ensure the protection of ecological balance in the hill station through the Authority

The Hindu · Sep 3, 2023

NHAI to conduct a geological inspection at rockfall site in Valanjanganam

The National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) will conduct a geological department-level inspection on the rockfall that occurred on the Valanjanganam stretch of the Kottarakkara-Dindigul National Highway near Kuttikkanam in Idukki.

The Hindu · Aug 15, 2023

Forest officials warn of Idukki airstrip’s impact on tiger reserve

IDUKKI: The proposed airstrip at Satram near Vandiperiyar in Idukki will be causing a huge environmental impact and it will destroy Periyar Tiger Reserve (PTR), said the letters by the forest department to the chief wildlife warden.

The Times of India · Mar 22, 2022