PoliticsPhoto: The HinduESA Dispute Sparks Political Clash in Central Travancore, Kerala
The Ecologically Sensitive Area (ESA) dispute in central Travancore, Kerala, has triggered a political clash between CPI(M) and Congress. The UDF-led Kerala government submitted recommendations to the Centre, aiming to limit the ESA to 8,590 sq km and address concerns about inhabited areas and farmland. Pathanamthitta is the controversy's focal point, with CPI(M) calling a hartal in seven villages on October 24, accusing the government of mishandling the issue.
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