PoliticsProposed ESA Restrictions Worry Rubber Farmers in Kerala's Kallikkad Village
Rubber farmers in Kallikkad village, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, are concerned about the proposed Ecologically Sensitive Area (ESA) designation affecting 131 villages, including theirs. The Kerala government has requested exemptions for 33 villages due to human settlements. Around 150 families, mostly from backward communities, fear the ESA restrictions could impact their rubber plantations and livelihoods, as the demarcation was based on satellite images.
Deccan Herald·1h ago·Thiruvananthapuram




