Bengaluru: Following the recent landslides in Wayanad, Kerala, which have claimed several hundred lives, the State Government has moved to address activities that threaten the region’s ecology. Officers have been directed to clear all illegal home stays and resorts in the Western Ghats.
In a circular issued by the Minister for Forest, Ecology, and Environment Eshwar Khandre, it was noted that 11 people died in landslides near Shirur. The recent disasters in Wayanad have underscored the urgency of this issue.
