Debris slip disaster at Wayanad tunnel site: experts flag concerns about infra projects in ecologically vulnerable regions
Environmental experts are warning that major infrastructure projects like the Wayanad tunnel road in India are destabilizing ecologically fragile regions. They argue that the project lacks sufficient geological study and could increase the risk of landslides during monsoon seasons.
Experts have cautioned the authorities against the threat posed by major infrastructure projects in ecologically vulnerable regions in the wake of the massive debris slip triggered by torrential monsoon rains at Kalladi, near the entrance to the under-construction Wayanad tunnel road (Anakkampoyil–Kalladi–Meppadi) project linking Kozhikode to Wayanad, on Tuesday (July 7, 2026).
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