Environmental groups seek wider probe into Wayanad tunnel project clearances
Environmental groups in Wayanad are calling for a broader investigation into the clearances granted for a tunnel road project. They allege that statutory approvals were obtained through pressure and misleading reports, and they are demanding the inclusion of independent experts in the inquiry.
While welcoming the State government’s decision to appoint an expert committee to investigate the debris slip near the entrance to the under-construction Wayanad tunnel road project at Kalladi, the Wayanad Prakruthi Samrakshana Samithi (WPSS) and the Coexistence Collective have urged the government to broaden the panel’s mandate to include an inquiry into how statutory clearances for the project were obtained.
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