Leased forest land at Athirappilly in Keralam to be surveyed amid disputes over blocking elephant corridor
The Kerala forest department has rejected the Plantation Corporation's request to renew a lease on Athirappilly forest land, citing breaches of lease terms such as hiring private firms for pineapple cultivation. The move follows concerns that the lease expansion would obstruct an elephant corridor, sparking a dispute between the state and the corporation and environmentalists.