High ranges of Kottayam mobilise against Centre’s proposed ESA tag
In Kottayam, residents have organized protests against the central government’s latest draft for designating Ecologically Sensitive Areas (ESAs) in the Western Ghats. The seventh notification could impact roughly 70,000 people, prompting local communities to mobilize and demand reconsideration of the proposed boundaries. The movement reflects growing concerns over environmental regulation and its social implications. Authorities have yet to respond to the protests.