UAE to Assist Kerala in Establishing Tourism Township

The Kerala state government has proposed the development of a tourism township in either Vagamon or Munnar, with the assistance of the UAE government. The extent of the UAE government's involvement remains unclear, raising concerns about potential ecological impact, particularly in the environmentally fragile areas of Idukki district as highlighted in the Gadgil and Kasturirangan reports. These reports explicitly discourage tourism and construction initiatives in the Western Ghats and surrounding regions. Initiated on November 9, 2023, the tourism township proposal prompted communication from the tourism department to the revenue department on...