Court Asks Centre Whether Loans of Wayanad Landslide Victims Will Be Written Off, Urges 'Carrying Capacity Assessment' of Hills to Control Tourism: Kerala High Court
In a landmark judgment, the High Court of Kerala, through WP(C) NO. 28509 OF 2024, has directed the state government to take immediate action to regulate the unregulated inflow of tourists into hill stations. This directive was issued to prevent further natural disasters and protect the ecological balance in these fragile areas. The decision follows recent natural disasters that have devastated several popular hill stations in Kerala due to unchecked…