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Several resorts located in the landslide-prone zones of the Eastern slope of the Western Ghats violate all norms and regulations.
This notification, issued on July 31, follows a series of landslides that claimed over 300 lives in Wayanad district.
Eco-sensitive zones and landslide-prone areas in Wayanad have received over 100mm single-day rainfall in the last few days.
The SC bench was hearing applications filed by the Union Ministry of Environment and various State Governments seeking relaxations in the 1 km buffer zone.
The apex court observed while considering the application filed by the Central government seeking a change in the buffer zone judgment and Kerala's plea seeking relief.
This is in addition to 49,330 constructions identified in the satellite survey conducted by the Kerala State Remote Sensing and Environment Centre. Thus, the total constructions identified come to 70,582.
The expert committee has examined the reports of all 11 wildlife sanctuaries.
An earlier three-member bench, on June 3, 2022, mandated a minimum 1 km Ecologically Sensitive Zone, or buffer zone, around all protected forests in the country.
The apex court made the oral assurance while agreeing to consider a review petition filed by Kerala pleading not to implement the earlier court judgment in June last year,
The Kerala Government had previously filed a petition seeking a review of the order.
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