No forcible acquisition of farmers’ land under environmental laws, Keralam to push Centre to restrict ESA notification to 98 villages: Forest Minister
Speaking at a discussion with representatives of farmers’ organisations from forest fringe areas on measures to mitigate human-wildlife conflict and other issues in Thiruvananthapuram on Tuesday, Minister says that any acquisition of land, if found unavoidable, will be carried out only after providing compensation
· 9/15/2026, 1:40:51 PM· 2 min read

Speaking at a discussion with representatives of farmers’ organisations from forest fringe areas on measures to mitigate human-wildlife conflict and other issues in Thiruvananthapuram on Tuesday, Minister says that any acquisition of land, if found unavoidable, will be carried out only after providing compensation
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