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Keralam has sought exclusion of farmlands and human settlements from ESA: Minister

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Agriculture Minister T. Siddique — Photo credit: The Hindu

Agriculture Minister T. Siddique

The Keralam government has submitted a report to the Centre seeking to exclude farm lands and human settlements from the Ecologically Sensitive Area (ESA) list, Agriculture Minister T. Siddique has said.

Addressing the media at Kuttikkanam in Idukki, Keralam, on Thursday (October 8, 2026), the Minister said the government would make every effort to get the revised list accepted. He added that, if necessary, State representatives would travel to New Delhi to press the Centre to approve Keralam’s demands regarding the ESA.

The Minister announced that the government would take steps to provide 100% compensation to farmers who suffered crop losses due to wild animal attacks. A total of ₹110 crore in pending farmer compensation dating back to 2021 would be disbursed starting in the final week of October 2026.

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