SAFE MEASURES

In a bid to protect
the ecology of the Kumarakom bird
sanctuary, the Kerala High Court
recently directed the state government and the Taj Kerala Hotels and
Resorts Ltd not to cut, destruct,
alter, damage or remove mangroves from the bird sanctuary of
the Kumarakom Tourist Complex.
The court also asked them not to
lay roads through the sanctuary till
a petition on the issue is disposed
of. The petitioner has sought a
direction to the departments of
science, technology and environment to set up an expert committee
to preserve the mangroves.