Wayanad Prakrithi Samrakshana Samity had challenged the environmental clearance accorded by the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC) to the Public Works department for the project that is expected to reduce travel time between the two districts
The Kerala High Court on Tuesday dismissed a plea by Wayanad Prakrithi Samrakshana Samity, an NGO, that challenged the construction of a twin tube tunnel corridor for linking Kozhikode and Wayanad districts.
A PIL by the samity had challenged the environmental clearance accorded by the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC) to the Public Works department for the project that is expected to reduce travel time between the two districts. The samity further contended that the tunnel would affect the fragile ecosystem in the region.