Kozhikode, Jan. 8 -- BJP leader K. Surendran on Thursday paid tribute to Indian Environmentalist Madhav Gadgil, who passed away a day earlier (Wednesday) at the age of 83, stating that Kerala will always remember his contributions to the state's environmental conservation. Surendran emphasised that many natural disasters in Kerala could have been avoided if the Gadgil Committee report had been implemented.

According to Surendran, Gadgil's warnings and recommendations were aimed at protecting the fragile ecology of the Western Ghats, particularly in regions like Wayanad, which have been prone to landslides and other disasters. "Many natural disasters in Kerala could have been avoided if the Gadgil Committee report had been implemented," S...