Thiruvananthapuram, Jan. 8 -- Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday offered his condolences on the passing of Madhav Gadgil, a well-known expert on India's environment.

He passed away at the age of 83.

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said, "Madhav Gadgil was a person who worked for a long time in the field of environmental studies in India. The positions he consistently upheld on environmental issues have had a significant influence on environmental thought and movements in the country. Through various research initiatives and his role as an educator, he made distinctive interventions in discussions on environmental conservation. His perspectives on the dialogue between development and the environment have been debat...