Kalpetta: Ecologist Dr. Madhav Gadgil said that the landslide at Puthumala could be attributed to loss of bio-diversity, which however has to be established through extensive studies. However, a preliminary viewing of the devastated site reveals rampant human intervention, which disturbed the nature of the ecologically sensitive area. The chairperson of the Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel report visited the calamitous zone amidst pouring rain. Later, delivering a well-attended address on "Restoration of the Western Ghats and the future of Wayanad," organised by Wayanad District Environment Collective in Lalith Mahal auditorium, he blamed the over-exploitation of the land by profit-driven industrial mercenaries for the current degradation. Tribals and the farming community, which depended on natural resources for their livelihood, were not complicit in this ravishing. Environmental activists, N Badusha, P K Uthaman and Adv. Vinod Payyada, among others, too spoke. A copy of the "Flood and Fury" by journalist Viju B was re-released on the occasion, with the author in attendance. He wound up the day attending a public reception in his honour conducted by farmers in Ujjaini auditorium, Kelakam. #MalayalamNews #MalayalamLatestNews #KeralaNews Connect with Mathrubhumi News: Visit Mathrubhumi News's Website: http://www.mathrubhumi.com/tv/ Find Mathrubhumi News on Facebook: https://www.fb.com/mbnewsin/ ----------------------------------------------------- Mathrubhumi News (മലയാളം: മാതൃഭൂമി ന്യൂസ്) is a 24-hour Malayalam television news channel and is one of Kerala's most viewed TV channels. Owing to its varied presentation style and reliable content, Mathrubhumi News has become the fastest growing news channel in Kerala. More than just a news channel, Mathrubhumi News features a host of programmes that relate to various aspects of life in Kerala. Some of the frontline shows of the channel include: Super Prime Time, the No.1 prime time show in Kerala, the woman-centric news programme She News and Nalla Vartha a news program that focuses on positive news. Mathrubhumi News is an initiative by The Mathrubhumi Printing & Publishing Co. Ltd. Mathrubhumi News. All rights reserved ©.