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Idukki Collector shuts zipline venture linked to M.M. Mani’s brother
Idukki District Collector Dineshan Cheruvatt has ordered the immediate closure of a zipline tourism venture at Iruttukanam near Adimaly. The venture is owned by M.M. Lambodaran, brother of former Kerala Power Minister…
The Story in Brief
Idukki District Collector Dineshan Cheruvatt has ordered the immediate closure of a zipline tourism venture at Iruttukanam near Adimaly. The venture is owned by M.M. Lambodaran, brother of former Kerala Power Minister and CPI(M) leader M.M. Mani. His wife, Sarojini Lambodaran, is listed as its official owner and faces a case registered by Adimaly police.
The action followed a Revenue inspection that found the firm operating and accommodating tourists despite a district-wide ban on adventure and leisure tourism. The ban was imposed because of severe weather, repeated landslides and flood warnings. The Collector directed the District Police Chief and Devikulam Tehsildar to enforce the shutdown.
The Indian Opinion
The easy political narrative is that the closure proves either selective targeting or special treatment. The facts support neither conclusion by themselves. The district had issued a blanket safety ban, and officials say this venture breached it. The fair test is consistent enforcement: were other operators also stopped, and did the venture reopen only after a written safety clearance? Those records matter more than the family connection.
Source: thehindu.com
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