Reporter TV's Coverage on the issue

A Trivandraum based major resort development group which has taken land form the Bekel Resort Development Corporation for lease, illegally claims land from river in Chettukund, Kasrgode. The land which was originally taken over by the BRDC by displacing 9 families, is leased out to the company for 99 years.

TV Reporters were attacked by same Hotel group on the previous day

K C Santhoshkumar

The report prepared as part of a research study conducted by Delhi Forum on SEZ concludes that the Bekal Special Tourism Area, fifteen years after coming into being, is nowhere near achieving its announced objective of creating a planned, eco-friendly and sustainable "Beach Resort Tourism" destination. Ecologically sensitive areas have been acquired for construction activities violating the CRZ. The commons and lands where the lowest in the social strata eke out their livelihood have been handed over for resort development. The endemic bio-diversity is adversely affected by construction, eutrophication, pollution and introduction of exotic species