Renowned environmentalist Prof MK Prasad, a key determine within the historic grassroots motion to avoid wasting the evergreen tropical rain forests from destruction in Kerala’s Silent Valley, died on Monday morning, his colleagues stated right here.
He stated that he was 89 years previous. He breathed his final whereas present process remedy for problems associated to Kovid at a non-public hospital right here.
Prasad was a guiding drive behind the nationwide motion within the Nineteen Seventies towards the state authorities’s transfer to arrange a hydroelectric mission in Silent Valley in Palakkad district.
Bowing to relentless stress from ecologists, the federal government was pressured to desert the mission.
The wrestle was known as off within the early 80s after Prime Minister Indira Gandhi promised to guard the Silent Valley forests.
Prasad, who has held numerous tutorial positions in Kerala, together with the put up of Pro Vice Chancellor of Calicut University and Principal of Maharaja’s College, Ernakulam, has additionally authored a number of books in Malayalam on environmental points and widespread science.
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan condoled his demise, remembering Prasad’s contribution as a frontrunner of ecological actions.
Former Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh and Leader of Opposition within the State Assembly VD Satheesan additionally condoled Prasad’s demise.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
