THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Opposition leader, VD Satheesan, said that the government is betraying the farmers living near forest area in the buffer zone issue. He said that the government’s move to rely solely on satellite survey to determine buffer zone without direct inspection will not be accepted. This move will be opposed by the UDF by organizing the people, said the Congress leader.

The opposition leader said that preparing the buffer zone map without any local inspection is equal to betraying the people. He pointed out that the satellite survey report is unscientific because it includes the agriculture areas of Edapamba Valley and Angel Valley as fully forest area.

Satheesan said that the UDF will organize the people to oppose the move of the government.