Harrison Malayalam Holds 3,500 Hectares Without Fixed Lease
RTI disclosures from the Chalakudy Forest Division show that over 3,500 hectares of land in Kerala have been leased to Harrison Malayalam and Cochin Malabar Estates without a specified tenure. The records include land allotments dating back to 1911. A Plantation Corporation lease covering 4,261 hectares expired in 2017.
Context
Context: Harrison Malayalam is a large plantation company in Kerala, and many estate lands there were leased decades ago under old colonial-era arrangements. Land and forest rules often overlap in such cases, which is why records like these draw attention.
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