Officials at the Alappad gram panchayat, under which Amritapuri falls, say the math has repeatedly violated Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) rules. amritapuri.org AmritapuriIncidentally, the allegations against Amritanandamayi’s math are similar to charges against another spiritual leader with a mass following. All those 83 illegal buildings are owned by Amritanandamayi’s math”, he said. Fishing families here live in tiny thatched sheds as the CRZ rules prohibit permanent constructions. At the same time, the environmental hazards that the CRZ rules seek to keep at bay have already affected their lives drastically.

Source: Huffington Post February 03, 2020 02:15 UTC