Date:30/11/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/11/30/stories/2008113052910400.htm

Kerala - Kalpetta

Forest academy to come up in two years

A Correspondent

KALPETTA: A national-level forest academy will set up in the State in two years, Minister for Forests Benoy Viswom has said.

Mr. Viswom was speaking at a function organised at Mananthavadi here on Saturday to give away an aid of Rs.1,00,000 to the widow of K.T. Rajan, a forester who died a few months ago at Walayar while attending a departmental training.

The academy should have all modern facilities, Mr. Viswom said. He later inaugurated the central office of the North Wayanad Forest Development Agency.

The Minster inaugurated a traditional archery competition at Mananthavadi in connection with the 203rd death anniversary of Veera Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja.