Noted environmentalist & ‘Save Silent Valley’ campaigner M.K. Prasad passes away

Eminent environmentalist and former Kerala Sastra Sahitya Parishad (KSSP) president Professor MK Prasad has passed away due to complications of COVID-19. He was 89. He played leadership role in the ‘Save Silent Valley’ campaign in the state in 1970s.

The campaign was considered as the first popular campaign for protecting a forest ecosystem in the State. Prof. Prasad, who had served as Pro-Vice-Chancellor of Calicut University, was in the forefront of environment protection activities in the State.