Society Urges Ministry to Implement Kasturirangan Recommendations for Western Ghats
What happened
The Society for Forest Environment and Climate Change asked the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change to implement the recommendations of the Kasturirangan Committee. The recommendations designate 56,825 sq. km. across several states as an Ecologically Sensitive Area (ESA). The ESA notification includes a bar on mining and Red category industries.
From thehindu.com
Why it matters
The implementation of the Kasturirangan Report is affecting land use in the Western Ghats foothill regions, involving the cabinet. The ESA designation imposes specific restrictions on industrial and extractive activities within the designated area.
The implementation of the Kasturirangan Report is affecting land use in the Western Ghats foothill regions, involving the cabinet.
From thehindu.com