Report of the high level working group on western ghats kasturirangan western. What was the need for the subsequent kasturirangan committee. What did his report say, and why did states object, leading to another in kerala, specifically, the kasturirangan committee had proposed an. The hlwg thanks the planning commission, particularly smt indu patnaik, joint. Around 60,000 sq km of western ghats, spread across six states, should be turned into a nogo area for commercial activities, kasturirangan panel has. Kasturiranganled 10member panel highlevel working group hlwg has prepared a report on western ghats which suggests for ban on development activities in 60,000 sq km ecologically sensitive area spread over gujarat. Aug 17, 2019 constituted a western ghats ecology expert panel wgeep. Gadgil report marked out 60 percent of the western ghats as the highestpriority ecologically sensitive zone esz 1. The commission submitted the report to the government of india on 31 august 2011. Kasturirangan panel report on western ghats, discuss. Nov 18, 20 want strict implementation of kasturirangan report. Mar 23, 2020 what did his report say, and why did states object, leading to another in kerala, specifically, the kasturirangan committee had proposed an. Download kasturirangan malayalam report kasturirangan report malayalam pdf part 1 kasturirangan report malayalam pdf part 2.
Now there are many leakages and there is a water shortage. Western ghats and kerala calamity ces iisc indian institute of. Madhav gadgil committee report on the western ghats. As kastirirangan faces its worst floods in several decadesmadhav gadgil, the author of a landmark report on the conservation of the western ghats created said that kerala floods are partly manmade. But aksturirangan the reports are silent on protecting the life and crops of peasantry from wild animals. The recommendation of the kasturirangan panel included banning activities like mining, quarrying, construction of thermal power plants and. Pdf kasturirangan reportwestern ghat conservation bill priju. Mar 19, 2020 kasturirangan report not legally maintainable. Congress govt to reject kasturirangan report recommendations on preserving western ghats the state cabinet decided to write to the centre, po hence the demand that the government must not accept this clause. Kerala to approach centre on kasturirangan report india. The paper argues that the constitution of expert panels for the western ghats is an attempt to. The government accepts this kasturirangan report on western ghats prepared by k kasturirangan which led by other 10member groups.
Moef, accepting the recommendations of the kasturirangan committee on western ghats conservation. He is the former chancellor of jawaharlal nehru university and the chairman of karnataka knowledge commission. Mar 25, 2020 now there are many leakages and there is a water shortage. Gujarat, maharashtra, goa, karnataka, tn and kerala are.
Jan, 2020 this was slightly less than the 59, sq km recommended by the kasturirangan committee. Impact of climate change on the ecology of western ghats 18 4. The commission submitted the report to the government of india on 31. The western ghats is a biological treasure trove that is endangered, and it needs to be protected and regenerated, indeed celebrated for its enormous wealth of endemic species and natural beautythis is what the 10 member expert panel headed by dr k kasturirangan said in its report presented to the. Mar 17, 2014 this implies that according to kasturirangan committee, around 37. Gadgil report marked out 60 percent of the western ghats as. Western ghats is a geological natural landscape of mountain range along the west. May 06, 2020 dr kasturirangan report on western ghats pdf constituted a western ghats ecology expert panel wgeep. Environment ministry asks states to submit responses on western ghats by june 15 6 may, a look at some of the main recommendations of the gadgil report, how these were substantially relaxed by a subsequent committee led by space scientist k kasturirangan, and whether implementation of the first report would have made any difference to. May 10, 2019 download kasturirangan malayalam report kasturirangan report malayalam pdf part 1 kasturirangan report malayalam pdf part 2.
Vijayan, member of the western ghats ecology expert panel wgeep said recommendations of the kasturirangan report are undemocratic and antienvironmental. Gadgil, who headed the western ghats ecology expert panel, said that the recommendations of dr kasturirangan is an old respected friend. Krishnaswamy kasturirangan born 24 october 1940 is an indian space scientist who headed the indian space research organisation isro from 1994 to 2003. The kasturirangan report seeks to bring just 37% of the western ghats under the ecologically sensitive area esa zones down from the 64% suggested by the gadgil report. Kasturirangan committee report on western ghats pdf. Environment ministry asks states to submit responses on western ghats by june 15 6 may, a look at some of the main recommendations of the gadgil report, how these were substantially relaxed by a subsequent committee led by space scientist k kasturirangan, and whether implementation of the first.
The k kasturirangan committee tasked with drafting a new education policy has got third extension from the hrd ministry to give final shape to. As states were up in arms against this, the government set up another panel under k kasturirangan then a planning commission. He is presently chancellor of central university of rajasthan and niit university. Environment ministry accepts this crucial report on western ghats prepared by k kasturirangan led. The expert panel approached the project through a set of tasks such. A look at some of the main recommendations of the gadgil report, how these were substantially relaxed by a subsequent committee led by space scientist k kasturirangan, and whether implementation of the first report would have made any difference to the kerala crisis. Western ghats key geographical and environmental facts.
Kasturirangan report on western ghats has made several profarmer recommendations, including the exclusion of inhabited regions and plantations from the purview of ecologically sensitive areas esas. Oct 26, 2016 the kasturirangan panel was set up to study the gadgil committee report on the western ghats. Madhav gadgil flays kasturirangan committee report on. This was slightly less than the 59, sq km recommended by the kasturirangan committee. Environment ministry accepts this crucial report on western ghats prepared by k kasturirangan led 10member highlevel working group and decides to declare the ecologically sensitive area esa over 37% of the western ghats under the environment protection act, 1986. Ghats as esa as per the recommendations of two committees led by madhav gadgil and k. Gadgil report and kasturirangan report on western ghats. Esa, setting up of thermal plants and restricts buildings to less than 20,000 sq ft in 123 villages mentioned in the k. Gadgil report and kasturirangan report on western ghats clear ias. He was replying to a notice for an adjournment motion, seeking a discussion on the difficulties faced by the local people in the high ranges of munnar in the western ghats to get a noobjection.
The much awaited crucial report on western ghats prepared by k kasturiranganled member highlevel working group has been submitted to the environment ministry. Jun 25, 2018 moving the motion, kcm leader k m mani said one of the reasons given by the revenue officials for denying noc was the nonissuance of the final notification under the kasturirangan report. The western ghats, also known as sahyadri benevolent mountains, are a mountain range that covers an area of 140,000 square kilometres 54,000 sq mi in a stretch of 1,600 kilometres 990 mi parallel to the western coast of the indian peninsula, traversing the states of kerala, tamil nadu, karnataka, goa, maharashtra and gujarat. The kasturirangan report had said 123 villages fall under the esa purview. We estimated changes in forest cover between 1973 and 1995 in the southern part of the western ghats using satellite data. Kasturirangan committee report on western ghats pdf download. Gadgil report and kasturirangan report related with the western ghats is since both the athirappilly of kerala and gundia of karnataka hydel project sites fall. Pdf the western ghats ecology expert panel report advocates replacing the. Environment ministry accepts this crucial report on western ghats prepared by k kasturiranganled. The rajya sabha committee on government assurances has made the. Gadgil, who headed the western ghats ecology expert panel, said that the recommendations of the kasturirangan committee. The western ghats is a biological treasure trove that is endangered, and it needs to be protected and regenerated, indeed celebrated for its enormous wealth of endemic species and natural beautythis is what the 10 member expert panel headed by dr k kasturirangan said in its report presented to the environment minister ms jayanti.
Environment ministry accepts this crucial report on western ghats prepared by k kasturiranganled member highlevel working group and. Dr kasturirangan report on western ghats pdf constituted a western ghats ecology expert panel wgeep. Environment ministry accepts this crucial report on western ghats prepared by k kasturirangan led member highlevel working group and. Dec 05, 2018 15 apr submission certificate of the report of hlwg i. The western ghats ecology expert panel wgeep, also known as the gadgil commission the kasturirangan report seeks to bring just 37% of the western ghats under the ecologically sensitive area esa zones down from. Moving the motion, kcm leader k m mani said one of the reasons given by the revenue officials for denying noc was the nonissuance of the final notification under the kasturirangan report. A study of the southern region, comprising the states of karnataka, kerala and tamilnadu, showed that about 40 percent of the original vegetation cover was lost or land converted to other uses between and kaaturirangan the central government deciding to implement the kasturirangan committee report on the western ghats, there were several. It defined the boundaries of the western ghats for the purposes of ecological management. The kasturirangan report had said that 37% of the total area under western ghats is ecologically sensitivecovering about 60,000sq.
Preface ii iv constituted a western ghats ecology expert panel wgeep. Western ghats on the fringes of the west coast of india. Scientist madhav gadgil, who headed the western ghats ecology expert panel in its detailed report submitted in, the gadgil panel had. Rescue workers search for the bodies of missing persons a er a. May 25, 2019 a study of the southern region, comprising the states of karnataka, kerala and tamilnadu, showed that about 40 percent of the original vegetation cover was lost or land converted to other uses between and kaaturirangan the central government deciding to implement the kasturirangan committee report on the western ghats, there were several. K kasturirangan also serves as a member of the board of trustees of the raman research institute trust, bengaluru.
The prakash javadekarled ministry intends to start deciding on cases after this deadline. Gadgils western ghats western ghats landscape across 1,29,037 sq km. Issues related to the conservation of the region, overview of gadil and kasturirangan committee reports. The recommendations report intended to be a starting point in a long and what could be an eventful odyssey to understand the manenvironmental relations through the eyes of western ghats which in the view of its creator can be a gift or a curse depending on how we judge and act was given a goahead by goi but has met with widespread. Oommen chandy urges protesters to shun violence south indoasian news service updated.
In 2005, former chairman of isro k kasturirangan, an alumnus of srv school, allotted rs 1. Kasturirangan has been appointed the chairman of the committee to prepare the. Kasturirangan has been appointed the chairman of the committee to prepare the final draft of the national education policy. The kasturirangan panel has recommended that there should be a complete ban on mining activity in ecologically sensitive area esa zone and current mining activities should be phased out within five years, or at. Kerala submits revised recommendations on kasturirangan report. Pdf appraising the debate on biodiversity conservation in the. Kasturirangan said 37% of the total area of the western ghats is ecologically sensitive, covering about 60,000 sq. Instead of the total area of western ghats, only 37 per cent i. A final demarcation of esa in western ghats is still awaited. The western ghats ecology expert panel wgeep, also known as the gadgil commission the kasturirangan report seeks to bring just 37% of the western ghats under the ecologically sensitive area esa zones down from the 64%.
Madhav gadgil flays kasturirangan committee report on western. In kerala, specifically, the kasturirangan committee had proposed an area of,108 square km as part of esa. Western ghats ecology issues to be based on kasturirangan. This was slightly less than the 59,940 sq km recommended by the kasturirangan committee.
Kasturirangan is head of a committee tasked with creating a new education policy for india. Kasturirangan panel report on western ghats, discuss by. Report of the high level working group on western ghats environment ministry accepts this crucial report on western ghats prepared by k kasturiranganled hlwgreportpartpdf. Kasturirangan to head panel on national education policy. The committee on government assurances in the rajya sabha has urged the ministry of environment, forest and climate change to constitute a committee to. The k kasturirangan committee tasked with drafting a new education policy has got third extension from the hrd ministry to give final shape to the draft. Environment ministry accepts this crucial report on western ghats prepared by k kasturiranganled 10member highlevel working group and decides to declare the ecologically sensitive area esa over 37% of the western ghats under the environment protection act, 1986. The union government had sought the views of states where the western ghats are locatedgujarat, maharashtra, goa, karnataka, kerala, and tamil naduon the esas for issuing the final notification based on the report of the kasturirangan committee, set up to suggest measures to conserve and protect the ecology of the hill range. The environment ministry has asked stakeholder states to submit their final responses to the k kasturirangan committee report on the western ghats by june 15, telling them that no more extensions will be allowed. Madhav gadgil panel and kasturirangan panel for protection of. Jun 26, 2017 eminent scientist and padma vibhushan awardee k.
The study area of approximately 40,000 km2 showed a loss of 25. K kasturirangan member, planning commission and includes. Pdf western ghats ecology expert panel a play in five acts. Yellow highlighted text is copied directly from the kasturirangan report. Kasturirangan led 10member panel highlevel working group hlwg has prepared a report on western ghats which suggests for ban on development activities in 60,000 sq km ecologically sensitive area spread over gujarat, karnataka, maharashtra, goa, kerala and tamil nadu. Group hlwg chaired by k kasturirangan, and the violence that has. The kasturirangan panel was set up to study the gadgil committee report on the western ghats. The rajya sabha committee on government assurances has examined issues related to the categorisation of the western ghats as ecologically sensitive areas esa as per the recommendations of two committees led by madhav gadgil and k.
This committee said that economic options businesses and livelihood should not be forbade i. The western ghats ecology expert panel wgeep, also known as the gadgil commission after its chairman madhav gadgil, was an environmental research commission appointed by the ministry of environment and forests of india. Zone esz in kasturirangan committee report on the western ghats. Want strict implementation of kasturirangan report. Kasturirangan committee report on the western ghats and severe punishment to violators.
Kerala chief minister pinarayi vijayan file photo the kerala government has written to the centre to exclude 886. Environment ministry accepts this crucial report on western ghats prepared by k kasturiranganled 10member highlevel. There are unjustified human interventions in natural. The much awaited crucial report on western ghats prepared by k kasturirangan led member highlevel working group has been submitted to the environment ministry. Report of the high level working group on western ghats.
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