Western Ghats to be declared Ecologically Sensitive Area soon
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Environment
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25th May, 2020
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- To conserve and protect the bio diversity of Western Ghats while allowing for sustainable and inclusive development of the region, Government of India had constituted a High Level Working Group under the Chairmanship of Dr. Kasturirangan.
- The Committee had recommended that identified geographical areas falling in the six States of Kerala, Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu may be declared as Ecologically Sensitive Areas (ESA).
- Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change interacted with Chief Ministers, Cabinet Ministers & State Government Officers of six states via video conference to discuss issues relating to notification of Ecologically Sensitive Area (ESA) pertaining to Western Ghats.
- When an area is declared ESA, it means that restrictions are put on mining, thermal plants, quarrying, construction and setting up of industries.