Exclude areas in proposed ESZ: Kerala minister Sunny Joseph to Centre
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The Kerala government has requested that residential areas, agricultural lands, and plantations be excluded from the proposed Ecologically Sensitive Zones in the Western Ghats.
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- Kerala requested the Union government to reduce the area covered by the draft notification for Ecologically Sensitive Zones from 9,993.7 sq km to 8,590.69 sq km.
- The state aims to remove residential and agricultural lands from the scope of these zones to prevent negative impacts on local development and farming.
- Officials argue that existing state-level forest regulations already provide sufficient environmental protection.
- The government plans to discuss the matter in the state assembly this October.
What to watch next
- The Union government's final notification on the Western Ghats ESZ.
- The potential passage of a unanimous resolution in the Kerala Assembly in October.
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- Hindustan Times[1]Exclude areas in proposed ESZ: Keralam minister Sunny Joseph to Centre
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Sunny Joseph
Environment Minister
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“Out of the proposed 9993.7 sq km of ESZ, 9107 sq km is forest land and the remaining 886.7 sq km being non-forest land. If the non-forest area is kept out of the proposed ESZ, Keralam’s concerns will be alleviated.”
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…sq km across 98 villages. The minister said the state sent its communication to the Union government on Thursday, outlining its concerns and suggestions on the latest draft notification published in July this year. “ Out of the proposed 9993.7 sq km of ESZ, 9107 sq km is forest land and the remaining 886.7 sq km being non-forest land. If the non-forest area is kept out of the proposed ESZ, Keralam’s concerns will be alleviated. Currently, there are fears among people living in villages that are proposed as ESZ in the draft notification. They have submitted numerous complaints and memorandums to the government,” Joseph told reporters at a…
“residential areas, plantations, and agricultural land should be excluded, and only forest areas should be identified and included in the final notification.”
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…Kerala Seeks Exclusion Of Residential Areas, Farm Land From Western Ghats ESA Environment Minister Sunny Joseph told reporters on Friday that residential areas, plantations, and agricultural land should be excluded, and only forest areas should be identified and included in the final notification. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The State government has urged the Centre to issue a final notification that excludes residential areas and agricultural land, following protests sparked by the proposed Ecologically Sensitive Area…
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