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- The Karnataka government has requested a one-year delay and a physical survey to clarify boundaries for a proposed ecologically sensitive area in the Western Ghats.
- This demand follows concerns that the current satellite-based mapping improperly includes private farms, plantations, and human settlements.
- Environmentalists argue that the proposal focuses on curbing harmful industrial activities like mining rather than displacing residents.
- The final outcome of this dispute determines the conservation status of over 20,000 square kilometers of land in the state.
What to watch next
- The potential appointment of a state committee led by a retired judge to oversee the physical survey.
- Any response from the Union environment ministry regarding the request for a one-year timeline.
- The final resolution of existing land disputes such as Bagar Hukum and forest rights claims.
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DK Shivakumar
Chief Minister
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“We are not disrespecting the recommendations made by the Kasturirangan committee regarding ecologically sensitive areas of Western Ghats. Instead, we are requesting they be scientifically revised, keeping the interests of our state in mind”
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…Hosanagara, even the gram panchayat building stands on forest land, leaving the office without an official khata, or property record. What’s next? The state government says it is not rejecting ecological protection. “ We are not disrespecting the recommendations made by the Kasturirangan committee regarding ecologically sensitive areas of Western Ghats. Instead, we are requesting they be scientifically revised, keeping the interests of our state in mind ,” chief minister DK Shivakumar said on Wednesday. The state plans to appoint a committee headed by a retired judge, with government officials, farmers, industry representatives, environmental experts and scientists,…
Akhilesh Chipli
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“extending protection to these areas should not affect ordinary residents, and pointed out that the restrictions would primarily target activities such as mining and highly polluting industries.”
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…the 20,668 sq km identified in Karnataka is already notified forest land, and that the remaining area forms only a small portion of the proposed zone. Akhilesh Chipli, an environmentalist from Karnataka’s Sagara, said extending protection to these areas should not affect ordinary residents, and pointed out that the restrictions would primarily target activities such as mining and highly polluting industries. He also argued that the proposed push towards organic farming would benefit rather than burden farming communities. Why residents are wary The resistance has also been shaped by the experience of villages that live…
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Named India · Western Ghats · Akhilesh Chipli · DK Shivakumar · ISRO · Karnataka Legislative Assembly · K. Kasturirangan · Madhav Gadgil · UNESCO · Union Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change
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