Keralam seeks to limit Western Ghats ESA to 8,590 square kilometers
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The government of Kerala has requested that the Union government restrict the Ecologically Sensitive Area in the Western Ghats to forest regions covering 8,590 square kilometers.
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- The Kerala government submitted formal recommendations to the Union government to exclude populated areas, farmlands, and plantations from the proposed Western Ghats Ecologically Sensitive Area.
- The state proposes limiting the designated ESA to 8,590.69 sq km of forest land.
- Officials argued that existing environmental laws are already sufficient to protect the region without hindering development or agriculture.
- The state intends to pass a legislative resolution to solidify this stance.
What to watch next
- Union government response to the seventh draft ESA revision
- State Legislative Assembly session regarding the ESA resolution
- Potential visit by a state delegation to New Delhi
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Sunny Joseph
Minister for Electricity and Environment
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“Our stand is that populated areas, farmlands and plantations should be excluded in their entirety and the ESA limited to forest regions”
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…ends on Friday. Mr. Joseph said the Congress-led UDF government also intends to get a resolution seeking the restriction of ESA to forest areas passed in the State Legislative Assembly when it convenes next. “ Our stand is that populated areas, farmlands and plantations should be excluded in their entirety and the ESA limited to forest regions ,” Mr. Joseph said. The State government has sought resetting the ESA from 9,993.7 sq km to 8,590.69 sq km and the number of villages from 131 and 98. The excluded villages include 23 in Idukki district, four in…
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