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Foundation seeks implementation of Kasturirangan report

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The Akka Foundation Trust is organizing a protest in Bengaluru to demand the implementation of the K. Kasturirangan report and action on environmental issues.

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  • The Akka Foundation Trust is leading a protest campaign called Chalo Bengaluru to advocate for the implementation of the K.
  • Kasturirangan Committee report for Western Ghats protection.
  • The group is demanding government action on climate change, stricter bans on single-use plastics, and the implementation of Extended Producer Responsibility for plastic waste.
  • The organization also highlighted difficulties faced by Malnad farmers due to land title issues and crop diseases.
  • The movement seeks to balance environmental conservation with the livelihood security of communities dependent on the Western Ghats.

What to watch next

  • The outcome of the environmental satyagraha at Freedom Park in Bengaluru
  • Government response to the demands for land-title amendments and project withdrawals
  • Developments regarding the proposed 38 projects in the Western Ghats

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Akka Foundation Trust

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  • We urge the government to declare a climate emergency and implement measures to tackle climate change. We also seek strict enforcement of the ban on single-use plastics and measures to ensure that such plastics are not readily available in the market. The government should encourage the use of cloth bags as an alternative,’’
    [1]The Hindu — Karnataka1h agoOpen at the quote ↗
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    being held at Freedom Park on Monday under the leadership of environmentalist Avinash. They will collect signatures in support of implementing the Kasturirangan report and submit a memorandum to the government. “ We urge the government to declare a climate emergency and implement measures to tackle climate change. We also seek strict enforcement of the ban on single-use plastics and measures to ensure that such plastics are not readily available in the market. The government should encourage the use of cloth bags as an alternative,’’ office bearers said in a release. At the same time, the organisation acknowledged concerns among people living in the Malnad region over the Kasturirangan report. It said farmers had been protesting against the report

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Named India · Bengaluru · Government of Karnataka · Hubballi · Malnad · Western Ghats · Akka Foundation Trust · Avinash · K. Kasturirangan

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