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- The Karnataka state government has consistently rejected the Kasturirangan report regarding the declaration of eco-sensitive areas in the Western Ghats.
- Deputy Chief Minister G Parameshwara argues that the report relies too heavily on satellite imagery rather than physical ground-level verification.
- The government maintains that blanket restrictions could negatively impact the livelihoods of residents living in the region for generations.
- Official records indicate the state cabinet has formally rejected recent central draft notifications proposing these restrictions.
What to watch next
- The ongoing physical verification and survey efforts by the Sanjay Kumar committee scheduled through July 2027.
- The potential conflict between central government draft notifications and Karnataka's formal rejection of the report.
- Future legislative council deliberations regarding specific government actions on Western Ghats land usage.
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G Parameshwara
Deputy Chief Minister
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“The actual situation can be understood only through physical surveys”
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…ecologically sensitive areas in the Legislative Council, he said the issue needed to be taken to its "logical conclusion" as the Centre continued to issue draft notifications despite the state's repeated objections. " The actual situation can be understood only through physical surveys ," Parameshwara said, adding that village-wise verification and survey-number-wise maps should be prepared and submitted to the Centre. He urged the Council to discuss the pros and cons of the Kasturirangan report and…
“The Centre keeps issuing notifications and the state keeps rejecting them. This has to be taken to its logical conclusion”
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…held meetings with elected representatives from 39 taluks in the Western Ghats region. The "overwhelming opinion" was against the draft notification and in favour of rejecting the Kasturirangan report, he said. " The Centre keeps issuing notifications and the state keeps rejecting them. This has to be taken to its logical conclusion ," Parameshwara said. He urged the Council to deliberate on all aspects of the report and provide suggestions to help the government decide its next course of action. "We have to protect the environment while…
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