Whether youre looking for things to do in kerala such as events and attractions, key traveller information. As you all know, the need of the hour is sustainable development. The kerala government will submit its final views on the kasturirangan report on western ghats on thursday, chief minister oommen chandy said here on wednesday. However, the report of the western ghats ecology expert panel wgeep, popularly known as the madhav gadgil report, and that of the high level working group hlwg, known as kasturirangan report, have evoked opposition from all sections of the people. Kerala government submits its views on kasturirangan. Subsequent to submission of kasturirangan report, kerala government has.
Ecological exploitation of western ghats led to kerala. What is so controversial about madhav gadgil committee and kasturirangan committee reports. The kasturirangan report seeks to bring just 37% of the western ghats under the ecologically sensitive area esa zones down from the 64% suggested by the gadgil report. Environment ministry accepts this crucial report on western ghats prepared by k kasturirangan led 10member highlevel working group and decides to declare the ecologically sensitive area esa over 37% of the western ghats under the environment protection act, 1986. Jan 02, 2019 in august 2012, then environment minister constituted a highlevel working group on western ghats under kasturirangan to examine the gadgil committee report in a holistic and multidisciplinary fashion in the light of responses received from states, central ministries and others. Kasturirangan committee report on western ghats pdf. A government order issued on december 21, 20, had ordered the formation of fivemember village. Jan, 2020 what did his report say, and why did states object, leading to another in kerala, specifically, the kasturirangan committee had proposed an. Gadgil report and kasturirangan report related with the western ghats hence deserves much attention for upsc prelims, mains and interview. Yellow highlighted text is copied directly from the kasturirangan report. Aug 25, 2018 in kerala, the kasturirangan committee had proposed an area of,000 sq km as esa. Governments in kerala, led by both the congress and left, have dismissed the report of the western ghats ecology export panel, 2011.
May 28, 2019 but the kerala government rejected the committee report and did not ecologist, madhav gadgil had suggested environmental protection in. Vijayan, member of the western ghats ecology expert panel wgeep said recommendations of the kasturirangan report are undemocratic and antienvironmental. Kerala government today submitted a comprehensive report comprising its final views on the kasturirangan report on western ghats to the centre. Report, is perhaps the only report dealing with conservation and. Madhav gadgil, expert who headed western ghats report. Earlier on october 21, ldf had boycotted the allparty meeting convened by the chief minister to discuss how the kasturirangan committee report would affect the state. News kerala to form new panel to study kasturirangan report on. I would like to get a malayalam pdf file of kasturirangan report. Dec 05, 2018 with the central government deciding to implement the kasturirangan committee report on the western ghats, there were several protests in kerala. According to the kasturirangan report, a total of,108 sq km, including stretches in 123 villages in kerala, was proposed to be demarcated as ecologically fragile land under the esa.
The commercially most important species, teak, grows best in tracts. In fact, it is not even a question of the report not being accepted or the recommendations being ignored. Gadgils comments at a time when there is an increasing chorus in kerala to. But under pressure from the kerala government, the notified area was brought down to less than 10,000 sq km. Kasturirangan report is final word on western ghats for now. Only 20% of land in nine villages esas, report panchayat. In the mean while, however wgeep has been compiling the data sets required for the purpose for mapping the esas along western ghats using these steps.
The three major rivers that originate in the western ghats and flow to the east are godavari, krishna and kaveri etc. Since both the athirappilly of kerala and gundia of karnataka hydel project sites fall in. Kasturirangan report is antienvironmental the hindu. Gadgil panel report and kerala floods ias parliament. Kasturirangan panel report on western ghats, discuss by. With the kasturirangan report on western ghat conservation becoming a hot poll debate in the state, bjp kerala unit has told the election commission that the centres move to issue a new. The report had recommended that the entire western ghats, spread over six states, including kerala, be declared ecologically sensitive and had assigned three levels of ecological sensitivity to.
Environment being one of the favourite areas for upsc, it is necessary to analyse the details of recent hot topics or controversies. Kerala submits revised recommendations on kasturirangan report. The kasturirangan report only more or less talks about government controlled forests and how to protect those. Vijayan, member of the western ghats ecology expert panel wgeep. Forests kerala submits revised recommendations on kasturirangan report. The report met with resistance from the governments of all six.
Kasturirangan committee report on western ghats pdf download. Gadgil, who headed the western ghats ecology expert panel, said that the recommendations of the kasturirangan committee contains. A study of the southern region, comprising the states of karnataka, kerala and tamilnadu, showed that about 40 percent of the original vegetation cover was lost or land. Gadgil report and kasturirangan report on western ghats. Kerala overlooks environmental aspects of proposed small hydropower plants. Gadgil report and kasturirangan report related with the western ghats is since both the athirappilly of kerala and gundia of. The gadgil or western ghats ecological expert panel wgeep report did not find. Ecological exploitation of western ghats led to kerala floods. Jan 08, 2019 speakers pointed to threats to the ecosystem from construction, mining, industries, real estate, and hydropower. Environmentalists say the government and political parties are buying time by appointing new committee now. For nonstarters, if you are in favor of implementing krishnaswamy kasturirangans recommendations in full, you do not need to read the report. Kerala s hilly regions had witnessed protests after the centre passed two orders in. Kerala toughens stand against kasturirangan report. Kasturi rangan panel report in pdf kasturirangan report hlwg.
Pdf kasturirangan reportwestern ghat conservation bill priju. Kerala chief minister pinarayi vijayan file photo the kerala government has written to the centre to exclude 886. The kasturirangan report is a disaster for the western. May 10, 2019 download kasturirangan malayalam report kasturirangan report malayalam pdf part 1 kasturirangan report malayalam pdf part 2.
The report had recommended that the entire western ghats, spread over six states, including kerala, be declared ecologically sensitive and had assigned three levels of ecological sensitivity to regions within the ghats. Kasturi rangan panel report in pdf kasturiranganreporthlwg. Kasturirangan report is final word on western ghats for. Kerala to submit final views on kasturirangan report. What did his report say, and why did states object, leading to another in kerala, specifically, the kasturirangan committee had proposed an. An overview malayalam published by kerala state biodiversity board ksbb suchitwa mission administrative report 201112 published pesticide residue research and analytical laboratory iind report on plan scheme. Reports on western ghats this kasturirangan committee was set up to study the gadgil committee report on the western ghats. Pdf the bitter opposition in kerala to the gadgil and kasturirangan reports on the conservation of the western ghats was a result of.
Kasturirangan report got the tag as antienvironmental soon after its release. Any constructive suggestions during the process would be highly appreciated. If the kasturirangan committee report is implemented, the mining and quarrying lobbies will flourish. Kerala to approach centre on kasturirangan report india. Kasturirangan submitted the draft national educational policy to the union human resource development minister, shri ramesh pokhriyal nishank and minister of state for hrd, shri sanjay shamrao dhotre in new delhi today in the presence of shri r. Bandh in kerala against kasturirangan panel report on western. The recommendations of the kasturirangan report are undemocratic and antienvironmental, said v. The climate is humid and tropical in the lower reaches to the sea. By this time a large section of population including the ruling party legislators in kerala openly admit that the kasturirangan panel report is a watered down version of the gadgil panel report and is not going to bring in much changes in status quo conservation. An overview malayalam published by kerala state biodiversity board ksbb. The report bans environmentdamaging activities in 123 villages across 12 districts in the state. Kerala government today submitted a comprehensive report comprising its final views on the kasturirangan report on western ghats to the.
Gadgil report and kasturirangan report on western ghats clear ias. Bandh in kerala against kasturirangan panel report on western ghats. If you think swamys report is not green enough and gadgil. Aug, 2019 in the mean while, however wgeep has been compiling the data sets required for the purpose for mapping the esas along western ghats using these steps. He said the scale of the disaster would have been smaller had the state government and local authorities followed environmental laws. Extensive quarrying, forest land acquisitions are reasons for the recent calamity. Malayalam translation of kasthuri rangan report, functioning of help desk. Floods for kerala, salvation is in accepting the gadgil. As the consecutive floods have shown, the government can no.
Comparison of gadgil, kasturirangan reports malayalam download pdf. Madhav gadgil flays kasturirangan committee report on. Kasturirangan committee has identified 63% of the western ghats area as cultural. Jan 22, 2014 the kasturirangan report had identified 123 villages in kerala which were ecologically sensitive. In kerala, the kasturirangan committee had proposed an area of,000 sq km as esa. With apprehensions over the kasturirangan report on western ghats conservation turning into a hot political issue ahead of lok sabha polls in kerala, congressled udf government will be taking a strong stand against implementation of the report in its present form at the meeting of states concerned in delhi tomorrow. Kerala to submit final views on kasturirangan report tomorrow. The kasturirangan report is a disaster for the western ghats.
Kasturirangan committee submits the draft national. The kerala government had appointed a threemember committee to study the impact of the report. Madhav gadgil flays kasturirangan committee report on western. Kasturirangan western ghats report india environment portal. Report of the high level working group on western ghats kasturirangan. Kasturirangan panel report on western ghats, discuss. Kasturirangan panel report kpr is the basic document that is being relied upon in the case of areas that have been earmarked as ecologically sensitive areas esas of the western ghats. The gadgil panel faced stiff resistance from all political parties, particularly in kerala.
Kerala to form new panel to study kasturirangan report on western ghats. Certain sections of people in kerala, strongly protested the implementation of the report since most. Comparison of gadgil, kasturirangan reports malayalam salim ali. Environment being one of the favorite areas for upsc, it is necessary to analyse the details of recent hot topics or controversies. Report of the high level working group on western ghats. Gadgil report and kasturirangan report related with western ghats hence deserves much attention for upsc prelims, mains and interview. Consultation with government bodies and civil society groups.
Download kasturirangan malayalam report kasturirangan report malayalam pdf part 1 kasturirangan report malayalam pdf part 2. If you think swamys report is not green enough and gadgil recommendations is the greenest green, you do not need to read the report. The entire report, more than 500 pages, has been condensed in this. But the kerala government rejected the committee report and did not ecologist, madhav gadgil had suggested environmental protection in. Gadgil report and kasturirangan report related with the western ghats is since both the athirappilly of kerala and gundia of karnataka hydel project sites fall. Natural and cultural landscapes in western ghats region of kerala. The article tries to justify the arguments and demands farmers union in the region on the basis of the report of the western ghats ecology expert panel chaired by prof. Gadgil report and kasturirangan report related with the western ghats is important for upsc prelims, mains and interview. Kerala and tamil nadu ending at kanyakumari, at the southern tip of india. Understand the details of hlwg report and wgeep report. Oct 26, 2016 environment ministry accepts this crucial report on western ghats prepared by k kasturiranganled. Kerala government submits its views on kasturirangan report. Pdf kasturirangan reportwestern ghat conservation bill.
Personnel and administrative reforms public service administrative reforms th report of the kerala administrative reforms committee. The centre on wednesday rejected kerala governments plea to avoid inhabited areas while implementing the kasturirangan report. Jun 25, 2018 according to the kasturirangan report, a total of,108 sq km, including stretches in 123 villages in kerala, was proposed to be demarcated as ecologically fragile land under the esa. Production and marketing of safe to eat pesticide free vegetables for sale through government outlets. The kasturirangan committee has been set up to suggest measures to conserve the ecology of the hill range. This post is longer than most of our previous articles but read till the end to get your basics right.
For nonstarters, if you are in favor of implementing krishnaswamy kasturirangan s recommendations in full, you do not need to read the report. Gadgil committee report on western ghats pdf 31 aug panel members. Besides idukki district, the dawntodusk hartal was also in place in some panchayats of kottayam and pathanamthitta districts kasturirangan report. Floods for kerala, salvation is in accepting the gadgil report. It shelters as many as 25 crore people in six states, namely, gujarat, maharashtra, goa, karnataka, kerala and tamilnadu. The western ghats ecology expert panel wgeep, also known as the gadgil commission the kasturirangan report seeks to bring just 37% of the western ghats under the ecologically sensitive area esa zones down from the 64%. Kerala government has written to the centre to exclude 886. The ministry of environment, forest and climate change. Kasturirangan panel report on western ghats, discuss home. Subrahmanyam, secretary department of higher education and smt. Environment ministry accepts this crucial report on western ghats prepared by k kasturiranganled 10member highlevel working group and decides to declare the ecologically sensitive area esa over 37% of the western ghats under the environment protection act, 1986. In august 2012, then environment minister constituted a highlevel working group on western ghats under kasturirangan to examine the gadgil committee report in a holistic and multidisciplinary fashion in the light of responses received from states, central ministries and others. Retrieved 14 march dialogues were still on and the government had asked the state governments to submit their views on the report.
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