December 09, 2021 9:36 am
The Kasturirangan committee report proposes 37 per cent of the total area of Western Ghats, which is roughly 60,000 square kilometres, to be declared as eco-sensitive area (ESA).
December 04, 2021 9:44 pm
Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai said that declaring Western Ghats as ecologically sensitive zone would adversely affect the livelihood of people in the region.
June 08, 2014 12:39 am
He also said the Kasturirangan Committee’s report on eco-sensitivity in Western Ghats would be revisited.
December 05, 2013 3:32 am
The MoEF directive will affect as many as 337 villages in nine talukas of Pune Ambegaon,Bhor,Haveli,Junnar,Khed,Maval,Mulshi,Purandar and Velhe.


