The kasturirangan panel was set up to study the gadgil committee report on western ghats. Nov 04, 20 kasturi rangan report on western ghats part 1 1. Pdf appraising the debate on biodiversity conservation in. Kasturirangan panel report on western ghats, discuss by. Land use c has undergone drastic changes over the last 30. Will it be a disaster for the western ghats if the kasturirangan committee report is. He is presently chancellor of central university of rajasthan and niit university. Conservation of western ghats western ghats madhav gadgil. The report proposes an education policy, which seeks to address the challenges of. 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. Why india must protect the western ghats from getting lost it could become a model for the entire country.
Govt said to have decided to turn 60,000 square kilometres of western ghats into an ecologically sensitive area. The kasturirangan report seeks to bring just 37% of the western ghats under the ecologically. Though the western ghats have shrunk by 25% over the past two decades, the environment. The status and distribution of freshwater biodiversity in the western ghats, india. Both the western ghats and sri lankas central highlands are particularly known for their amphibian diversity.
Read more about western ghats ecology issues to be based on kasturirangan report on business standard. Gadgil report and kasturirangan report on western ghats clear ias. State of biodiversity in maharashtra western ghatsapn project. Report of the high level working group on western ghats. Apr 18, 20 the group headed by planning commission member k. Gs prelims and mains 3 environment and biodiversity. Gadgil report and kasturirangan report related with the western ghats is. The committee was constituted by the ministry of human resource development in june 2017. Kasturirangan report on the western ghats has made several profarmer. Krishnaswamy kasturirangan born 24 october 1940 is an indian space scientist who headed the indian space research organisation isro from 1994 to 2003.
Issues related to the conservation of the region, overview of gadil and kasturirangan committee reports. Whether youre looking for things to do in kerala such as events and attractions, key traveller information to make your kerala visit run smoothly, youll find everything you need for your kerala holiday on kerala. 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. Western ghats, though a biodiversity hotspot, has fragmented forests in its northern parts. What was the need for the subsequent kasturirangan committee. 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. Around 60,000 sq km of western ghats, spread across six states, should be turned into a nogo area for commercial activities, kasturirangan panel has. Pdf mapping ecologically sensitive, significant and. Approach for biodiversity characterization at landscape level volume ii appendix 3 list of villages in esa of the western ghats annexure 1 composition and constitution of the high level working group hlwg annexure 2 minutes of the hlwg and visit reports annexure 3 summary of the comments received on the wgeep report. Karnataka biodiversity board chairman r n m sahai, who heads the three member expert panel, pointed out that as the kasturirangan report was based on satellite imagery, there could be some variations on the demarcation due to limitations of remote sensing in a region as diverse as the western ghats. But the report doesnt contain any information or suggestion. The central government on thursday came out with an order on the g. The western ghats has thousands of endemic species of flowering plants, fish, frogs, birds and mammals. Northern and western frontiers are equally important for.
Is kasturirangans report a diluted version of gadgil report. The kasturirangan report had said 123 villages fall under the esa purview. Govts decision comes two days after the national green tribunal had warned of strict action if clarity was not provided on the issue. State of biodiversity in maharashtra erach bharucha director bharati vidyapeeth institute of environment education and research, pune email. The impact of monocultures on the biodiversity of the western ghats has been little understood. Jul 25, 2015 appraising the debate on biodiversity conservation in the western ghats article pdf available in economic and political weekly 3030. Environment ministry accepts kasturirangan report on western ghats. The western ghats, also known as sahyadri benevolent mountains, are a mountain range that covers an area of 140,000 square kilometres 54,000 sq mi in a stretch of 1,600 kilometres 990 mi parallel to the western coast of the indian peninsula, traversing the states of kerala, tamil nadu, karnataka, goa, maharashtra and gujarat. 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. Gadgil saying no to some dams in kerala and karnataka. Kasturirangan reports, as well as the idea of esas. Western ghats fact finding report as part of our advocacy work on the conservation of the western ghats, we met with senior officials at the ministry of environment, forests, and climate change in delhi on 17th december, 2014.
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. The three major rivers that originate in the western ghats and flow to the east are godavari, krishna and kaveri etc. We were told during a meeting with the secretary of the karnataka biodiversity board. The kasturirangan report is a disaster for the western ghats. Kasturirangan western ghats report india environment portal. The sri lankan shrub frogs of the genus philautus gistel, 1848. Environment being one of the favourite areas for upsc, it is necessary to analyse the details of recent hot topics or controversies. Full text of manorama year book destination moon india spacy odyssey. Kasturirangan report is final word on western ghats for now. The western ghats, a unesco world heritage site, is a biodiversity hotspot that is home to more than 4,000 flowering plants, about 500 bird species, and over 300 species of mammals and amphibians. Kodagu western ghats, india, we discuss how a gi can be successfully used by local producers and what conditions are needed for it to have a positive impact on the landscape and its associated biodiversity. Over the years, eucalypts, cinchona, wattle, rubber, clove, etc, have displaced extensive patches of natural forests throughout the western ghats. There are 6 main controversies surround gadgils report on western ghats.
Kasturirangan said 37% of the total area of the western ghats is ecologically sensitive, covering about 60,000 sq. Dec 29, 2017 the hrd ministryappointed panel tasked with drafting a new national education policy will submit its report in march next year, union minister prakash javadekar said on friday. According to ministry of environment and forest in india with only 2. The gadgil panel report had faced unanimous oppositions stating that almost 34th of hills, including plantations, cultivated lands, be turned into restricted zone. This post is longer than most of our previous articles but read till the end to get your basics right. This file is important and relevant for all competitive exams like banking, insurance, ssc and upsc exams. The first teak plantation in kerala was established in nilambur in 1844. Gadgils report proposed to declare this entire landscape as esa, creating. Information about the western ghats and sri lanka biodiversity hotspot was developed using the ecosystem profile pdf 1. Kasturirangan report on western ghats has made several profarmer recommendations, including the exclusion of inhabited regions and plantations from the purview of ecologically sensitive areas esas.
Kasturirangan has steered the indian space programme gloriously for over 9 years as chairman of the indian space research organisation, of space commission and secretary to the government of india in the department of space, before laying down his office on august 27, 2003. Kasturirangan committee report on western ghats pdf. Report of the high level working group on western ghats volume i. In short, the wgeep report together with the present report can be, indeed, a starting point in a long and what could be an eventful odyssey to understand the manenvironmental relations through the eyes of western ghats which in the view of its creator can be a gift or a. Basic geography 2 threats to biodiversity of western ghats 3 gadgil report and recommendations. K kasturirangan panels draft national education policy to be. Therefore, entire western ghats should be designated as ecologically sensitive zones.
Pdf appraising the debate on biodiversity conservation in the. The parambikulam forest in kerala is a part of the western ghats. Gadgil recommends that entire western ghat should be divided into 3 zones actually 4. For nonstarters, if you are in favor of implementing krishnaswamy kasturirangans recommendations in full, you do not need to read the report. Krishnaswamy kasturirangan is presently member of planning commission. 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. Pdf appraising the debate on biodiversity conservation. Gadgil report and kasturirangan report related with the western ghats hence deserves much attention for upsc prelims, mains and interview. The western ghats are the forested hill range running parallel to the arabian sea for.
Jayanthi natarajan for entrusting this important task to us, a task which was challenging and called for finding a right balance between the. 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. Gadgil, who headed the western ghats ecology expert panel, said that the recommendations of the kasturirangan committee contains. Gadgil report and kasturirangan report on western ghats. Western ghats key geographical and environmental facts.
Pdf kasturirangan reportwestern ghat conservation bill. If you think swamys report is not green enough and gadgil recommendations is the greenest green, you do not need to read the report. Figure 1 kodagu district a is located in the western ghats of india b. 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. Green politics and greener pastures oddeven formula. The climate is humid and tropical in the lower reaches to the sea. Indias western ghats face biodiversity loss scidev.
Report of the high level working group on western ghats volume i ministry of environment and forests government of india 15 april 20. Western ghats is one of the worlds eight hottest biodiversity hotspots. This is the html version of the file g o o g l e automatically generates html versions of documents as we. American libraries canadian libraries universal library community texts project gutenberg biodiversity heritage library childrens library. Kasturirangan report sought to bring just 37% of the western. Oct 09, 2014 this entry was posted in biodiversity, committee, convention on biological diversity, ecology, environment, environmental exploitation, government of india, karnataka, karnataka biodiversity board, karnataka government, ngos, protetction of flora and fauna, rural livelihoods, sustainable resource utilization, task force, western ghats by. Reports on western ghats this kasturirangan committee was set up to study the gadgil committee report on the western ghats. Western ghats ecology issues to be based on kasturirangan.
Western ghats ecology panel wgeep report, often referred to as gadgil report, is perhaps the only report dealing with conservation and development that has attracted so much of debates, controversies and. Gadgil committee report facts and concerns salim ali foundation. Gadgil report marked out 60 percent of the western ghats as the highestpriority ecologically sensitive zone esz 1. Why india must protect the western ghats from getting lost. Pdf kasturirangan reportwestern ghat conservation bill priju. Full text of manorama year book destination moon india. Kasturirangan committee report on western ghats pdf download. Oct 26, 2016 the kasturirangan report is a disaster for the western ghats. The kasturirangan committee report has sought to balance the two concerns of development and environment protection, by watering down the environmental regulation regime proposed by the western ghats ecology experts panels gadgil report in 2012.
Gadgils western ghats western ghats landscape across 1,29,037 sq km. Vijayan, member of the western ghats ecology expert panel wgeep said recommendations of the kasturirangan report are undemocratic and antienvironmental. Pdf mapping ecologically sensitive, significant and salient. Nov 24, 2014 kasturirangan report on western ghats has made several profarmer recommendations, including the exclusion of inhabited regions and plantations from the purview of ecologically sensitive areas esas. Appraising the debate on biodiversity conservation in the western ghats article pdf available in economic and political weekly 3030. As part of our advocacy work on the conservation of the western ghats, we met with senior officials at. Biodiversity of the western ghats with special reference to.
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