Ministry of environment and forests favours kasturirangan report. Kasturirangan panel report, if implemented in the western ghats, would lead to imposition of antipeople and antinature development across the ghats region, said eminent ecologist madhav gadgil on we. Vijayan, member of the western ghats ecology expert panel wgeep said recommendations of the kasturirangan report are undemocratic and antienvironmental. The kasturirangan report only more or less talks about government controlled forests and how to protect those. Western ghats by western ghats aam aadmi projectwgaap. The kasturirangan report is a disaster for the western ghats. The gadgil panel report had faced unanimous opposition from state governments for recommending that. Dec 09, 2018 gadgil report doesnt give a solution for revenue losses due to the implementation of its recommendations. Kasturirangan committee was set up to study the gadgil committee report on the western ghats. The gadgil panel faced stiff resistance from all political parties, particularly in kerala. The kasturirangan committee tried to balance development and environment, but was labelled as being antienvironmental.
But the terms of reference of the hlwg was very specific. Gadgil report and kasturirangan report on western ghats natural. Gadgil and kasturirangan reports have identified as esas to demarcate forest. Gadgil had opposed kasturirangan s changes too, saying they too may harm the extremely fragile ghats which could ill afford even minor interference. Idukki dam is a classic case wherein the entire catchment was encroached along the dam construction, the report said. Pdf the bitter opposition in kerala to the gadgil and kasturirangan reports on the conservation of the western ghats was a result of. Kasturirangan, a pioneer in the field of space research. Only 37 pc of western ghats ecologically sensitive. Many mafias created fear among farmers in kerala that the gadgil report is against them, and that they will lose livelihood if its recommendations are implemented.
Madhav gadgil flays kasturirangan committee report on. Download fulltext pdf download fulltext pdf protection of western ghats and gadgil report article pdf available november 2016 with 15,762 reads. The ministry of environment and forests moef is processing only the kasturirangan committee report on the western ghats, which effectively means that the earlier report prepared by a panel. Why the western ghats keep conservationists at loggerheads.
The three major rivers that originate in the western ghats and flow to the east are godavari, krishna and kaveri etc. Report of the high level working group on western ghats. The tone of the kasturirangan report, unlike that of gadgil, clearly suggests that given a choice the team will attach greater importance to a poor man getting sustenance from the forest than, say. But under pressure from the kerala government, the notified area was brought down to less than 10,000 sq km. Kerala to form new panel to study kasturirangan report on. Down from the 64% suggested by the gadgil report, kasturirangan report sought to bring just 37% of the western ghats under the ecologically sensitive. The uproar subsided in the subsequent months as the report was not implemented and another committee headed by k kasturirangan was formed to examine the gadgil report. Radhakrishnan said that the association was of the opinion that the madhav gadgil committee report was prepared in a biased manner. Download, read this report along with related documents, studies and more as for a conflict between the. Gadgil report and kasturirangan report related with the western ghats hence deserves much attention for upsc prelims, mains and interview. The kasturirangan panel was set up to study the gadgil committee report on the western ghats.
Reports on western ghats this kasturirangan committee was set up to study the gadgil committee report on the western ghats. Environment being one of the favourite areas for upsc, it is necessary to analyse the details of recent hot topics or controversies. May 10, 2019 download kasturirangan malayalam report kasturirangan report malayalam pdf part 1 kasturirangan report malayalam pdf part 2. Criticising the nda government for deciding to pursue kasturirangan report instead of the gadgils report, the science movement activists, who spoke at the convention maintained that the nda had gone back on its promise given to the public before the election that it would support the gadgil committee report if it came to power. As the consecutive floods have shown, the government can no. Gadgil committee report blogs, comments and archive news on. Gadgil report and kasturirangan report on western ghats. 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. Gadgils report proposed to declare this entire landscape as esa, creating three eszs within it. Jan 08, 2019 speakers pointed to threats to the ecosystem from construction, mining, industries, real estate, and hydropower. Gadgil s report proposed to declare this entire landscape as esa, creating three eszs within it.
Is kasturirangan giving voice to the hindi lobby with the. Sep 12, 2019 though there are many who treat kasturirangan report as a more practical report, the truth is that gadgil report was not antifarmer. Oct 26, 2016 download, read this report along with. 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. If you think swamys report is not green enough and gadgil recommendations is the greenest green, you do not need to read the report. News kerala to form new panel to study kasturirangan report on. Pdf appraising the debate on biodiversity conservation in the. The panel submitted its report on 30th august 2011. Floods for kerala, salvation is in accepting the gadgil report. It is also not healthy that the discussions on the report are centred on certain levels of the people.
Nov 19, 20 madhav gadgil, chairman of the western ghats ecology expert panel wgeep, has said that his report is far from dead and the unrest in the state is an aftermath of the sabotage of. 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. Out of the total area of western ghats, only 37% i. 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. Download, read this report along with related documents, studies and more. What is so controversial about madhav gadgil committee and kasturirangan committee reports. Gadgil and kasturirangan recommendations 31st current. The gadgil panel went by forest types above a certain altitude and defined the western ghats landscape across 1,29,037 sq km.
Kasturirangan report was far milder than the stringent provisions of the gadgil report, yet the ministry has not been able to fully notify the. Following severe resistance to the implementation of gadgil committee report, kasturirangan panel was set up in 2012 to advise the government on gadgil committee. Comparison of gadgil, kasturirangan reports malayalam download pdf. The entire report, more than 500 pages, has been condensed in this. Gadgil report and kasturirangan report on western ghats clear ias. If gadgil report laid too much importance to environment, kasturirangan report was biased towards development. Dec 05, 2018 madhav gadgil flays kasturirangan committee report on western ghats the new indian express. There are unjustified human interventions in natural. He is presently chancellor of central university of rajasthan and niit university. The gadgil report clearly says, repeatedly, that the report should be discussed at the panchayath level and the final decisions on all the.
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. The tone of the report, unlike that of the gadgil report, clearly suggests that given a choice kasturirangan and his team will stand by a human making a meagre living out. Conservation of western ghats western ghats madhav gadgil. The climate is humid and tropical in the lower reaches to the sea. Gadgil report and kasturirangan report on western ghats environment being one of the favorite areas for upsc, it is necessary to analyse the details of recent hot topics or controversies. 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%. Mar 17, 2014 madhav gadgil panel wgeep western ghats ecology expert panel wgeep headed by madhav gadgil was formed by moef in 2010 to study the impact of population pressure, climate change and development activities on the western ghats. Kasturirangan report pdf karnataka says no to kasturirangan report. Bandh in kerala against kasturirangan panel report on. Kerala priests and politicians unite to oppose gadgil. Gadgil and kasturi rangan report analysis on western ghats by. In february 2010, then environment minister jairam ramesh attended a public meeting in kotagiri in tamil nadu organised mainly by those associated with save. Gadgil said a major difference was that kasturirangan panel made an unconstitutional statement in his report, saying that the local community in the hills cannot have any say in economic.
Following a revival of interest in madhav gadgils western ghats expert ecology panel report and dr kasturirangans highlevel working group hlwg, there is now a strong view that it needs to. Gadgil report and kasturirangan report on western ghats free download as pdf file. Introduction western ghats also known as sahyadri unesco world heritage site. 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. Calamities hit kerala one after the other, but gadgil report dissidents.
Kasturirangan report is antienvironmental the hindu. Aug 25, 2018 in kerala, the kasturirangan committee had proposed an area of,000 sq km as esa. Kasturirangan report on western ghats the committee, which keeps track of assurances given by ministers on the floor of the upper house while replying to queries from parliamentarians, flagged these issues in its latest report presented. Gadgil report and kasturirangan report related with the western ghats is important for upsc prelims, mains and. Governments in kerala, led by both the congress and left, have dismissed the report of the western ghats ecology export panel, 2011. Further, the gadgil report and subsequently, the toned down kasturirangan committee report on the same issue, needs to be taken up seriously. Gadgil committee report latest breaking news, pictures, videos, and special reports from the economic times. Madhav gadgil panel and kasturirangan panel for protection of. According to him, the kasturirangan report is a highly diluted report and kerala does not want even this report which recommends conservation of about 37 per cent of the western ghats, he says. Pdf kasturirangan reportwestern ghat conservation bill priju. By and large, they gave no special attention to water resources, he said. The views expressed in comments published on newindianexpress.
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. The commission submitted the report to the government of india on 31. Madhav gadgil committee report and recommendations. Madhav gadgil provided valuable inputs for the hlwg, which also had.
Retrieved 14 march dialogues were still on and the government had asked the state governments to submit their views on the report. However, the kasturirangan committee generally endorsed the gadgil report, suggesting only minor changes regarding the zonal classification. The western ghats ecology expert panel wgeep, also known as the gadgil commission after its chairman madhav gadgil, was an environmental research commission appointed by the ministry of environment and forests of india. Gadgil had opposed kasturirangans changes too, saying they too may harm the extremely fragile. Gadgil report and kasturirangan report related with western ghats hence deserves much attention for upsc prelims, mains and interview. Apr 18, 20 the kasturirangan panel was set up to study the gadgil committee report on the western ghats. Gadgil report and kasturirangan report related with the western ghats is important for upsc prelims, mains and interview. Any constructive suggestions during the process would be highly appreciated. Kasturirangan committee report on western ghats pdf download. As said earlier, the kasturirangan committee was constituted to examine the wgeep report. Moef of union constituted madhav gadgil committeewgeep report to study. According to a statement issued in kottayam by thomas k oommen, csi madhya kerala diocesan bishop, on november 16, the political controversy over the report results from lack of understanding of the essence of the reports of the kasturirangan committee as well as the western ghats ecology expert panel wgeep led by madhav gadgil, the first.
A look at some of the main recommendations of the gadgil report, how these were substantially relaxed by a subsequent committee led by space scientist k kasturirangan, and whether implementation of the first report would have made any difference to the kerala crisis. Help us delete comments that do not follow these guidelines. Kasturirangan report marks only 37 percent area but considers wider western ghat boundaries as esa. The recommendations of the kasturirangan report are undemocratic and antienvironmental, said v. Krishnaswamy kasturirangan born 24 october 1940 is an indian space scientist who headed the indian space research organisation isro from 1994 to 2003. The gadgil report had pointed out that many reservoirs in the western ghats states, especially those in the steep valleys, were silting up prematurely due to massive encroachment and deforestation of catchment areas. It chose to notify the kasturirangan report and ignored the report by western ghats ecology expert panel wgeep, led by madhav gadgil, says the mla. The kasturirangan committee was constituted to examine the wgeep report. Gadgil and kasturi rangan report analysis on western ghats. Calamities hit kerala one after the other, but gadgil report.
The kasturirangan report is a disaster for the western. This post is longer than most of our previous articles but read till the end to get your basics right. One among 8 hottest hotspots of biodiversity block rain fall to deccan plateau. Madhav gadgil report, western ghats rain in kerala, kerala floods. 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. Kerala priests and politicians unite to oppose gadgil report. 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. Rescue workers after a landslide in palakkad last week. Kasturirangan panel report on western ghats, discuss.
Pti file the floods in kerala have brought the focus back on an almost forgotten 2011 report on the western ghats that had made a set of recommendations for preserving the ecology and biodiversity of the fragile region along the arabian sea coast. Calamities hit kerala one after the other, but gadgil. Marking a major departure from the report of the committee led by ecologist madhav gadgil that had called for declaring the entire western ghats as an ecologically sensitive area esa,the 10member highlevel working group headed by planning commission member k kasturirangan has recommended that only 37 per cent of the biodiversityrich western ghats. Download this books into available format 2019 update.
Vijayan, member of the western ghats ecology expert panel wgeep. Gadgil report marked out 60 percent of the western ghats as the highestpriority ecologically sensitive zone esz 1. Kasturirangan report on western ghats for upsc ias exam. Environment being one of the favorite areas for upsc, it is necessary to analyse the details of recent hot topics or controversies. Faq on gadgil, kasturirangan reports kochi news times. The committee is often called hlwg, 10 member highlevel working group hlwg, headed by kasturirangan. Kasturirangan report will lead to antipeople development. Kasturirangan panel report on western ghats, discuss by. Gadgil panel report and kerala floods ias parliament.
Madhav gadgil has said the recent havoc in kerala is a consequence of shortsighted policymaking, and warned that goa may also be in the line of natures fury. Kerala to form new panel to study kasturirangan report on western ghats. Green politics and greener pastures oddeven formula. Oct 18, 2019 latest current affairs in may, 2020 about kasturirangan committee. Madhav gadgil flays kasturirangan committee report on western. The national green tribunal was following the developments over the gadgil report along with the progressive media and citizens and so, they appointed. Crisp news summaries and articles on current events about kasturirangan committee for ibps, banking, upsc, civil services. Gadgil report and kasturirangan report on western ghats, excerpts books mathrubhumi. Comparison of gadgil, kasturirangan reports malayalam salim ali. Gadgil says wgeep report is far from dead the hindu. Aug 17, 2019 this has once again impelled kerala to remember a professor, madhav gadgil, and a report prepared by a panel headed by him. The gadgil panel had recommended a blanket approach consisting of guidelines for sectorwise activities, which could be permitted in the ecologically sensitive zones.
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