The Hindu·4 min read·medium
Centre reissues notification on Western Ghats eco-sensitive zone amid deadlock with States
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Jacob Koshy
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The Union Environment Ministry has reissued a draft notification for the seventh time to establish an ecologically sensitive area across the Western Ghats. The proposal faces ongoing resistance from six states concerned about the impact on local development, agriculture, and infrastructure.
The Union Environment Ministry has reissued, for the seventh time in over a decade, its draft notification proposing an ecologically sensitive area (ESA) across the Western Ghats, after the previous draft lapsed on July 27 without being finalised.
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