6 States have expressed desire to expedite early notification of Ecologically Sensitive Area of Western Ghats.
These six states include Kerala, Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu.
The government had constituted a High Level Working Group under the Chairmanship of Dr. Kasturirangan to conserve and protect the biodiversity of Western Ghats.
Before that there was a commitee headed by Gadgil.
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.
ESAs are located within 10 kms around Protected Areas, National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries.
ESAs are notified by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) under Environment Protection Act 1986.