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- 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.
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