Karnataka rejects Kasturirangan report in current form, seeks ground survey of Western Ghats

‘Unscientific’: Karnataka Assembly rejects Kasturirangan report on Western Ghats

The Karnataka government also decided to seek a year to undertake a physical survey to assess ecologically sensitive areas in the Western Ghats.

Kasturirangan Report: Both Houses of Karnataka Legislature adopt resolution urging Centre to confine ESA to notified forests

Karnataka Legislature urges Centre to limit ESA to notified forests, seeking time for a physical survey and committee review.

Karnataka rejects Kasturirangan report in current form, seeks ground survey of Western Ghats

Karnatakas legislature unanimously rejected the Kasturirangan Committee report in its current form, arguing that the proposed Western Ghats restrictions could affect livelihoods, agriculture and infrastructure. The state plans a retired-judge-led physical survey of the proposed ESA areas and an all-party delegation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi before the Centres September 27 deadline.

Karnataka Assembly passes resolution rejecting Kasturirangan report on Western Ghats conservation in present form

The Karnataka Legislative Assembly on Tuesday unanimously passed a resolution rejecting the Kasturirangan report on the conservation of the Western Ghats in its present form.

Karnataka Assembly rejects 7th ESA draft of Kasturirangan report, seeks one-year time from Centre

The resolution questioned declaring an entire village as ESA merely because one-fifth of its area falls under forest cover, calling the approach unscientific.