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Western Ghats: Working group for restriction on development activities

Apr 17, 2013

A crucial report on Western Ghats prepared by K Kasturirangan-led high-level working group (HLWG) has recommended prohibition on development activities in 60,000 sq km ecologically sensitive area spread over Gujarat, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Goa, Kerala and Tamil Nadu. #NewsTracker #Western Ghats #MoEF #Jayanthi Natrajan #Madhav Gadgil #K Kasturirangan
Green Tribunal asks MoEF to finalise Gadgil panel report on W-Ghats

Apr 11, 2013

The National Green Tribunal has asked the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) to take expeditious steps to finalise the report of Gadgil Committee or any "other panel" set up to study the environmental sensitivity and ecological significance of the Western Ghats. #NewsTracker #Western Ghats #MoEF #Gadgil Committee
TN opposes Centre's move to set up Western Ghats Eco authority

Mar 15, 2013

The Tamil Nadu government on Friday opposed Centre's move to establish a Western Ghats Ecology Authority (WGEA) for approval of new projects, saying it was 'totally unnecessary' and a "gross assault on the powers of the state governments". #Manmohan Singh #NewsTracker #J. Jayalalithaa #WGEEP #Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel

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Why Karnataka is saying no to the UNESCO tag

Jun 17, 2011

The Karnataka state government's refusal to allow a UNESCO tag for the Western Ghat forests is because it will prevent them from plundering these sites at will. #ThatsJustWrong #Karnataka #Kudremukh #Western Ghats #United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization #Vijayashankar

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The Hindu
Shocking betrayal on Western Ghats

2013-05-17 19:57:00

J.B.S. Haldane, the celebrated 19th-century scientist and humanist who quit England protesting its imperialistic invasion of Suez to become an Indian citizen, once said: “Reality is not only stranger than we suppose, but stranger than we CAN suppose!” I #Goa #India
Deccan Herald
Vidhana Soudha decked up to welcome new ministers

2013-05-17 20:01:00

With Chief Minister Siddaramaiah all set to form his ministry on Saturday, the State Secretariat, Vidhana Soudha was abuzz with activity on Friday. While Siddaramaiah was huddled with his party leaders to finalise the list of ministers, the Department of #Mukhyamantri Chandru #Bharatiya Janata Party
The Hindu
Trails and backpacks

2013-05-13 11:04:00

Summers are meant to be enjoyed outdoors. So pack your backpacks and get set to follow the trails along the trekking paradises in the country. Western Ghats is one among the eight hotspots of the world’s biodiversities and was declared a UNESCO World Her #UNESCO #India #Tamil Nadu

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