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No consensus: Centre considers phased Western Ghats Sensitive Area designationThe Centre advanced plans to designate the ecologically sensitive area in the Western Ghats after years of failed consensus. An expert pane...
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- Green tag to keep 40% Western Ghats pristine
Almost 40% of the Western Ghats or 60,000 sq km of the green belt that runs across six states is set to become an Ecologically Sensitive Ar...
- 60,000 sq km of Western Ghats to be green zone
The Union environment ministry is expected to approve the K Kasturirangan panel report on Western Ghats.
- Don’t allow mining in Western Ghats: Panel
Around 60,000 sq km of Western Ghats, spread across six states, should be turned into a no-go area for commercial activities like mining, t...