Karnataka rejects Kasturirangan panel report on Western Ghats“The report is unscientific and there are plenty of ambiguities which makes it difficult to implement. The report is opposed everywhere rig...
29 Dec, 2020, 03.02 PM IST
Karnataka likely to reject Kasturirangan report on Western GhatsThe report has identified over 1,500 villages in Karnataka as ecologically sensitive areas (ESA), which if implemented, would prohibit deve...
18 Dec, 2020, 10.57 AM IST
HRD panel drafting New Education Policy gets third extensionThe TSR Subramanian panel submitted its report to the government in May 2016, suggesting measures to strengthen the education sector that c...
08 Jul, 2018, 12.04 PM IST
No instruction from Centre on new education policy; we are working on our own: KasturiranganThe human resource development (HRD) ministry had, in June last year, set up the panel under Kasturirangan.
15 Jan, 2018, 07.15 PM IST
Delhi University has to wait for its new VC after K Kasturirangan dropped from search panelKasturirangan, a nominee of the Executive Council, is serving as an honorary professor at DU and hence it is seen as a conflict of interest.
08 Oct, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
Kasturirangan report: Environment ministry asks states to submit responses on Western Ghats by June 15Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, TN and Kerala are the stakeholder states that stand to be affected by the Kasturirangan report.
06 May, 2015, 12.06 PM IST
Kasturirangan report: Environment ministry asks states to submit responses on Western Ghats by June 15Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, TN and Kerala are the stakeholder states that stand to be affected by the Kasturirangan report.
06 May, 2015, 02.28 AM IST
Only 50 villages in Western Ghat of Goa eco-sensitive: ReportIn a relief to over 40 villages of Goa, the state government-appointed committee has said only 50 villages fall under eco-sensitive areas (...
26 Apr, 2015, 11.03 PM IST
Only 50 villages in Western ghat of Goa eco-sensitive: ReportThe government will send the report to MoEF by June 15, which will be considered for final notification of the eco-sensitive zones.
25 Apr, 2015, 01.15 PM IST
- Quarrying in Western Ghats will help locals, Karnataka govt says
The Karnataka government objected to the recommendations of the Dr K Kasturirangan committee to ban quarrying and sand mining in the ecolog...
29 Apr, 2014, 04.36 AM IST
Western Ghats row: Central panel appointment ruled outAfter a row over implementation of a expert committee report, the Centre rejected appointment of any panel to study Western Ghats.
15 Jan, 2014, 03.49 PM IST
Kasturirangan report not legally maintainable: V S VijayanV S Vijayan, today claimed that the Kasturirangan report on the Western Ghats was not legally maintainable and asked authorities to reject ...
02 Jan, 2014, 11.33 PM IST
Environment Ministry asks 6 states to stop development activities in Western Ghats"In case of any violation, appropriate legal action under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 shall be taken," it said.
14 Nov, 2013, 07.15 PM IST
MoEF approves Kasturirangan panel report on Western GhatsEnvironment Ministry has given approval to a report on Western Ghats prepared by K Kasturirangan-led panel which has recommended prohibitio...
18 Oct, 2013, 09.50 PM IST
- 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...
17 Oct, 2013, 06.18 AM IST
- 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.
12 Jun, 2013, 05.18 AM IST
- Kasturirangan panel visits Wayanad
Kozhikode/ The Kasturirangan committee appointed by the Centre to review the Western Ghats Expert Ecology Panel (WGEEP) report held a sitti...
09 Apr, 2013, 05.24 AM IST