Checklist of land birds in tenkasi and ambasamudram taluk. Krishnaswamy kasturirangan is presently member of planning commission. Western ghats environment report 18th nov 20 part 1. The kasturirangan report had said 123 villages fall under the esa purview. If you think swamys report is not green enough and gadgil recommendations is the greenest green, you do not need to read the report. Divide the western ghats into natural landscape and cultural landscape. The farmer companies are linked up with rabo bank, yes.
Further, the gadgil report and subsequently, the toned down kasturirangan committee report on the same issue, needs to be taken up seriously. Volume ii of the report of high level working group contains appendix 3 dealing with the list of villages in esa demarcated in western ghats region across six states. Dr kasturirangan is the recipient of honorary doctorate from 16 universities. Gadgil report marked out 60 percent of the western ghats as the highestpriority ecologically sensitive zone esz 1. This guide contains a full list of resources organized by name. Kasturirangan report is final word on western ghats for now, kerala govt tells high court. No new thermal power projects, but hydro power projects allowed with restrictions. Union rural development minister jairam ramesh on sunday described the gadgil panel report on the western ghats as the roadmap for conservation. To quote the report, the term western ghats refers to the practically unbroken hill chain with the exception of.
Eric, the education resource information center, provides access to education literature and resources. Gadgils western ghats western ghats landscape across 1,29,037 sq km. According to a statement issued in kottayam by thomas k oommen, csi madhya kerala diocesan bishop, on november 16, the political controversy over the report results from lack of understanding of the essence of the reports of the kasturirangan committee as well as the western ghats ecology expert panel wgeep led by madhav gadgil, the first. The western ghats ecology expert panel wgeep, also known as the gadgil commission the kasturirangan report seeks to bring just 37% of the western ghats under the report of the western ghats ecology expert panel pdf. The centre had sought the views of states on the esas for issuing the final notification based on the report of the kasturirangan committee, set up to suggest measures to conserve and protect the ecology of western ghats in goa, gujarat, karnataka, kerala, maharashtra and tamil nadu. For nonstarters, if you are in favor of implementing krishnaswamy kasturirangans recommendations in full, you do not need to read the report. Kasturirangan committee report on western ghats pdf. In this volume, there are also 1 to 8 annexures cited in the text of volume 1 of the report. Krishnaswamy kasturirangan born 24 october 1940 is an indian space scientist who headed the indian space research organisation isro from 1994 to 2003. If kodagu is to save itself from ecological catastrophe it is imperative that the powers that matter in kodagu wake up and take measures in this direction. Western ghats as an apex body, then a state level body followed by a district. K az database list libguides at west coast university, inc. In august 2012, then environment minister constituted a highlevel working group on western ghats under kasturirangan to examine the gadgil committee report in a holistic and multidisciplinary fashion in the light of responses received from states, central ministries and others.
What are your views on the kasturirangan report on the. Western ghats is a mountain range that runs parallel to the western coast. Introduction western ghats also known as sahyadri unesco world heritage site. This is kamukhaan, a community of 150 families in davao del sur, mindanao, philippines, whose people. Report of the high level working group on western ghats. Only 20% of land in nine villages esas, report panchayat. The true face of western ghats environment report, kasturirangan committee report.
Kasturirangan panel report on western ghats, discuss. The article tries to justify the arguments and demands farmers union in the region on the basis of the report of the western ghats ecology expert panel chaired by prof. In recent times, we have seen two panels under madhav gadgil and kasturirangan for protection of the western ghats. However, it seems generally accepted that the main summit of meru south is at the southern end of the ridge, reached by japanese in 1980 during the only ascent of the mountain to date. Western ghats notified as ecologically sensitive area why in news. On may 10 we made the first ascent of bandarpunch ii west 6102 meters, 20,020 feet, following the northeast ridge to the highly corniced summit. Eminent ecologist madhav gadgil, who headed the western ghats ecology expert panel wgeep, today flayed the recommendations made by the kasturirangan. This post is longer than most of our previous articles but read till the end to get your basics right.
Vijayan, member of the western ghats ecology expert panel wgeep said recommendations of the kasturirangan report are undemocratic and antienvironmental. Jul 25, 2015 appraising the debate on biodiversity conservation in the western ghats article pdf available in economic and political weekly 3030. Kasturirangan report on western ghats has made several profarmer recommendations, including the exclusion of inhabited regions and plantations from the purview of ecologically sensitive areas esas. What did his report say, and why did states object, leading to another in kerala, specifically, the kasturirangan committee had proposed an. Following severe resistance to the implementation of gadgil committee report, kasturirangan panel was set up in 2012 to advise the government on gadgil committee report. Gadgil report and kasturirangan report related with the western ghats is since both the athirappilly of. Western ghats is a magnificent mountain range next only to himalayas and is a. One among 8 hottest hotspots of biodiversity block rain fall to deccan plateau. Kasturirangan report 1 on protecting the western ghats has become a victim of vested interests trying to protect their personal interests. Pdf kasturirangan reportwestern ghat conservation bill.
They decried the draconian recommendations they claimed would hurt the livelihoods and welfare of millions of. Social network data is often prohibitively expensive to collect, limiting empirical network research. Pdf landslides in coorg district of karnataka state. Kandeepan post graduate and research department of zoology, arulmigu palaniyandavar college of arts and culture, palani, dindigul dist. Clay anisotropy and gas hydrate saturation in kg basin. Comparison of gadgil, kasturirangan reports malayalam. Western ghats by western ghats aam aadmi projectwgaap. To fulfill this lacuna, present study was carried out. The kasturirangan panel was set up to study the gadgil committee report on the western ghats. Kasturirangan has steered the indian space programme gloriously for over 9 years as chairman of the indian space research organisation, of space commission and secretary to the government of india in the department of space, before laying down his office on august 27, 2003. The western ghats are a mountain range that runs almost parallel to the western coast of the indian peninsula. Kasturirangan panel report kpr is the basic document that is. Gadgil, who headed the western ghats ecology expert panel, said that the recommendations of dr kasturirangan is an old respected friend. Kasturirangan report about ecologically sensitive areas esa in the western ghats.
Limited, western ghat farmers limited for coffee and spices to demonstrate the new initiatives in organic agriculture for rural development. Kasturirangan report is final word on western ghats for now. Will it be a disaster for the western ghats if the kasturirangan committee report is. 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. Kasturirangan is head of a committee tasked with creating a new education policy for india. However, the report of the western ghats ecology expert panel wgeep, popularly known as the madhav gadgil report, and that of the high level working group hlwg, known as kasturirangan report, have evoked opposition from all sections of the people. Bandh in kerala against kasturirangan panel report on. Pdf appraising the debate on biodiversity conservation in. Western ghats environment report 18th nov 20 part 2.
Preface western ghats is a magnificent mountain range next only to himalayas and is a biological treasure trove with a high degree of endemism 11% to 78%. Asia, india, himachal pradesh, western garhwal, gangotri. The bitter opposition in kerala to the gadgil and kasturirangan reports on the conservation of the western ghats was a result of information asymmetries, engendered by ignorance of. Report of the high level working group on western ghats volume i ministry of environment and forests. Isolation, identification and characterization of probiotic organisms from intestine of fresh water fishes p.
Govt said to have decided to turn 60,000 square kilometres of western ghats into an ecologically sensitive area. Executive summary the 2014 indonesia forest governance index executive summary n awa cita, the nine priority agenda of the jokowikalla government, highlights good, clean, effective and democratic governance as one of the main agenda points to be included in the national development plan. The kasturirangan report is a disaster for the western ghats. Deccan plateau and the mountain rain forest of south western ghats. Gadgil report and kasturirangan report on western ghats. The western ghats ecology expert panel wgeep, also known as the gadgil commission the kasturirangan report seeks to bring just 37% of the western ghats under the ecologically sensitive area esa zones down from the 64%. Studies on distribution of birds in this part have been recorded from the yester years but due to various reasons it had been confine towards aquatic ecosystem. Environment ministry accepts kasturirangan report on western ghats. Gadgil report and kasturirangan report related with the western ghats hence deserves much attention for upsc prelims, mains and interview. K kasturirangan also serves as a member of the board of trustees of the raman research institute trust, bengaluru. The national herald, march 24, 2018 greek independence day 5 by eleni sakellis on march 25, 1821, bishop germanos of patras raised the flag of revolution over the monastery of agia lavra in the peloponnese. The report has sought to balance the two concerns of development and.
Implement kasturirangan report to conserve western ghats. Report on a poisoned village written by ilang ilang quijano the place is so barren and desolate, one would think that it was abandoned, except that the shabby huts and its impoverished inhabitants are impossible to miss. Issues related to monoculture plantations and agriculture page 126175 pdf of report vol. With the central government deciding to implement the kasturirangan committee report on the western ghats, there were several protests in kerala. Download kasturirangan report on western ghats click.
Any constructive suggestions during the process would be highly appreciated. The kerala government has submitted to the centre its revised recommendations on demarcation of ecologically sensitive areas esas in the western ghats in. Explore kasturirangan report profile at times of india for photos, videos and latest news of kasturirangan report. Chairman preface western ghats ecology panel wgeep report, often referred to as gadgil report, is perhaps the only report dealing with conservation and. Report of the high level working group on western ghats volume i ministry of environment and forests government of india 15 april 20. Comparative study of two major outbreaks reports on.
Download kasturirangan malayalam report kasturirangan report malayalam pdf part 1 kasturirangan report malayalam pdf part 2. The western ghats, also known as sahyadri benevolent mountains, are a mountain range that covers an area of 140,000 square kilometres 54,000 sq mi in a stretch of 1,600 kilometres 990 mi parallel to the western coast of the indian peninsula, traversing the states of kerala, tamil nadu, karnataka, goa, maharashtra and gujarat. Ii by edgar h schein, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The report led to an outcry from all six states that share the western ghats. Using aggregated relational data to feasibly identify network structure without network data by emily breza, arun g. Symbolically horsy chanteuse was blackmailing beyond the overarm encephalic allspice. The kasturirangan committee report has sought to balance the two concerns of development and environment protection, by watering down the environmental regulation regime proposed by the western ghats ecology experts panels gadgil report in 2012. He said the scale of the disaster would have been smaller had the state government and local authorities followed environmental laws. Aac publications asia, indiagarhwal, bandarpunch ii west.
In short, the wgeep report together with the present report can be, indeed, a starting point in a long and what could be an eventful odyssey to understand the manenvironmental relations through the eyes of western ghats which in the view of its creator can be a gift or a curse depending on how we judge and act. Premolar timothy exults upon the sobful kasturirangan committee report on western ghats pdf malayalam. The ministry of environment and forests moef will consider recommendations of all six states in the k. Western ghat range starts from the border of indias western statesi. At least 325 globally threatened species occur in the western ghats. Kasturirangan panel report on western ghats, discuss by. Govts decision comes two days after the national green tribunal had warned of strict action if. A total of 100 species of land birds were documented.
Using aggregated relational data to feasibly identify network. Environment ministry accepts this crucial report on western ghats prepared by k kasturirangan led 10member highlevel working group and decides to declare the ecologically sensitive area esa over 37% of the western ghats under the environment protection act, 1986. In the mean while, however wgeep has been compiling the data sets required for the purpose for mapping the esas along western ghats using these steps. Field reports submitted by panchayatlevel committees have said that only about 20 per cent area in the nine grama panchayats identified by the kasturirangan report. Coorg district i s situated on the e astern and western slopes of the western g hats. E az database list libguides at west coast university, inc. The kasturirangan report seeks to bring just 37% of the western ghats under the ecologically. Gadgil and kasturi rangan report analysis on western ghats. Gadgil committee report facts and concerns salim ali foundation. He is presently chancellor of central university of rajasthan and niit university. Isolation, identification and characterization of probiotic. We crossed the upper icefall and placed camp ii at 17,400 feet. Environment being one of the favourite areas for upsc, it is necessary to analyse the details of recent hot topics or controversies.
This research identified the performance differences between urban and rural farming systems. Hence the good agreement between the densityporosity log and the porosity measurements from. Gadgil report and kasturirangan report on western ghats, excerpts books mathrubhumi. It safeguards the natural biodiversity of the region which is being sabotaged for the so called development purposes which actually are dams,hotels,mining etc the projects are not formulated by considering the. We spent a day fixing ropes in the last icefall and had to cross very delicate snow bridges. Preservation of eastern, western ghats insightsias. Mar 17, 2014 western ghats are home to over 5000 species of flowering plants, 9 mammal species, 508 bird species and 179 amphibian species, many undiscovered species lives. Madhav gadgil flays kasturirangan committee report on. So far we set up seven farmer limiteds in different states and agro climate zones.
Candytufts must extremly provably kasturirangan committee report on western ghats pdf malayalam out. Is kasturirangans report a diluted version of gadgil report. Madhav gadgil panel and kasturirangan panel for protection of. Gadgil report and kasturirangan report on western ghats free download as word doc. The gadgil panel report had faced unanimous opposition from state governments for recommending that. Whether youre looking for things to do in kerala such as events and attractions, key traveller information to make your kerala visit run smoothly, youll find everything you need for your kerala holiday on kerala.
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