Thomas k oommen came forward and extended the support of his church and laity to the gadgil recommendations. The committee has submitted a report in this regard. A resolution adopted at the meeting demanded immediate implementation of the gadgil report as it was farmerfriendly and contains many good suggestions for a long term plan, to help. The implementation of the madhav gadgil committee report on the western ghats will bring development in four coastal districts of the state to a. The hindu analysis 25 august 2018 gadgil committee and. Mar 17, 2014 the above description makes it clear that both gadgil committee and its successor kasturirangan committee ran into controversy and were not implemented.
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. The paradox is that other christian churches or the catholic church of goa or karnataka not reacted against the report in the manner of the kerala catholic church. Madhav gadgil, expert who headed western ghats report. The gadgil report clearly says, repeatedly, that the report should be. Colonel muthanna, president of the coorg wildlife society, who contributed to the citizens report, told the hindu that 30 per cent of kodagu comprises forests, with the area contributing 50 per. The state government has the responsibility to clear the confusion about the gadgil committee report, he said. This report said that 9497% area of the western ghats should be considered as ecosensitive. Calamities hit kerala one after the other, but gadgil. None of the six concerned states agreed with the recommendations of the gadgil committee, which submitted its report in august 2011 its official public release was cancelled. In february 2010, then environment minister jairam ramesh attended a public meeting in kotagiri in tamil nadu organised mainly by those associated with save. Madhav gadgil, lead author of the report has publicly argued that had the reports suggestions been implemented by the concerned state governments, the scale of the disaster in kerala would not have been as huge as it is. Aug 24, 2018 madhav gadgil, lead author of the report has publicly argued that had the reports suggestions been implemented by the concerned state governments, the scale of the disaster in kerala would not have been as huge as it is. Nurturing air power to meet rising demand the hindu.
Explore gadgil committee report profile at times of india for photos, videos and latest news of gadgil committee. Gadgil report was criticised for being too environmentfriendly and not in tune with the ground realities. Gadgil committee from wikipedia, the free encyclopedia jump to navigation jump to search weste. Mar 12, 2018 the ninemember group was set up by the environment ministry in the wake of opposition by several states, including kerala, to the madhav gadgil committee report which has termed the western ghats.
The hindu analysis 25 august 2018 gadgil committee and kasturirangan committee, kuldip nayar. Feb 04, 2020 i am a hindu from kerala and to be honest i feel threatened about the scary cultural and geographic transition happening in kerala i am going to write some facts with references. Kasturirangan panel report on western ghats, discuss by. The report was considered by unesco, which added the 39 serial sites of the western ghats on the world heritage list. It has become a mess, the process initiated by the government of india in november 20 for the demarcation of ecologically sensitive areas esas in the western ghats region, a global biodiversity hotspot that is home to over 53 million people spread over six states and has been subjected to much overexploitation and degradation in recent decades. Jan 02, 2019 the committee proposed a western ghats ecology authority to regulate these activities in the area. One must be careful before extending solidarity to the illusive agitation in the name of gadgil committee report. These included kerala, karnataka, tamil nadu, goa, maharashtra and gujarat as well as pondicherry ut. Calamities hit kerala one after the other, but gadgil report. I am surprised that a man of his stature put such statement on his report, he said. After being directed to take a clear stand, the ministry of environment and forests moef on wednesday informed the national green tribunal ngt that it was not processing madhav gadgils western ghats ecology expert panel wgeep report for any further action. Gadgil report and kasturirangan report related with western ghats hence deserves. But to say that the current flooding is due to nonimplementation of gadgil committee report is borderline hubris. Aug 27, 2014 the ngt on monday asked the ministry to clarify its stand on the gadgil report which was opposed by most of the seven state governments since it restricted development in much of the western ghats.
Gadgil, who headed the western ghats ecology expert panel, said that the recommendations of dr kasturirangan is an old respected friend. Kasturirangan panel report on western ghats, discuss. Explore madhav gadgil committee report profile at times of india for photos, videos and latest news. Clamour for implementing gadgil panel report gets louder the hindu. The office memorandum issued by the moef on november 16 accepting in principle the report of the high level working group hlwg led by dr k. Madhav gadgil committee report on the western ghats gadgil commission, anenvironmental research commission is named after its chairmanmadhav gadgil. Dalit organisation meet supports gadgil report the hindu. The coordination committee of various environmental and human rights organisations will circulate the summary of the gadgil committee report to local bodies and libraries in the state. Kerala government has demanded to include compensation packages when implementing recommendations of the madhav gadgil committee report on western ghats. Aug 17, 2019 constituted a western ghats ecology expert panel wgeep.
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. Minister constituted a high level working group on western ghats under kasturirangan to examine the gadgil committee report in a holistic and. These have been highlighted by madhav gadgil, chairman of the western ghats ecology expert panel, which submitted its report in 2011. The committee which should have been a multidisciplinary one unfortunately comprised only people from ecology and related areas. An official said the ministry was worried that that if the gadgil committee report was released, there would be an influx of proposals for declaration of ecosensitive zones in the western ghats by various individuals and organizations. Gadgil, was an indian economist, institution builder and the vicechairman of the planning commission of india.
The commission is formally known as western ghats ecology expert panel wgeep. The row over the madhav gadgil committee report on the western ghats and the k. The gadgil panel report was rejected by the then union environment minister. Kerala cannot accept gadgil report on western ghats. The western ghats ecology expert panel wgeep, also known as the gadgil commission after its chairman madhav gadgil, was an environmental research commission appointed by the ministry of environment and forests of india. In september 2011, in its voluminous and wellresearched report based on data from the ground and satellite imagery all of which were made available to the public, the gadgil panel recommended a slew of measures for the preservation of the natural environment in the ecologically fragile western ghats, including strict curbs on mining, timber. Gadgil report and kasturirangan report on western ghats. Gadgil commission, an environmental research commission is named after its chairman madhav gadgil. The commission submitted the report to the government of india on 31. In many places, the habitation exists on government record only. This has once again impelled kerala to remember a professor, madhav gadgil, and a report prepared by a panel headed by him.
The ngt passed the order on april 2 after kerala submitted that nonfinalisation of the gadgil panel report is affecting the states commercial activities and development 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. Therefore any developmental activity should be given permission so that it would not disturb the lifestyle and ecology of the region. India environment portal news, reports, documents, blogs. Madhav gadgil committee report on the western ghats. Jairam voices firm support for gadgil report the hindu. A year later, the government appointed a new committee under the chairmanship of k. Madhav gadgil, expert who headed western ghats report s. Kasturirangan report on western ghats for upsc ias exam. Gadgil commission submitted the report on 31 august 2011. Gadgil s report was extensive and important, and it should be treated as a blueprint for regions in the western ghats. The major criticism faced by gadgil committee report was that it was more environmentfriendly and not in tune with the ground realities.
Why reexamine the gadgil committee report on western ghats. Madhav dhananjaya gadgil born 1942 is an indian ecologist, academic, writer, columnist and the founder of the centre for ecological sciences, a research forum under the aegis of the indian institute of science. The total area in this boundary came to 1,29,037 square km, running about 1. In this context, the various reports on western ghat ecosystems have. 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. Latest and breaking news on gadgil committee report. Kasturirangan report on western ghats the committee, which keeps track of assurances given by ministers on the floor of the upper house while replying to queries from parliamentarians, flagged these issues in its latest report presented.
An official said the ministry was worried that if the gadgil committee report was released, there would be an influx of proposals for declaration of ecosensitive zones in the western ghats. Gadgil committee report latest breaking news, pictures, videos, and special reports from the economic times. Kerala was represented in the committee by people known to be biased. Those who oppose the report are looking on the mother earth with greed and only as a means to acquire wealth.
Kasturirangan report, which diluted the gadgil recommendations, has revived the onandoff factional feud within the cpi. The gadgil committee published its report recommending actions to. Even those who opposed the gadgil committee report now want it in place of the kasturirangan committee report. What was the need for the subsequent kasturirangan committee. The gadgil committee report was criticised for being too environmentfriendly. Madhav gadgil, lead author of the report has publicly argued that had the report s suggestions been implemented by the concerned state governments, the scale of the disaster in kerala would not have been as huge as it is. This article performs the cumbersome background digging operation into the controversial madhav gadgil committe and kasturirangan committee reports so that the work load of upsc aspirants is reduced. Gadgil report and kasturirangan report on western ghats environment being one of the favorite areas for upsc, it is necessary to analyse the details of recent hot topics or controversies. The hindu analysis 25 august 2018 gadgil committee. Vijayaraghavan committee report, honble supreme courts directions, recommendations of the national board for wildlife, and consult all the concerned states. Madhav gadgil panel and kasturirangan panel for protection of. None of the south states followed recommendations given by gadgil committee. Gadgil panel report and kerala floods ias parliament.
It defined the boundaries of the western ghats for the purposes of ecological management. The coordination committee of various environmental and human rights organisations will circulate the summary of the gadgil committee report. The three major rivers that originate in the western ghats and flow to the east are godavari, krishna and kaveri etc. Gadgil report madhav gadgil born 1942 pune is an indian ecologist. Reports on western ghats this kasturirangan committee was set up to study the gadgil committee report on the western ghats. Kasturiranganthe second such body constituted within a year by the central government to make recommendations on protecting the fragile ecology of the western ghatshas triggered widespread protests in the hill districts of kerala. Vijayan, member of the western ghats ecology expert panel wgeep said recommendations of the kasturirangan report are undemocratic and antienvironmental.
As the flood waters recede gradually in kerala and karnataka, it is time to introspect on manmade factors that worsened the impact of the unprecedented rain in these two states. Madhav gadgil committee report and the catholic church of. Gadgil report and kasturirangan report on western ghats clear ias. Ratheesh kumar the kasturirangan committee s recommendations on protecting the fragile ecology of the western ghats has led to protests by settler farmers in keralas.
Madhav gadgil committee report and the catholic church of kerala. Make recommendations for the conservation, protection and rejuvenation of the western ghats region following a comprehensive consultation. Aug 28, 2018 madhav gadgil report on western ghats. In august 2012, then environment minister constituted a highlevel working group on western ghats under kasturirangan to examine. Kerala today said it cannot accept recommendations of the madhav gadgil report on western ghats as most of its suggestions were impractical to implement and. The report was also unacceptable to any of the six western ghats states. Along with local residents, i submitted a memorandum to the subcommittee holding the hearings that we wanted the recommendations of the madhav gadgil committee report, giving priority to gram. Dhananjay ramchandra gadgil 10 april 1901 3 may 1971, also known as d. The ninemember group will examine the madhav gadgil committee report released recently in a holistic and multidisciplinary fashion keeping in. Madhav gadgil, expert who headed western ghats report kerala floods. Latest and breaking news on madhav gadgil committee report. Vijayaraghavan committee report, honble supreme courts directions, recommendations of the national board for. Ldf activists marching to the state secretariat in thiruvananthapuram on november 18 to protest against the kasturirangan committee report on the western ghats. Kasturirangan committee was set up to study the gadgil committee report on the western ghats.
Madhav gadgil committee report news latest news on. Gadgil committee report blogs, comments and archive news on. Read floods in kerala grave political lobbying prevented implementation of gadgil report what was the need for the subsequent kasturirangan committee. The commission submitted the report to the government of india on 31 august 20. Gadgil report and kasturirangan report related with western ghats hence deserves much attention for upsc prelims, mains and interview. But the kerala government rejected the committee report and did not adopt any of its recommendations. The climate is humid and tropical in the lower reaches to the sea. The goa government has taken a few objections to the gadgil committees report on the western ghats, even as it agreed to implement most. Gadgil and kasturirangan recommendations 31st current. The commission submitted the report to thegovernment of indiaon 31 august 2011. Reports on western ghats fuel cpim factional feud the. They are in the garb of farmer to oppose the report, he said. Recommendations were cited as impractical to implement. The commission submitted the report to the government of india on 31 august 2011.
A year later, the government appointed a new committee under the chairmanship of k kasturirangan. The committee had strongly recommended a ban on certain new industrial and mining activities in the area, and called for strict regulation of many other developmental works in consultation with local communities and gram panchayats. Madhav gadgil committee report latest breaking news, pictures, videos, and special reports from the economic times. Congress leader p t thomas asks modi government to implement gadgil committee report 10 jul, 2015, 09. He is a former member of the scientific advisory council to the prime minister of india and the head of the western ghats ecology expert panel wgeep of 2010, popularly known as the. The hindu 15 august 2018 editorial news paper analysis. Kasturirangan report is antienvironmental the hindu. Seek peoples opinion on gadgil report, says kerala the. None of the six concerned states agreed with the recommendations of the gadgil committee, which submitted its report in august 2011. He was the founder director of the gokhale institute of politics and economics, pune and the author of the gadgil formula, which served as the base for the allocation of central assistance to states. Some recommendations of gadgil panel extreme, says goa govt.
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