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Karnataka Assembly unanimously rejects 7th draft ESA notification under Kasturirangan report
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Karnataka Assembly unanimously rejects 7th draft ESA notification under Kasturirangan report
The Karnataka Legislative Assembly has unanimously rejected the Centre's 7th draft ESA notification for the Western Ghats under the Kasturirangan report.
Why it matters: asked in KPSC 2024; factual, Prelims-type; Karnataka-specific
What you need to know
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The Karnataka Legislative Assembly has unanimously resolved not to accept the Centre's 7th draft notification on Ecologically Sensitive Areas (ESA) in the Western Ghats, issued under the framework of the Kasturirangan Committee report.
Karnataka has consistently sought a re-survey of the areas proposed for ESA designation, citing concerns over the livelihoods of people living in and around these zones.
The ESA notification process has gone through multiple drafts since the Kasturirangan report was submitted in 2013.
Sources: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
Key facts
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- Karnataka Assembly
- ESA notification
- Kasturirangan report
- Western Ghats
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How the exam will ask it
Prelims
- Karnataka Assembly, ESA notification, Kasturirangan report, Western Ghats
Mains
Use as an example in KPSC answers (Karnataka State Affairs - Environment, Centre-State Relations).
PYQ connection
A question UPSC has already asked on this
Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the K. Kasturirangan Committee? a) The Committee was set up in 2022. b) It was set up to study the status of important ecological areas in the Western Ghats. c) The Karnataka Government accepted the Kasturirangan Committee report in September 2024.
- a, b and c are correct
- only c is correct
- only b is correct
- only a and b are correct
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Answer: C
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Answer before you reveal
The Karnataka Legislative Assembly recently passed a resolution unanimously rejecting the Centre's latest draft Ecologically Sensitive Area (ESA) notification, issued under the framework of which report?
- Gadgil Committee report
- Swaminathan Committee report
- Shah Commission report
- Kasturirangan Committee report
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Answer: D — Kasturirangan Committee report is correct: successive draft notifications on Ecologically Sensitive Areas in the Western Ghats, including the 7th draft that Karnataka's Assembly has now unanimously rejected, have been issued under this report's framework.
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