MoEF notified around 60,000 Sq km area of the Western Ghats across six states as ecologically sensitive are (ESA), making it a no-go zone where activities like mining, quarrying and setting up thermal plants and other high polluting industries will be banned with immediate effect.
However the hydro electric power projects and windmill will be allowed in the ESA under strict green norms and monitoring.
Under the said notification, the MoEF has listed out state-wise, district-wise and taluka-wise villages of six states - Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala & Tamil Nadu.
A committee will be consituted to monitor implementation of the directive.
The original article is posted here.
The directive of MoEF can be downloaded from here.
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