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    The document summarizes three major reports on the Western Ghats region of India: the Madhav Gadgil Committee report, the Kasturirangan Committee report, and the Oommen V Oommen Committee report. The Gadgil report emphasized environmental protection, while the Kasturirangan report focused more on development. The Oommen report took a pro-farmer approach. Floods in Kerala highlighted the importance of protecting the Western Ghats ecology, as human activities like mining and quarrying contributed to the devastating impacts of the floods.

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    The document summarizes three major reports on the Western Ghats region of India: the Madhav Gadgil Committee report, the Kasturirangan Committee report, and the Oommen V Oommen Committee report. The Gadgil report emphasized environmental protection, while the Kasturirangan report focused more on development. The Oommen report took a pro-farmer approach. Floods in Kerala highlighted the importance of protecting the Western Ghats ecology, as human activities like mining and quarrying contributed to the devastating impacts of the floods.

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    REPORTS ON WESTERN GHATS

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    The document summarizes three major reports on the Western Ghats region of India: the Madhav Gadgil Committee report, the Kasturirangan Committee report, and the Oommen V Oommen Committee report. The Gadgil report emphasized environmental protection, while the Kasturirangan report focused more on development. The Oommen report took a pro-farmer approach. Floods in Kerala highlighted the importance of protecting the Western Ghats ecology, as human activities like mining and quarrying contributed to the devastating impacts of the floods.

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    REPORTS ON

    WESTERN GHATS

    VISHNU C K
    ROLL NO : 39
    CONTENTS
    • INTRODUCTION
    • WESTERN GHATS-IMPORTANCE
    • MADHAV GADGIL COMMITTEE REPORT
    • CRITICISM TO GADGIL REPORT
    • KASTURIRANGAN COMMITTEE REPORT
    • CRITICISM TO KASTURIRANGAN REPORT
    • OOMMEN V OOMMEN COMMITTEE REPORT
    • SUMMARY
    • REFERENCES
    INTRODUCTION
    • Kerala is affected by flood two times recently.In this year
    about 100 people(14/08/19)are dead due to landslides and
    other flood related disasters.
    • 10 out of 11 pockets which witnessed major landslides,and
    where 91 quarries operated were,classified as Ecologically
    Sesitive Zones.
    • These areas are banned from mining and quarrying by
    Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel also known as Madhav
    Gadgil Committee.
    • There are three major reports on Western Ghats Those are
    1.Madhav Gadgil Report
    2.Kasturirangan Report
    3.Oommen V Oommen Report
    WESTERN GHATS-IMPORTANCE
    • The Western Ghats is an extensive region spanning over six
    states 44 districts and 142 taluks.
    • Home of many endangered plants and animals (Biodiversity
    Hotspot)including 13 National Parks and several wildlife
    sanctuaries.
    • Source of numerous rivers including Godavari, Krishna and
    Cauvery-supplying water to six states or more.
    MADHAV GADGIL COMMITTEE REPORT
    • Gadgil commission formally known as Western Ghats Ecology Expert
    Panel named after its chairman Madhav Gadgil submitted the report
    to the Government Of India on 31 April 2011

    • GADGIL COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS


    1. Panel designated the entire hilly range as Ecogically Sensitive
    Area(ESA).
    2.Classified the 142 Taluks in the Western Ghats boundary into
    Ecologically Sensitive Zones.
    ESZ-1-(60%) High priority area, developmental activities
    (Mining,thermal power plants etc.) were restricted.
    No new dams on large scale like Athirappally be permitted in this
    area
    ESZ-2 -(15%)Existing mines could continue with a moratorium
    on new licences.
    ESZ-3 - (25%)Allow all developmental activities with precautions.
    3. Present system of governance should be changed like bottom
    to top approach(right from Gram sabha)
    4.It recommended constitution of Western Ghats Ecology
    Authority as statutory authority.
    CRITICISM TO GADGIL REPORT
    • It was more environmental friendly and not in tune with
    ground realities.
    • Report is against dams which is used for power generation.
    • Protests from sand mining and quarrying lobbies.
    • Many mafias created fear among farmers that the Gadgil
    report against them that they will lose livelihood.
    KASTURIRANGAN COMMITTEE REPORT
    • Katurirangan committee report also called HLWG (10 Member High
    Level Working Group)was constituted to examine Madhav Gadgil
    Committee Report

    • KASTURIRANGAN COMMITEE RECOMMENDATIONS


    1. Only 37% (60000 square km) of the total area be
    brought under Kasturirangan report.
    2. A complete ban on mining, quarrying and sand mining.
    3. Distinguished between cultural (58% occupied by
    human settlements, agricultural field and
    Plantations)and natural landscape(90%).
    4. Current mining areas should be phased out within
    next five years or at the time of expiry of mining lease.
    5.No thermal power be allowed and hydropower projects
    are allowed only after detailed study.
    6. Red industries which are highly polluting strictly banned in
    these areas.
    7. Pro farmer recommendations-Exclusion of inhabited
    regions and plantations.
    8. it said 123 villages under the ESA purview.
    CRITICISM TO KASTURIRANGAN REPORT
    • Used remote sensing and aerial survey methods for zonal
    demarcation.
    • Power is vested with the bureaucrats and forest officials not
    with Gram sabhas.
    • Mining and quarrying lobbies are expected to flourish,it will
    be disastrous to environment.
    OOMMEN V OOMMEN COMMITTEE REPORT
    • As people turned violent and started protests Kasturirangan
    report.Sri.Ommen Chandy(former CM of Kerala) Set up an
    expert committee to study the report Dr.Oommen V
    Oommen(He was the chairman of Kerala Biodiversity Board)
    as head.

    • OOMMEN V OOMMEN COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS


    1.Committee recommended to make changes in the
    clauses of Environmentally Fragile Land(EFL)
    2.Committee adopted a satellite survey to determine
    EFL and even plantatios and estates were included in it
    3.Stopping land acquisition proceedings according
    to the Katurirangan committee report.
    4.Pro farmer recommendations-including exclusion of
    inhabited region and plantations
    5.A field survey should be held in places that the Madhav
    Gadgil and Kasturirangan reports have identified as ESA
    6.Farners should not be stopped from rearing hybrid varieties of
    milking animals and the grace period is given to shift to
    organic farming extended from five years to ten years.
    7.Forest areas should be fenced to prevent the animals straying
    into it.
    SUMMARY
    • The Western Ghats perform important hydrological and
    watershed functions. Destruction of Western Ghats is
    dangerous and causes disasters.
    • Gadgil report laid too much importance to the environment.
    • Kasturirangan report was biased towards development.
    • Oommen V Oommen report was pro-farmer(The report
    mainly considered the opinion of farmers)
    REFERENCES
    1.https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.livemint.com/news/india/damage
    -to-
    western-ghats-makes-kerala-floods-worse/amp-1565634396271.html
    2.https://www.clearias.com/gadgil-report-kasturirangan-report-western-
    ghats/
    3.https://www.google.com/searchq=kerala+flood+man+sitting+in+home&c
    lient=msopera-
    miniandroid&channel=new&biw=343&bih=557&tbm=isch&ei=lRxYXbnHF5
    S1rQHU9J-ACA&start=100&sa=N
    4.https://www.google.com/search?q=jaisal+flood&client=ms-opera-mini-
    android&channel=new&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj4leT
    FnIrkAhUl63MBHZgaCfgQ_AUICCgD&biw=343&bih=557
    5.https://www.google.com/search?q=noushad+flood&client=ms-opera-
    mini-
    android&channel=new&biw=343&bih=557&tbm=isch&ei=QB5YXcLkIoDez7
    sPxrG_gA4&start=20&sa=N
    THANK YOU

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