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60-day period to submit suggestions on Western Ghats ESA draft ends
The 60 day time period to submit objections/suggestions to the draft Western Ghats Ecologically Sensitive Area (ESA) notification came to an end on Monday.
Updated on Oct 01, 2024 06:06 AM IST
Jayashree Nandi, New Delhi
Two Goa villages seek inclusion in Western Ghats ESA category
The villages of Poinguinim and Loliem have written to the Union ministry of environment, forests and climate change seeking their inclusion in the Ecologically Sensitive Zones of the Western Ghats.
Updated on Oct 01, 2024 06:04 AM IST
Gerard de Souza, Panaji
Forest department to conserve natural heritage in Junnar
With huge biodiversity, areas including the Hirve Plateau, Durgawadi, Ambehatweej and Sukalvedhe hold great significance and natural heritage
Updated on Sep 23, 2024 06:18 AM IST
Plan to improve road through Western Ghats deferred due to eco concerns
The Uran-Panvel-Karjat-Vandre-Shrigaon-Mandoshi-Bhimashankar-Vada-Khed-Shirur Road could potentially cause extensive damage to the Western Ghats
Published on Aug 26, 2024 12:48 PM IST
At 2,515 villages, Maharashtra’s eco-sensitive area up 17%; 333 hamlets in MMR
The number of eco-sensitive villages in Maharashtra as per the earlier draft notification, published in 2022, was 2,133. This has now gone up by 382
Updated on Aug 07, 2024 08:56 AM IST