SC says eco-sensitive zone 'essential' in protected forests, national sanctuaries

Jun 03, 2022

New Delhi [India], June 3 : The Supreme Court on Friday directed that each protected forest and national sanctuary must have an eco-sensitive zone...

92 Eco-Sensitive Zones, 2 Ecologically Sensitive Areas notified in 13 states

Mar 23, 2023

"As part of the wildlife conservation strategy, in the year 2002, it was decided that an area around each protected area requires to be...

Kerala CM seeks PM Modi's intervention on notification regarding eco-sensitive zone around Wayanad sanctuary

Feb 07, 2021

Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], February 7 : Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi requesting his intervention on...

SC allows Kerala's review petition seeking modification of 2022 ruling on 1km Eco-Sensitive Zone

Dec 07, 2023

On April 26 this year, the top court had modified its directions issued in the 2022 judgment to have mandatory eco-sensitive zones (ESZ) of...

Karnataka opposes declaring Western Ghats as 'Eco-Sensitive Zone': CM Bommai conveys stand to Centre

Dec 04, 2021

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], December 4 : Declaring the Western Ghats as an Ecologically Sensitive Zone would adversely affect the livelihood of the people in...

PayeBrahmangaon Mining and Stone Crushers Owners Association have demanded the exclusion of four villages from the Eco-Sensitive Zone

Sep 18, 2020

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India] September 18 (ANI/BusinessWire India): A Gazette for Tungareshwar Wild Life Sanctuary issued on December 24th, 2018 mentioned the inclusion of four...