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: Govt decides to publish proposed map of ecologically sensitive area

Dec 21, 2022

The Kerala government decided to publish the proposed map of an ecologically sensitive area after a high-level meeting on Tuesday.

Supreme Court halts laying of concrete paver blocks in Matheran's Ecologically Sensitive Area

Feb 25, 2023

The direction was given by the bench comprising Justice BR Gavai and Justice Vikram Nath on Friday on the application by three representative associations...

After Wayanad landslides, Centre proposes to designate over 56,000 sq km of Western Ghats as eco sensitive

Aug 03, 2024

After severe landslides in Kerala's Wayanad district, the Centre has released a draft notification proposing to designate 56,825 square kilometres of the Western Ghats...

Javadekar interacts with States over notification of Ecologically Sensitive Area pertaining to Western Ghats

May 21, 2020

New Delhi [India], May 21 : Union Minister Prakash Javadekar on Thursday interacted with Chief Ministers, Cabinet Ministers and other state officials of Kerala,...

Plea in SC against Centre's notification demarcating Western Ghats ESA

Nov 09, 2020

New Delhi [India], November 9 : A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the October 2018 draft notification by the Ministry...