NEW DELHI: Ministry of Environment & Forests affidavit to green tribunal made it clear that the Kasturirangan report on conservation of Western Ghats will be implemented. The affidavit states that the current protests are due to misunderstanding and is not taken seriously.
Chief Minister Oommen Chandy had claimed earlier that the centre had assured not to implement the report as such. The centre has filed an affidavit now violating the given assurance.
The procedural measures on the draft notification in connection with the bifurcation of ecologically fragile areas over the conservation of Western Ghats are in the last stages. The ministry in their affidavit has mentioned that talks with law ministry are going on.
The tribunal has directed states with Western Ghats and Goan Foundation to inform their response within three weeks.
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