May 19, 2016 of karnatakas total geographical area of 1,91,791 sq. Kerala, a state situated on the tropical malabar coast of southwestern india, is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the country. State of karnataka, karnataka and kerala have accepted the safe tourism practices. Gadgil report and kasturirangan report related with western ghats hence deserves. If kodagu is to save itself from ecological catastrophe it is imperative that the powers that matter in kodagu wake up and take measures in this direction. The ministry has taken the decision by saying that changing the rules for kerala, will create more legal problems and the kasturi rangan report will lose its essence. Portion of peninsular india showing western ghats region depicted using multi spectral image of advanced wide field sensor awifs on board resourcesat. The environment ministry has asked stakeholder states to submit their final responses to the k kasturirangan committee report on the western ghats by june 15, telling them that no more extensions will be allowed.
Around 60,000 sq km of western ghats, spread across six states, should be turned into a nogo area for commercial activities, kasturirangan panel has. It is the source of water for the entire peninsular india, and also influences the monsoons. End state master plans with meticulous spatial planning and numerous and welldefined project proposals the implementation or. Comparison of gadgil, kasturirangan reports malayalam download pdf. The enormous potential of tourism in kerala was only examined in the 7th plan. Tourist statistics statistics related to the arrival on tourists in kerala is a good way to measure the growth of the sector over a certain period of time. Gadgil report madhav gadgil born 1942 pune is an indian ecologist. Environment being one of the favourite areas for upsc, it is necessary to analyse the details of recent hot topics or controversies. Environmental activists and a section of the political leaders strongly oppose a few of its key recommendations. Kasturirangan panel report on western ghats, discuss by. Gujarat, maharashtra, goa, karnataka, tn and kerala are the stakeholder states. The herbal oil bath is a favourite for the tourist. The western ghats ecology expert panel wgeep, also known as the gadgil commission after its chairman madhav gadgil, was an environmental research commission appointed by the ministry of environment and forests of india. Comparison of gadgil, kasturirangan reports malayalam.
Kerala chief minister pinarayi vijayan file photo the kerala government has written to the centre to exclude 886. Keralas tenth plan outlay for the tourism sector draft 200203 to 200607 vi3 vii. Whether youre looking for things to do in kerala such as events and attractions, key traveller information to make your kerala visit run smoothly, youll find everything you need for your kerala holiday on kerala. Onam is a time for sports and festivities and in kerala where onethird of the area is low lying, covered with canals, lakes, and backwatersthe people take to their boats and country crafts to celebrate. These polygons have been named as nonamexxxx and counted as a village. Kerala overlooks environmental aspects of proposed small hydropower plants. End state master plans with meticulous spatial planning and numerous and welldefined project proposals the implementation or otherwise of which would. Kerala also submitted a report of an expert committee justifying the states stand and based on that, the centre in a draft notification issued in 2014 declared 9993. The kasturirangan report had said 123 villages fall under the esa purview.
In 65 th round all the trip details of individual household member was collected with the reference period of last 30 days, but all the estimates were derived and presented for. Status of kerala governments tourism development projects vii2. Kasturiranganled highlevel working group hlwg has recommended prohibition on development activities in 60,000 km 2 ecologically sensitive area spread over gujarat, karnataka, maharashtra, goa, kerala and tamil nadu. Gadgil report and kasturirangan report related with the western ghats is important for upsc prelims, mains and interview. Jul 31, 2015 kerala government today submitted a comprehensive report comprising its final views on the kasturirangan report on western ghats to the centre. Malayalam translation of kasthuri rangan report, functioning of help. Since both the athirappilly of kerala and gundia of karnataka hydel project sites fall. Travel and tourism course is a blessing to kerala gods own. Feb 11, 2016 the ministry has taken the decision by saying that changing the rules for kerala, will create more legal problems and the kasturi rangan report will lose its essence. Named as one of the ten paradises of the world by national geographic traveler, kerala is famous especially for its ecotourism initiatives and beautiful backwaters. Keralas hilly regions had witnessed protests after the centre passed two orders in november 20 for implementing the report, which imposed several.
Kasturirangan report pdf karnataka says no to kasturirangan report. Kerala government submits its views on kasturirangan report. Kerala tourism 2009 variety of product and services monsoon tourism, medical tourism, culture and arts, houseboats, backwaters, beaches, wildlife sanctuaries etc highly reputable, bagged various national and international awards kerala, indias most advanced society with full literacy high life expectancy excellent. Kasturi rangan and madhav gadgil report in malayalam wgeep. Boat races held during festival seasons are also a major tourist. Protest kasturirangan and gadgil report in the name of environment, this is nothing but a sort of terrorist activity.
Kasturirangan report is final word on western ghats for now. Kasturirangan report got the tag as antienvironmental soon after its release. The panel,headed by dr oommen v oommen,chairman of kerala s biodiversity board,was asked to study the madhav gadgil and kasturirangan reports on western ghats. Kerala government submits its views on kasturirangan. Protest kasturirangan and gadgil report, malabar, calicut. Kasturi rangan report was criticized by many as that it provided loopholes for mining, which if allowed would turn detrimental for environment, in long term will affect development too. Central government has not approved the list of esas prepared by a threemember panel headed by kerala.
The western ghats is a biological treasure trove that is endangered, and it needs to be protected and regenerated, indeed celebrated for its enormous wealth of endemic species and natural beauty says the union ministry of environment and forests high level working group, whose much awaited report on the ghats was presented to ms. The panel,headed by dr oommen v oommen,chairman of kerala s biodiversity board,was asked to study the madhav gadgil and kasturirangan reports on western ghats in the wake of widespread protest from the public. Houseboat or kettuvallam rides in the backwaters are a major tourist attraction. Therefore any developmental activity should be given permission so that it would not disturb the lifestyle and ecology of the. Krishnaswamy kasturirangan born 24 october 1940 is an indian space scientist who headed the indian space research organisation isro from 1994 to 2003. Order of the national green tribunal with regard to dr. Kasturirangan report is final word on western ghats for. When these lobbies and tourism flourish, it will be disastrous for the environment. The commission submitted the report to the government of india on 31 august 2011. Electricity tariff subsidy for specified tourism projects iv8 v. Kerala to approach centre on kasturirangan report india. Kerala tourist map with destinations and distance marked.
According to the kasturirangan report, a total of,108 sq km, including stretches in 123 villages in kerala, was proposed to be demarcated as ecologically fragile land under the esa. Kerala government today submitted a comprehensive report comprising its final views on the kasturirangan report on western ghats to the centre. Zone esz in kasturirangan committee report on the western ghats. For nonstarters, if you are in favor of implementing krishnaswamy kasturirangans recommendations in full, you do not need to read the report. Tourism as a department came into being in the 1960s. The member working group, headed by planning commission member kasturirangan, has environmental experts and other professionals as its members. Kerala kasturirangan report now available for viewing in malayalam language.
In a research article by manoj p k 2010 19, tourism in kerala. The hlwg report in malayalam with two parts, include all western information about kerala. The government of the country put all the efforts to make it strong and robust so that the dream to offer quality education can be met. This post is longer than most of our previous articles but read till the end to get your basics right. Kasturi rangan report was criticized by many as that it provided loopholes for mining, which if allowed would turn detrimental to the environment, in longterm will affect development too. The origin of kerala tourism can be traced back to the 1950s, when the state set up a hospitality department. Report of the high level working group on western ghats volume i ministry of environment and forests government of india 15 april 20 2. Gadgil commission submitted the report on 31 august 2011. He is presently chancellor of central university of rajasthan and niit university. Onam is a time for sports and festivities and in keralawhere onethird of the area is low lying, covered with canals, lakes, and backwatersthe people take to their boats and country crafts to celebrate colorful aquatic festivals are organized along the sacred river pampa. Kasturi rangan panel report in pdf kasturiranganreporthlwg. Full text of dr kasturirangan committee report on bbmp see other formats.
Jan 5, 2014 kasturi rangan and madhav gadgil report in malayalam wgeep. The much awaited crucial report on western ghats prepared by k kasturiranganled 10member highlevel working group has been submitted to the environment ministry. Of karnatakas total geographical area of 1,91,791 sq. Tourist centres listed in the destination kerala scheme of keralas tourism department iv7 exhibit 4. A study of the imperatives and impediments with focus on ecotourism, the tourism sector in kerala state in india is analysed in.
He is the former chancellor of jawaharlal nehru university and the chairman of karnataka knowledge commission. Full text of dr kasturirangan committee report on bbmp. The expert panel approached the project through a set of tasks such as. People are homeless, tourists are stranded, and wildlife is in danger as more than. Report of the high level working group on western ghats. Kerala tourist map kerala tourism map free download pdf. Pdf the bitter opposition in kerala to the gadgil and kasturirangan reports on the conservation of. Centre rejects keralas plea again the ministry, in the meet of the environment secretaries of states, said that the inhabited villages cant be circumvented.
Gadgil report and kasturirangan report on western ghats clear ias. Keralas tourism vision 2025 a synopsis v1 vision v1 vision targets v1 swot analysis v1 strategy v2 action plan v2 vi. Eia forests genetically modified crops gm gmo kerala land use policy moef nbra outreach. List of villages in esa of the western ghats 307 polygons did not have an entry in the name field in the survey of india layer. Keralas ninth plan outlay for the tourism sector a summary vi2 exhibit 6. Arrangements of basic facilities and tour programmes of the committee, preparation of. We generate these figures annually and they have been provided below in pdf form for you to download. For starters, the western ghats is the home for about 50 million people belonging to the six states of the country. The prakash javadekarled ministry intends to start deciding on cases after this deadline. This report said that 9497% area of the western ghats should be considered as ecosensitive. It proposes protecting 90 per cent of the regions natural landscape as ecological sensitive area.
Nov 04, 20 kasturi rangan report on western ghats part 1. So every citizen of our country is responsible to contribute a possible portion to this industry. Kerala tourism an observation department of management studies, school of commerce and management studies, kannur university 53 chapter 4 53 a system of medicine which goes for treating the person and not the disease cannot have a universal cure for people from all climes. Gadgil report and kasturirangan report on western ghats. Kasturirangan report is final word on western ghats for now, kerala govt tells high court. Important statistics on kerala tourismimportant statistics on kerala tourism 1. Gadgil report and kasturirangan report on western ghats environment being one of the favorite areas for upsc, it is necessary to analyse the details of recent hot topics or controversies. Gadgil report and kasturirangan report related with the western ghats hence deserves much attention for upsc prelims, mains and interview. Over the last decade the growth of tourism in kerala has been amazing. With the kerala trip guide, you can get more details about the fairs and festivals of the state.
In order to promote sustainable tourism, hlwg recommends the following. Kasturirangan report on protecting the western ghats has become a victim of vested interests trying to protect their personal interests. The backwaters in kerala are a chain of brackish lagoons and lakes lying parallel to the arabian sea coast known as the malabar coast. Pdf kasturirangan reportwestern ghat conservation bill priju. Environment ministry asks states to submit responses on western ghats by june 15 gujarat, maharashtra, goa, karnataka, tn and kerala are the stakeholder states that stand to be affected by the kasturirangan report. The kasturirangan report seeks to bring just 37% of the western ghats under the ecologically sensitive area esa zones down from the 64% suggested by. Jan 10, 2019 kasturirangan report pdf karnataka says no to kasturirangan report. Backwater tourism is centered mostly around of kerala like alleppey, kumarakom, ashtamudi lake, kollam and bekal. Kerala submits revised recommendations on kasturirangan report.
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