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Assam govt ‘reducing’ Eco-Sensitive Zone of Kaziranga: Read how the decision follows Supreme Court order, and how the issue exposes Congress hypocrisy

Raju Das -
The Assam government’s proposal to notify a 1 km Eco-Sensitive Zone around Kaziranga is not a dilution of existing protection but the formalisation of the zone in accordance with the Supreme Court’s 2022 directions.
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Supreme Court says it is willing to relax restrictions in eco-sensitive zones around forests, SFI had vandalised Rahul Gandhi’s office over the issue

OpIndia Staff -
Supreme Court implied that it may relax its restrictions in the eco-sensitive zones (ESZ) around protected forests and wildlife sanctuaries
Government and Policy

Congress and JD(S) led Karnataka govt turns down Centre’s proposal to declare western ghats eco-sensitive area

Jhankar Mohta -
The declaration of Western Ghats ESA has assumed significance because of the massive Kerala floods in July

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