The center recognized the need for preventing further degradation of fragile ecology of Western Ghats in 2014.
Even then, it failed to take the necessary steps in 6 states.As a result , 56,825 sq.km of ecologically sensitive area could not be earmarked as "no go" zone.
Earmarking Kerala's 9,993 sq km as Eco-Sensitive Area (ESA) four years ago may not have saved the state from excessive rainfall but the delay is certainly making the state, along with five others in the Western Ghats, more vulnerable.
Even then, it failed to take the necessary steps in 6 states.As a result , 56,825 sq.km of ecologically sensitive area could not be earmarked as "no go" zone.
Earmarking Kerala's 9,993 sq km as Eco-Sensitive Area (ESA) four years ago may not have saved the state from excessive rainfall but the delay is certainly making the state, along with five others in the Western Ghats, more vulnerable.
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