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IMPACTS OF GADGIL AND

KASTURIRANGAN REPORTS

Akanksha Gomath Rachna Sravanti Surbhi



The situation



In “Raghuvamsa”, Kalidasa identifies the Western Ghats as a maiden, ever so

young and beautiful, draped in a green sari. Her sari is now slowly faded of its

colour. Man is ripping her to pieces. The solution is not of building walls around

her for keeping men at bay. The question is, how can we both coexist. How can

man – her son and daughter – save her at the same time serving his self.



Timeline of events• UNESCO submissions : October 13th 2009

• UNESCO letter demand for treatment of nominated area as one unit &Management system : 18th November 2009

• Additional information given by India : January 2010 (Creation of WGEEP/WG

management plan explained)

• Gadgil committee formation : 4 March 2010.• UNESCO nomination : 15th March 2010;

• Gadgil report Submitted to MOEF : 30 August 2011.

• Gadgil report made public : 23 May 2012 (Delhi High court order &RTI)

• UNESCO – Map of WGSs accepted : June –July 2012

• Kasturi rangan committee : 17th August 2012

• Kasturi rangan committee report : April 15 2013

• Accepted in Principle on : October 19 2013.

• Order of implementation/Draft : November 13 2013.



Case studies• Included in ESA – Thiruvambady

• Comes within buffer zone – Thamarassery

• Excluded from ESA –

• Collectorate at Calicut during protest against the Gadgil-

Kasturirangan reports



The Stake holders

The Government The farmersThe

Environmentalists

The Church NGOs Factories, quarries



• What are the bureaucratic issues surrounding the reports? Isit truly a case of “environmental terrorism”?

1

• Who will watch the watchers? 2

• Is the question of “equity” addressed? 3

Questions raised



Frameworks

-Equity

- Decentralisation

- Positive social capital

- Defined property

rights

- Negative Social

capital

- Adverse effects of

bureaucracy

- Lack of Property

rights

POTENTIAL

SUCCESS

FACTORS

CURRENTDRAWBACKS



• What are the bureaucratic issues surrounding thereports? Is it truly a case of “environmental

terrorism”? 1



Questions raised

Wh i d bt i b



When in doubt, increase bureaucracy…

Air

Water

Forest

Wildlife

Biodiversity

Authorities &

Boards

Gadgil reportsuggests

formation ofWestern

Ghats Ecology

Authority

Anotherstatutory

body

Utility andeffectivenes

s?

The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act 1981, amended 1987

The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) (Union Territories) Rules, 1983

The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Rules, 1982

-The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Cess (Amendment) Act, 2003.

-The Central Pollution Control Board (Amendment) Rules, 2012.ce of Chairman)(Amendment) Rules, 2012

State/Union Territory Minor Forest Produce Act, 2005 - Draft

Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980, amended 1988.

The Indian Forest Act, 1927.

Forest (Conservation) Rules, 2003.

Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Bill 2013

The National Board for Wild Life Rules, 2003.

The Declaration of Wild Life Stock Rules, 2003.

The Wildlife (Protection) Rules, 1995.

Biological Diversity Act, 2002.

Biological Diversity Rules, 2004.

National Ganga River Basin Authority

National Tiger Conservation Authority

National Biodiversity AuthorityState Pollution Control Board



Issues faced…

Lack of inter-department synergy Environmental terrorism

Corruption Lack of transparency andaccountability



Recommendations

Inclusive committeesCommittees ought to focus on

inherent advantages

Look at detailed implementationmechanisms rather than just fancy“in the air” terms

“Bottom-up” approach




terrorism”? 1



Questions raised



Issues

No “one rule for all” Misuse of power

Misrepresentation of information Decentralisation – claims vs.implementation




terrorism”? 1



Questions raised



Equity

Inter-generation equity Intra-generation equity

Rural-urban equity Rich-poor equity



Recommendations



Issues with Gadgil’s report

“In the air” termsFarmer unfriendly

remarksUtopian ideas like new

electricity lines etc.

Emphasis on nativebreeds – conflict of

interest

Vague and open tointerpretation

Private-public lands

WGEARedundancy in zone

classification (ESA 2 andESA3)

Scientific method

• (24x24 satelliteimagery)



Conclusions

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