According to the petition, the state in the new proposal for ESZ has reduced the area from 3,32,881 hectare to 1,14,000 hectare “which is illegal and it is undertaken to favour certain people.”
By: Express News Service | Ahmedabad |
Updated: April 20, 2017 5:10 am
THE GUJARAT High Court on Wednesday issued
notice to the state on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging
the proposal of the government reducing the Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ) of
Gir Forest and National Park, and other sanctuaries in the state
drastically without any reason.The petition moved by Biren Padhya, a resident of Ahmedabad, states the proposal of the government is likely to be culminated into a notification and if it happens, there would be irreparable loss to forest and wildlife as new heavy industries, unregulated mining, tourism and other prohibited activities would surface.
According to the petition, the state in the new proposal for ESZ has reduced the area from 3,32,881 hectare to 1,14,000 hectare “which is illegal and it is undertaken to favour certain people.” It has cited the Supreme Court order, which directed the authorities that land falling within 10 kms from boundaries of national parks and sanctuaries should be notified as ESZ.
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