**"Report of the Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel - Part I - 13.2 Proposed guidelines/summary recommendations for sector-wise activities

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     30/09/2018
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**"Report of the Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel - Part I - 13.2 Proposed guidelines/summary recommendations for sector-wise activities

SECTOR : Forestry & Government lands -

ESZ1,  ESZ2 &  ESZ3

1 .Illegal mining to be stopped immediately social audit Detailed plans for environmental and social rehabilitation of mines to be closed.

2. Illegal mining to be stopped immediately Existing mining to adopt good practice mining and be under strict regulation and social audit Illegal mining to be stopped immediately.

3.  Quarry and sand mining Where exists should be controlled effectively for environmental and social impacts immediately.

4.  No new licenses to be given for quarry and sand mining Up gradation possible/permitted subject to strict regulation and social audit Existing and new quarry and sand mining should be under strict regulations and social audit and without affecting tribal rights Polluting Industry (Red /Orange)

5. No new polluting (red and orange category) industries; for existing industries switch to zero pollution by 2016 and be subject to strict regulation and social audit.

6. No new polluting (red and orange category) industries; for existing industries switch to zero pollution by 2016 and be subject to strict regulation and social audit.

7. New industries may be set up under strict regulation and social audit.

8. Non polluting (Green/ Blue) Industry With strict regulation and social audit.

9. Local bio resource based industry should be promoted.

10. All should be strictly regulated and be subject to social audit.

11. Promote Green/ Blue industries.

12. Local bio resource based industry should be promoted.

13. All should be strictly regulated and be subject to social audit.

14. Promote Green/ Blue industries. Local bio resource based industry should be promoted. All should be strictly regulated and be subject to social audit.

15. Power/Energy Educate the energy consumer about the environmental and social impacts of energy production and the need for reducing ‚luxury‛ demand Encourage demand side management; enhanced energy efficiency across sectors Launch ‚smart‛ campaigns as key components of demand side management, focusing on smart grids, smart buildings, smart power, smart logistics and smart motors.

16. Promote decentralised electricity, use of solar power Allow run of the river schemes with maximum height of 3 m permissible which would serve local energy needs of tribal/ local communities / plantation colonies subject to consent of gram sabha and all clearances Small bandharas permissible for local and tribal community use / local self government use Large Power plants are allowed subject to strict environmental regulations including 1. cumulative impact assessment studies.

To be continued ..

JAIHIND
VANDEMATHARAM