*"Report of the Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel - Part I - Annexures : Annexure E: Public Consultations/ Roundtable/ Consultations with Civil Society Groups
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SUB : *"Report of the Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel - Part I - Annexures -
REF : Annexure E: Public Consultations/ Roundtable/ Consultations with Civil Society Groups -
I. Karnataka :
1.
Date - 11.2.2011
Place - Shirsi Forestry College
Issues/Remarks - 1. Conservetion of Mangroves Forest, Myristica swamps. 2. Aganashini, Sharavathi, Bedthi river basin should be declared ESZ1.
Participants - Chaired by Ananta Ashisara, Chairman, Karnataka Western Ghats Task Force, Ms. Vidya Nayak, WGEEP, Shri Vasudev-Task Force, DFO, Canara Circle, Environmentalists, Scientists, Farmers, NGO’s of U.K. & Belgaum.
2.
Date - 14.2.2011
Place - School of Social Work, Roshni Nilaya, Mangalore
Issues/Remarks - 1. Dankshin Kannada & Udupi District should be declared Ecologicaly sensitive area. 2.Declaration of SEZ in Coastal Belt is devasting and Petro Chemical Industries and Thermal Plant in coastal region will effect W.Ghats. So it should be stopped. 3. Permission should not be given to Gundia Hydel Project-ESA region. 4. No River Diversion or River Linkages. Conservation of Sacred Grooves 5. No G.M.Crops in W.Ghats region.
Participants - Chaired by Keshava Korse, member of Karnataka W.Ghats Task Force, Vidya Nayak-WGEEP, H.C.Sharathchandra,Ex.Chairman, KSPCB, Prof.K.P.Achar, Prof.N.A.Madhyasta, Prof. Ramachandra, B.K.Parameshwara Rao, Organic Farmer; Vasudeva Boluru, Fishermen Leader; NGO Heads; Environmentalists; Media & Press personel; Farmers; Consumer activists; Civil Society members of Udupi & D.K.
3.
Date - 28.2.2011
Place - Dr.T.M.A.Pai Hall, Sri J.C.B.M. College, Shringeri
Issues/Remarks - 1. Acording to Forest Right Act, Trible Rights should be protected. Trible should not be evicted from National Park harassment from Forest Department and Naxalites should be addressed. The Forest dwellers are ready to leave the forest if they are given agricultural land with land records. 2. Conservation of Sacred Grooves and Heritage sights. 3. No Dams in W. Ghats
Participants - Chaired by Gajendra Gorasukudige, member, W.Ghats Task Force; Vidya Nayak, WGEEP; Prof.Kumaraswamy Udupa, Botanist; Veerappa Gowda, Principle; ACF Kambli; Members of Raitha Sangha; Environmentalists; NGO’s; Farmers; Tribals of Chikamagalore and Shivamogga.
4.
Date - 10.6.2011
Place - Kodava Samaja Hall, Vijayanagar, Mysore
Issues/Remarks - 1. Ecologically the whole of Kodagu District should be declared as ecologically silent area and should be protected. 2. Seetavana, Bisle Forest, Seege Gudda, Biligiri Ranga, Jumma Male, Majrabadh Forest should be declared ESA. Tourism should be strictly regulated. Land Use Policy should be strictly regulated. Tribals Rights should be protected. No Railway project. No more cutting forest for Power Transmission Line.
Participants - Chaired by Dr.K.A.Kushalappa, Kodagu Model Foresters, Ponnampete; Dr.K.N.Ganeshaiah and Vidya Nayak- WGEEP; Dr.Vasudev, W.G.Task Force; DFO of Mandya and Mysore; Dr.C.G.Kushalappa, Forestry College, Ponnampete; Prof.Mohan, Forestry College; NGO’s; Tribles Groups; Environmentalists; Rtd. Forest Officials; Agriculturists; Estate Owners of Kodagu, Hassan, Mysore Division.
5.
Date - 28 May 2011
Place - Centre for Ecological Sciences Indian Institute of Sciences, Bengaluru
Issues/Remarks - Consultation on Karnataka ESAs
Participants - Dr. S.N. Prasad 1. Mr. Rajeeva Salian Nagarika Seva Trust Guruvayanakere, Belthangady Dakshina Kannada district 2. Ms. Nyla Coelho Paryavarni Belgaum nylasai@gmail.com 3. Mr. Balakrishna Shetty Jana Jagrithi Samithi 4. Mr. S. Rajanna APCCF (FRM) Aranya Bhavan Bangalore 5. Mr. C.S. Raju APCCF (HQ&C) 6. Mr. S.V. Hosur 7. Mr. Siddarth Machado siddarthmachado@hotmail.com 8. Ms. Vidya Nayak Nagarika Seva Trust Guruvayanakere, Belthangady Dakshina Kannada district 9. Mr. Vinay Kumat Karaavali Karnataka Janaabhivrudhi Vedike (KKJV) Mangalore 10.Mr. Sagar Dhara sagardhara@gmail.com 11. Mr. Y.B. Ramakrishna Chairman, Karnataka State Biofuel Development Board 12. Ms. Vidya Dinker Citizens Forum for Mangalore vidyadinker@gmail.com 13. Dr. H.C. Sharatchandra sharatchandra@vsnl.net 14. Mr. G.S. Kariyappa Forest Department Karnataka 15. Prof. Renee M. Borges Centre for Ecological Sciences Indian Institute of Science Bangalore 560012 renee@ces.iisc.ernet.in
NEXT :Annexure E: Public Consultations/ Roundtable/ Consultations with Civil Society Groups - Maharastra :
To be continued ..
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JAIHIND
VANDEMATHARAM
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