Impact of Kasturirangan Report on Industries-A Case Study of Hebri Taluk, Udupi District
Author : Dr. Shalini and Dr. Ganapathi HA
Abstract :
The government of India formed a committee under the chairmanship of scientist Dr. Kasturi rangan to study the Prof. Madava gadgil report on Eco sensitive environment zone in western ghats. Dr. Kasturi rangan studied the report in detail and discussed with various stakeholders of the report. The committee headed by Dr. Kasturirangan invites objections and suggestions related to the Madavagadgil report and after receiving many objections and suggestions the committee prepared a tentative report and submitted to the Government in order to safeguard the eco sensitive zone in Western ghat region. But unfortunately lot of objections aroused against the implementation of the report. Many were argued that this report is anti-developmental and it will perish the life of the people living in the border areas of western ghat forest. The karkala taluk in Udupi district of Karnataka is located at the bottom of the western ghat west side, which is famous for small scale industries and agriculture. The people located in the region feared that if Kasturirangan report is implemented, it will force us to stop our small industries and commercial crops like arecanut and rubber. So they demand for modify the report by excluding residential and agriculture lands and they also demand for relaxation of some regulations in the report. In this perspective this study made an attempt to study the impact of Kasturirangan report on industries in Karkala taluk.
Keywords :
Eco sensitive zone, Western ghats, HLWG, Reserved forest, small scale industries
