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Western Ghats ESA: Farmers protest draft notification

Published Monday, September 21, 2026

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What We Know — Key Points

  • On July 27, 2026, the Ministry issued the seventh draft notification proposing a total ESA area of 56,825.7 sq km, with 29,668 sq km in Karnataka.

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  • The Hindu

    The article emphasizes the fears and hardships of local residents and farmers in the Western Ghats who are opposing the proposed Ecologically Sensitive Area notification, highlighting their struggles under existing forest rules and their demand for a physical survey to exclude human settlements.

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