CEC member visits Bannerghatta National Park, interacts with farmers
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Why in news
A member of the Central Empowered Committee (CEC) visited Bannerghatta National Park to investigate a petition challenging the 2020 notification that reduced the park's Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ).
Background
Chandra Prakash Goyal of the CEC visited Bannerghatta National Park to review a petition alleging that the 2020 ESZ reduction ignored site-specific ecological requirements. Meenakshi Negi, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, provided a briefing on the park's ecological importance.
Facts for Prelims
- BodyThe Central Empowered Committee (CEC) is tasked with investigating environmental petitions for the Supreme Court.
- FactThe 2020 notification is the specific order being challenged regarding the reduction of the Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ).
For Mains
Q. Discuss the challenges in balancing infrastructure development with the preservation of Eco-Sensitive Zones (ESZ) in ecologically critical areas of India.
Dimensions to cover in your answer
- Regulatory conflict: Balancing site-specific ecological requirements against standardized notification boundaries
- Institutional oversight: Role of the Central Empowered Committee in mediating between local ecological concerns and state-level forest management
Keywords: Eco-Sensitive Zone · Biodiversity conservation · Environmental litigation · Ecological integrity · Sustainable development
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