Centre Issues Draft Notification to Declare Areas of Western Ghats in 6 States Ecologically Sensitive Area

New Delhi: The Central government has issued a fresh draft notification to declare over 56,800 square kilometres of the Western Ghats across six states as an Ecologically Sensitive Area (ESA).

This region includes 13 villages in Wayanad. The draft notification invites suggestions and objections within 60 days.

The draft notification proposes to declare 3.7 sq km in Kerala, including 13 villages in two talukas of the landslide-hit Wayanad, as ecologically sensitive.