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Lok Sabha Question No. 361 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-26
Subject: Medal Target for Rio 2016
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: BHAIRON PRASAD MISHRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS

## (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.361

TO BE ANSWERED ON 26-04-2016

Medal Target for Rio 2016

†361. SHRI BHAIRON PRASAD MISHRA:

Will the Minister of YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has set a sportswise medal target expected to be
- won by the country in the forthcoming Rio Olympics, 2016; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the action plan prepared by the Government in
- this regard?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS

(SHRI SARBANANDA SONOWAL)

(a) & (b): The Ministry  of  Youth Affairs  &  Sports  has  not  set  a  sportswise medal target for the country in the forthcoming Rio Olympics 2016. However, Archery, Athletics, Badminton, Boxing, Hockey, Shooting, Tennis and Wrestling are the focused disciplines from the point of view of India's chances of winning medals at Rio Olympics.

Preparations for the Rio Olympic Games 2016 are going on in right earnest. Government is making every effort to provide high quality training and coaching to Indian sportspersons and teams so that they win maximum number of medals and  make  the  country  proud.  Identified  medal  prospects  are  being  provided financial assistance for their customized training at Institutes having world class facilities and other necessary support under the Target Olympic Podium (TOP) Scheme, which the Government specifically formulated and launched in 2014 under  the  National  Sports  Development  Fund  (NSDF)  with  the  objective  of identifying and supporting potential medal prospects for Rio Olympics 2016 and Olympic Games 2020.

Further,  National  coaching  camps  are  being  organized  and  competitive exposure abroad is being provided to the identified probables so that more and more sportspersons qualify for participation in Rio Olympics 2016 and put up their best performance in the Olympic Games.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 360 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-26
Subject: Crop Diversification
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: SANTOSH AHLAWAT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.360

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 26 TH   APRIL, 2016

## CROP DIVERSIFICATION

360. SHRIMATI SANTOSH AHLAWAT:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ षि एवं ककसान कल्याण मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is implementing any programme to promote crop diversification in various parts of the country;
- (b) if so, the details and the major interventions thereof; and
- (c) the amount spent and utilised thereunder for the purpose during the last year and the provision made for 2016-17?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ षि एवं ककसान कल्याण मंत्राऱय में राज्य मंत्री (SHRI MOHANBHAI KUNDARIYA)

- (a) & (b): Yes,  Madam.    Department  of  Agriculture,  Cooperation  &  Farmers  Welfare  is implementing Crop Diversification Programme (CDP), a sub scheme of Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana  (RKVY)  in  Original  Green  Revolution  States  of  Punjab,  Haryana  and  Western  Uttar Pradesh to promote diversification from water guzzling paddy crop to alternate crops, to restore soil fertility and arrest the depletion of ground water since 2013-14.  CDP has been extended to the  States  of  Andhra  Pradesh,  Bihar,  Gujarat,  Karnataka,  Maharashtra,  Odisha,  Tamil  Nadu, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh  and West Bengal to divert tobacco area to alternate crops/cropping system during 2015-16.

Under  CDP,  assistance is given on four major components  i.e. alternate crop demonstrations, farm mechanization  & value addition, site-specific activities and contingency for  awareness,  training,  implementation,  monitoring,  etc.    The  alternate  crops  like  pulses, oilseeds, coarse cereals including maize, cotton and  agro-forestry plantation are promoted in Punjab,  Haryana  and  Western  Uttar  Pradesh  to  replace  paddy  area.      Agriculture  and horticulture crops are promoted to replace tobacco in tobacco growing areas.

- (c): Allocation and release of Central Share under CDP approved during 2015-16 & 2016-17 is as under:

(Rs.  in crore)

| Year    |   Allocation | Release   |
|---------|--------------|-----------|
| 2015-16 |          150 | 91.32     |
| 2016-17 |          180 | --        |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 359 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-26
Subject: Water Pollution
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: BHARAT SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.359

TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.04.2016

## Water Pollution

## 359. SHRI BHARAT SINGH:

Will  the  Minister  of  ENVIRONMENT, FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  review  its  policy  and  laws  for  checking  the increasing level of water pollution in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) is unable to ensure compliance of the norms laid down for treatment of industrial waste materials; and
- (d) if so, the steps proposed to be taken to make the CPCB more effective?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR)

(a)&(b)        The  Ministry  periodically  reviews  its  policies  for  checking  water  pollution  by notifying  stricter  effluent  discharge  standards  for  various  industries  under  the  Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. The draft standards are placed in public domain for seeking comments from  stakeholders  including  general  public.  The  standards  are  reviewed  from  time  to  time  to bring  them  in  line  with  the  advancement  in  process  /  control  technologies.  The  standards  for Sugar industries, Thermal Power Plants, Gensets and Common Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP) have  been  recently  revised  so  as  to  have  stricter  norms  for  pollution  control.  Draft  standards have been notified in respect of various industrial sectors.

(c)&(d)      Inspections  of  industries  for  ensuring  compliance  to  prescribed  environmental standards are carried  out by  the  respective  State  Pollution  Control  Boards  /  Pollution  Control Committees (SPCBs / PCCs). In addition, CPCB carries out inspection of industries. Based on inspection,  appropriate  actions  are  taken,  including  issuing  of  directions  under  Section  5  of Environment  (Protection)  Act,  1986  to  non-compliant  industries  and  issuance  of  directions under  Section  18(1)(b)  of  Air  (Prevention  and  Control  of  Pollution)  Act,  1981  /  Water (Prevention  and  Control  of  Pollution)  Act,  1974  to  the  respective  SPCBs  /  PCCs  to  direct industries to take corrective measures.

CPCB has initiated action for installation of real time effluent and emission monitoring systems in the 17 category of highly polluting industries for further strengthening compliance mechanism. CPCB has also strengthened its  activities  by  adoption  of  information  technology and  capacity  building  in  the  field  of  pollution  abatement  and  control.  Regular  training  is imparted to the Scientists of CPCB in order to keep pace with the emerging and new trends in the field of pollution control.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 358 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-26
Subject: University of Hyderabad
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: SUSHMITA DEV

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.358

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 26 TH  APRIL, 2016/ VAISAKHA 6, 1938 (SAKA)

UNIVERSITY OF HYDERABAD

358. KUMARI SUSHMITA DEV:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognizance of media reports that there is an emergency like situation in University of Hyderabad and there is no water, electricity, food and internet services and has issued notices to the Union Human Resource  Development  (HRD)  Ministry,  Telangana  Government  and Hyderabad Police Commissioner on 25 March, 2016;
- (b) if so, the response of the Ministry of HRD, Telangana Government and Hyderabad Police Commissioner in this regard;
- (c)  whether  the  NHRC  proposes  to  take  further  action  against  the officials who played key role in human rights violations in the campus of Hyderabad University; and
- (d) if so, the details in this regard?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

(a)  to  (d):  The  National  Human  Rights  Commission  (NHRC),  has intimated  that  they  have  received  a  complaint  from  Shri  Zeeshah Shaikh  of  Hyderabad  University  enclosing  newspaper  reports  about arrest  of  25  students  and  two  faculty  members  in  the  evening  of 23.3.2016  in  connection  with  incident  of  vandalizing  office  of  Shri P Apparao  Vice   Chancellor on charges of  damaging  public  property

## LS.US.Q.NO.358 FOR 26.04.2016

and not allowing Government officials to perform their duties.  It was also reported that there was an emergency like situation in Hyderabad University  and  there  was  no  water,  electricity,  food  and  internet services.

On  23.03.2016,  NHRC  has  taken  cognizance  of  the  complaint  and asked  for  a  report  from  M/o.  HRD,  Chief  Secretary,  Government  of Telangana  and  Commissioner  of  Police  Hyderabad.  The  report  is awaited.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 357 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-26
Subject: Agriculture Development in Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: RAYAPATI SAMBASIVA RAO

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.357

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 26 TH   APRIL, 2016

## AGRICULTURE DEVELOPMENT IN ANDHRA PRADESH

357.     SHRI RAYAPATI SAMBASIVA RAO:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ षि एवं ककसान कल्याण मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has received any concrete proposals from the Government of Andhra Pradesh for increasing the agricultural production in the State during the last two years;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has constituted any Committee to look into the requests of the Government of Andhra Pradesh to improve the agricultural sector in Andhra Pradesh; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ षि एवं ककसान कल्याण मंत्राऱय में राज्य मंत्री (DR. SANJEEV KUMAR BALYAN)

- (a): No  specific  proposal  for  increasing  the  agriculture  production  in  the  State  of  Andhra Pradesh has been received.
- (b) to (d): Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 355 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-26
Subject: Coastal Erosion
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: POONAMBEN HEMATBHAI MAADAM

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.355

TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.04.2016

## Coastal Erosion

## 355. SHRIMATI POONAMBEN MAADAM:

Will  the  Minister  of  ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS  AND  CLIMATE  CHANGE  be  pleased  to state:

- (a) whether  it  is  a  fact  that  according  to  the  National  Centre  for  Sustainable  Coastal Management, India's coast is eroding at a very high rate and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether a study has been undertaken to analyse the risks to people living in coastal areas due to degrading of the coastline and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether any measures have been taken to prevent the fast degradation of coastline and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

(SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR)

- (a) As  per  the  shoreline  study  conducted  bythe  National  Centre  for  Sustainable  Coastal Management, high erosion has been experienced in 15-16% of the Indian Coast.
- (b) The  Ministry  has  notified  the  Coastal  Regulation  Zone  (CRZ)  Notification,  2011  and Island Protection Zone (IPZ) Notification, 2011 to conserve and protect coastal stretches of the country,  which  inter-alia  provide  for  declaration  of  costal  regulation  zone  based  on  scientific principles and taking into account the dangers of natural hazards in the coastal areas, sea level rise due to global warming.
- (c) The measures taken to prevent degradation of coastline include regulating activities in the coastal  areas  and  islands  of  Andaman  &  Nicobar  and  Lakshadweep  under  the  CRZ/IPZ Notification, 2011. Port and harbor projects, except the strategic and defence related project, in high eroding coastal stretches areprohibited. Further, in order to conserve and protectthe coastal ecosystems, the Ministry has approved World Bank assisted Integrated Coastal Zone Management Project, which includes mangrove afforestation, coral regeneration, capacity building, mapping of Ecologically Sensitive Areas, sediment cells mapping, with the involvement of local communities.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 354 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-26
Subject: Vacant Posts in PSUs
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
Asked by: VIJAY KUMAR HANSDAK

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES & PUBLIC ENTERPRISES

## DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC ENTERPRISES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 354

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 26 th  April, 2016

## 'Vacant Posts in PSUs'

## 354 : SHRI VIJAY KUMAR HANSDAK

Will the Minister of HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES be pleased to state :

- (a)  whether a large number of posts are lying vacant in various categories for functional and  operational  needs  in  various  wings  and  units  of  Public  Sector  Undertakings (PSUs) in the country;
- (b)  if so, the details thereof, State /PSU and category-wise;
- (c)  the  number  of  employees  working  on  regular  and  contractual  basis  in  these companies  in  comparison  to  the  sanctioned  strength  as  on  date,  company-wise; and
- (d)  the steps taken/likely to be taken by the Government to fill the vacant posts in all units and wings of the PSUs?

## ANSWER

## THE  MINISTER OF STATE  FOR HEAVY INDUSTRIES & PUBLIC  ENTERPRISES (SHRI G. M. SIDDESHWARA )

- (a) & (b)  : Recruitment to  various  posts for functional and  operational needs below the  Board  level  in  the  Central  Public  Sector  Enterprises  (CPSEs)  is  done  by  the Management of respective CPSEs as per their requirement and financial performance. Details  of  vacant  posts  in  CPSEs  is  not  maintained  centrally  in  the  Department  of Public Enterprises.

(c): As  per  the  Public  Enterprises  (PE)  Survey  Report  2014-15  there  were  total 12,91,174   regular employees and 2,74,889 contractual employees  in CPSEs as on 31-03-2015.  CPSEs wise  details  of  regular  and  contractual  employees  as  on  31-032015 are annexed.

(d): Steps to fill up vacant posts in CPSEs is taken by the Management of respective CPSEs according to their requirements and financial  performance.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 352 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-26
Subject: Non-Utilisation of Investment Funds
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
Asked by: CHANDRAKANT BHAURAO KHAIRE, SAKUNTALA LAGURI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC ENTERPRISES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 352

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.04.2016

## Non-Utilisation of Investment Funds

## 352: SHRI CHANDRAKANT KHAIRE AND SHRIMATI SAKUNTALA LAGURI:

Will the Minister of HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES be pleased to state:

- (a) whether reports have been received by the Government regarding non-utilization of investment   funds in Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has held any officer responsible in this regard, if so, the details thereof;
- (c)    whether  the  Government has carried out any review in respect of proper utilization of investment fund

in Public Sector Undertakings;

- (d) if so, the outcome thereof; and
- (e) the strategy adopted by the Government on the basis of said outcome?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES

## (SHRI G. M. SIDDESHWARA)

(a)  to  (e):  As  per  information  available  in  Public  Enterprises  Survey  2014-15  laid  in  the Parliament on 26.2.2016, total share-holders funds of Rs.984692 crore was available in 298 Central  Public  Sector  Enterprises  (CPSEs),  comprising  235  operational  and  63  under construction as on 31.3.2015. Further these CPSEs have utilized total funds of Rs.1536912 crore in terms of Gross Block as on 31.3.2015. The decisions to invest funds are taken by the management of the CPSEs, based on their investment need with the approval of respective Ministries / Departments.

Monitoring  of  CAPEX  projects  of  CPSEs  and  also  the  percentage  of  CAPEX  projects completed without time and cost over-runs is continuous process. The Boards of Maharatna, Navratna,  Miniratna  and  other  profit  making  CPSEs  have  been  delegated  financial  and operational  powers  in  the  areas  of  capital  expenditure,  investment  in  joint  ventures/ subsidiaries, human resources development etc. subject to prescribed condition and limits.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 351 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-26
Subject: Projects of GBPIHED
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: AJAY TAMTA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 351

TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.04.2016

## PROJECTS OF GBPIHED

## 351 SHRI AJAY TAMTA:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state;

- (a) the  details  of  allocation  and  utilization  of  funds  for  the  GB  Pant  Institute  for Himalayan Environment and Development (GBPIHED) during each of the last three years and the current year; project-wise;
- (b) whether the Government is aware that completion deadlines for several projects under GBPIHED have been extended midway during the project execution;
- (c) if  so,  the  details  of  such  projects  along  with  the  reasons  for  extension  of  their completion period and the cost overrun thereof, project-wise; and
- (d) the  details  of  projects  initiated  but  not  completed  till  date  along  with  the  date  of initiation  and  the  expected  date  for  its  completion  and  outcome  of  the  completed projects, project-wise?

## ANSWER

MINISTER  OF  STATE  (INDEPENDENT  CHARGE)  FOR  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR)

- (a) The Ministry (MoEF&CC) does not provide project wise funds to the G.B. Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment & Development (GBPIHED) scheme. The funds are provided as Grant-in-Aid to the Institute. Details of allocation of funds released by the Ministry in respect of GBPIHED scheme and its utilization during each of the last three years and for the year 2015-16 are as below:
- (b  & c) No project undertaken from the Grant-in-Aid Scheme of the MoEF&CC has been extended midway during its execution.
- (d) In the 12th Plan period, nine projects are being executed with effect from June 2012 in the Institute from the Grant-in-Aid of the MoEF&CC as per approval of the Scientific Advisory Committee.  These  ongoing  projects  will  be  completed  by  31-3-2017.  The  Institute  has successfully  completed  190  R&D  projects  till  date  on  Land  &  Water  management, Biodiversity conservation and management, Sustainable livelihood, Biotechnology applications,  Environmental  assessment  &  management  and  Capacity  building  in  the Himalayan region. In addition, the Institute has published 2587 Research papers/articles up to January 2016 with total Impact Factor of 958; 185 Books/ Booklets/ Monographs/ Bulletins/ Manuals/ Policy documents; supervised 99 Ph.D. and 87 M.Sc. dissertations.

| Year    |   Amount Sanctioned (crore) |   Amount Utilized (crore) |
|---------|-----------------------------|---------------------------|
| 2012-13 |                       11.4  |                     11.22 |
| 2013-14 |                       14    |                     13.92 |
| 2014-15 |                       13    |                     13.27 |
| 2015-16 |                       12.63 |                     12.64 |
Lok Sabha Question No. 348 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-26
Subject: Ecologically Sensitive Areas
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: (ADV.) JOICE GEORGE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 348

TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.04.2016

## Ecologically Sensitive Areas

## 348. ADV. JOICE GEORGE:

Will  the  Minister  of  ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS  AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  notified  Ecologically  Sensitive  Areas  (ESA)  across  the Western Ghats recently;
- (b) if so, the details thereof ;
- (c) the current status of the 4156 ESAs across six States;
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  excluded  some  of  the  selected  ESA  villages  as  per  the request/proposal of the States; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof along with the list of excluded ESAs, State-wise?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR)

(a) to (b): The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has brought out a fresh draft notification dated 4 th September, 2015 for declaring ecologically sensitive areas in the Western Ghats  in  supersession  of  the  earlier  draft  notification  issued  on  10 th March,  2014  after incorporating  provisions  to  clarify  and  to  dispel  the  apprehensions  and  concerns  raised  by various stakeholders.

(c) to (e) Reports of the States of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka and Kerala, after undertaking demarcation of ecologically sensitive areas (ESAs) by physical verification in their respective States in Western Ghats with respect to the 4156 villages identified as eco-sensitive by the  High  Level  Working  Group  (HLWG)  have  been  received  from  the  respective  State Governments .

The extent of the Ecologically Sensitive Area covering a total area of 56,685 square kilometers which is  spread  across  six  States  of  Gujarat,  Maharashtra,  Goa,  Karnataka,  Kerala  and  Tamil Nadu in the earlier draft notification dated 10 th March 2014 remain unchanged in the fresh Draft Notification dated 04.09.2015.

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