Residents and environmentalists challenge politicians’ Western Ghats claims
Some residents and environmentalists in Karnataka are countering politicians’ claims about Western Ghats protection measures, according to The Hindu. Their efforts include raising awareness about the draft ESA notification and the Kasturirangan report on social media and translating the material into Kannada.
Some residents and environmentalists in Karnataka are challenging claims made by politicians about protection of the Western Ghats, The Hindu reported. The groups have begun raising awareness about the draft notification on an ecologically sensitive area, or ESA, and the Kasturirangan report. The available material says these efforts are taking place through social media.
Others are translating information about the draft notification and the report into Kannada. The stated aim or effect of those translations is not provided in the source material. The report does not identify the politicians whose claims are being challenged, nor does it set out the competing arguments over the proposed protections.
It also does not provide details of the residents or environmental groups involved, the areas concerned or any government response.
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