Farmers, elected representatives urge State govt. to oppose ESA draft notification, make suggestions

Farmers and elected representatives from Shivamogga district opposed the draft notification proposing to declare areas across the Western Ghats as Ecologically Sensitive Areas (ESAs) during a meeting with Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar. They voiced concerns about the impact on farmers and suggested alternative solutions, such as conducting a physical survey to identify human habitations and cultivated areas within the proposed ESA.

The meeting also highlighted the historical opposition from the State government against similar draft notifications since 2014.

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