Context: The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has come out with a draft notification proposing 56,825 square kilometre area of the Western Ghats as an ESA and providing guidelines on development projects in the region. About the Western Ghats The Western Ghats, also known as ‘Sahyadri’, constitute a 1600 km long mountain … Continue reading Threats to Western Ghats and the Way Forward