Government re-issues draft notification declaring over 56 K sq km of Western Ghats as eco-sensitive area

3 min readNew DelhiJul 28, 2026 10:52 PM IST Karnataka continues to oppose the draft notification, while the Centre is still resolving sticking points and information discrepancies with Kerala and Tamil Nadu, respectively. (File photo) The Centre has issued a seventh iteration of a draft notification declaring 56,825.7

Govt. yet to resolve long-standing differences with the six Western Ghats States over the villages and regions that should be included within the zone; States apprehensive about the impact of the notification on farming, infrastructure and other development activities