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Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel (WGEEP)
Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel (WGEEP)
It is also called Gadgil Report on erosion in Western Ghats. Madhav Gadgil panel submitted its report in 2011. Its recommendations were as under:
Gadgil committee notified 64% of Western Ghats as Eco sensitive.
The WGEEP, adopting a graded approach, recommended that Western Ghats should be classified into 3 ESZs.
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