Kerala tourism frames its policy based on the statistics of the tourist arrival data. But the kerala government rejected the committee report and did not ecologist, madhav gadgil had suggested environmental protection in. An overview malayalam published by kerala state biodiversity board ksbb. According to the kasturirangan report, a total of,108 sq km, including stretches in 123 villages in kerala, was proposed to be demarcated as ecologically fragile land under the esa. A look at some of the main recommendations of the gadgil report, how these were substantially relaxed by a subsequent committee led by space scientist k kasturirangan, and whether implementation of the first report would have made any difference to the kerala crisis. The herbal oil bath is a favourite for the tourist. Gadgil report and kasturirangan report related with the western ghats is since both the athirappilly of kerala and gundia of karnataka hydel project.
Electricity tariff subsidy for specified tourism projects iv8 v. Kerala tourism official website provides text, photos, video, on travel destinations, hotels, accommodation, culture, heritage, art forms and people of gods own. The growth of a destination is measured by means of the tourist inflow. If you think swamys report is not green enough and gadgil. The panel, headed by dr oommen v oommen, chairman of keralas biodiversity board, was asked to study the madhav gadgil and kasturirangan reports on western ghats in the wake of widespread protest from the public. Kasturirangan report on western ghats has made several profarmer recommendations, including the exclusion of inhabited regions and plantations from the purview of ecologically sensitive areas esas. Kerala submits revised recommendations on kasturirangan report. Report of the high level working group on western ghats. Houseboat or kettuvallam rides in the backwaters are a major tourist attraction. What did his report say, and why did states object, leading to another in kerala, specifically, the kasturirangan committee had proposed an.
In 65 th round all the trip details of individual household member was collected with the reference period of last 30 days, but all the estimates were derived and presented for. Gadgil report and kasturirangan report related with the western ghats is since both the athirappilly of kerala and gundia of karnataka hydel project sites. Kerala chief minister pinarayi vijayan file photo the kerala government has written to the centre to exclude 886. The backwaters in kerala are a chain of brackish lagoons and lakes lying parallel to the arabian sea coast known as the malabar coast.
Gadgil report and kasturirangan report on western ghats. Gadgil panel report and kerala floods ias parliament. The commercially most important species, teak, grows best in tracts. A final demarcation of esa in western ghats is still awaited. Since both the athirappilly of kerala and gundia of karnataka hydel project sites fall. In a research article by manoj p k 2010 19, tourism in kerala. A study of the imperatives and impediments with focus on ecotourism, the tourism sector in kerala state in india is analysed in.
Kerala government submits its views on kasturirangan. Backwater tourism is centered mostly around of kerala like alleppey, kumarakom, ashtamudi lake, kollam and bekal. Ecological exploitation of western ghats led to kerala. Gadgils western ghats western ghats landscape across 1,29,037 sq km. The kasturirangan report had said 123 villages fall under the esa purview. The kasturirangan commission has sought to balance the two concerns of development and environment protection, by watering down the environmental regulation regime proposed by the western ghats ecology experts panels gadgil report in 2012. With a caveat that the ecotourism policy of the moef shall be refined by the state of karnataka, karnataka and kerala have accepted the safe tourism practices. The report doesnt give any solution or measures for revenue losses that take place because of its recommendation. Kasturirangan panel report on western ghats, discuss by. Kasturirangan panel report kpr is the basic document that is being relied upon in the case of areas that have been earmarked as ecologically sensitive areas esas of the western ghats. Kerala overlooks environmental aspects of proposed small hydropower plants.
In kerala, the kasturirangan committee had proposed an area of,000 sq km as esa. Whether youre looking for things to do in kerala such as events and attractions, key traveller information. Sreedhari bridges and approach road sia final reportmalayalam. There are unjustified human interventions in natural.
Would implementation of the gadgil report have lessened the impact of the kerala floods. State of karnataka, karnataka and kerala have accepted the safe tourism practices. Gadgil report and kasturirangan report related with the western ghats is important for upsc prelims, mains and interview. But under pressure from the kerala government, the notified area was brought down to less than 10,000 sq km. The much awaited crucial report on western ghats prepared by k kasturiranganled 10member highlevel working group has been submitted to the environment ministry. In kerala, specifically, the kasturirangan committee had proposed an area of,108 square km as part of esa. Yellow highlighted text is copied directly from the kasturirangan report. Keralas hilly regions had witnessed protests after the centre passed two orders in november 20 for implementing the report, which imposed several. Karnataka and kerala have accepted the safe tourism practices advocated. Kerala kasturirangan report now available for viewing in malayalam language. Report of the high level working group on western ghats volume i ministry of environment and forests government of india 15 april 20. The in principle acceptance of the kasthurirangan hlwg report by moef.
The enormous potential of tourism in kerala was only examined in the 7th plan. It proposes protecting 90 per cent of the regions natural landscape as ecological sensitive area. Kasturirangan report is final word on western ghats for. Important statistics on kerala tourismimportant statistics on kerala tourism 1. The kasturirangan report seeks to bring just 37% of the western ghats under the ecologically sensitive area esa zones. This prestigious tourism fair sees a gamut of travel media and tourism business participants from around the world. Protest kasturirangan and gadgil report, malabar, calicut. Gujarat, maharashtra, goa, karnataka, tn and kerala are the stakeholder states that stand to be affected by the kasturirangan report. Pdf kasturirangan reportwestern ghat conservation bill priju.
Kerala government today submitted a comprehensive report comprising its final views on the kasturirangan report on western ghats to the. Kasturirangan committee report news and updates from the. Kerala travel, kerala fashion, kerala tourism, kerala lifestyle, promotion, kerala cuisine, kerala festivals, kerala music. End state master plans with meticulous spatial planning and numerous and welldefined project proposals the implementation or. Tourist centres listed in the destination kerala scheme of keralas tourism department iv7 exhibit 4. The book titled kerala tourism statistics 2017, prepared by the research and statistics division of the department of tourism, covers data pertaining to international and domestic tourist inflow, the key markets, trends in tourist arrival and earnings from tourism. For nonstarters, if you are in favor of implementing krishnaswamy kasturirangan s recommendations in full, you do not need to read the report.
Gadgil report and kasturirangan report on western ghats clear ias. Published tourist statistics report domestic and foreign tourist arrivals into kerala during the year 2001 at 5. Arrangements of basic facilities and tour programmes of the committee. Natural and cultural landscapes in western ghats region of kerala. Kottiyoor, a village in the eastern side of kannur district of kerala, witnessed violence as part of a protest against the recommendations of kasturirangan committee report to protect the western. Kasturirangan panel report submitted on april 15, 20 dr. I would like to get a malayalam pdf file of kasturirangan report. An overview malayalam published by kerala state biodiversity board ksbb suchitwa mission administrative report 201112 published pesticide residue research and analytical laboratory iind report on plan scheme. Kasturi rangan panel report in pdf kasturiranganreporthlwg. The kasturirangan report on western ghats conservation has triggered a political storm in kerala with a section of kcm. Pdf the bitter opposition in kerala to the gadgil and kasturirangan reports on the conservation of.
The origin of kerala tourism can be traced back to the 1950s, when the state set up a hospitality department. For nonstarters, if you are in favor of implementing krishnaswamy kasturirangans recommendations in full, you do not need to read the report. Download kasturirangan malayalam report kasturirangan report malayalam pdf part 1 kasturirangan report malayalam pdf part 2 read more general by kerala 2. Foreword msmedevelopment institute, ministry of msme, government of india, thrissur, kerala has prepared the 20th updated edition of the state profile as a part of msmedo action plan for the year 201415. Consultation with government bodies and civil society groups. Ksidc study to improve the ease of doing business in kerala pdf. Production and marketing of safe to eat pesticide free vegetables for sale through government outlets. Keralas tourism vision 2025 a synopsis v1 vision v1 vision targets v1 swot analysis v1 strategy v2 action plan v2 vi. The 20 international tourism trade fair was recently organized at madrid, spain. Certain sections of people in kerala, strongly protested the implementation of the report since most. The hlwg report in malayalam with two parts, include all western information about kerala. Download kasturirangan malayalam report kasturirangan report malayalam pdf part 1 kasturirangan report malayalam pdf part 2. Welcome to kerala tourism official website of department of.
Kasturirangan report pdf karnataka says no to kasturirangan report. Boat races held during festival seasons are also a major tourist. The centre on wednesday rejected kerala governments plea to avoid inhabited areas while implementing the kasturirangan report. Kerala government has written to the centre to exclude 886. Recommendations with regard to forest and biodiversity and implementation of. The gadgil panel faced stiff resistance from all political parties, particularly in kerala. Soon after taking over, javadekar had in june 2014 allowed them more time, asking them to conduct groundtruthing exercises with respect to the kasturirangan and madhav gadgil reports, which he said were. Kerala tourism an observation department of management studies, school of commerce and management studies, kannur university 53 chapter 4 53 a system of medicine which goes for treating the person and not the disease cannot have a universal cure for people from all climes. This year kerala tourism promoted the beautiful western ghats in their stand which garnered a lot of support from the participating crowd.
The report provides an insight in to the various aspects of the state like general. Krishnaswamy kasturirangan born 24 october 1940 in ernakulum, kerala indian space scientist who headed the indian space research organization isro from 1994 to 2003. Gadgil, who headed the western ghats ecology expert panel, said that the recommendations of the kasturirangan committee contains. Kerala s hilly regions had witnessed protests after the centre passed two orders in november 20 for implementing the report, which imposed several. The gadgil panel faced stiff resistance from all political parties, particularly. Of karnatakas total geographical area of 1,91,791 sq. Gadgil report marked out 60 percent of the western ghats as the highestpriority ecologically sensitive zone esz 1. Kerala to approach centre on kasturirangan report india.
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