Madikeri :

The State-level Expert team will be visiting Madikeri tomorrow to hold a public meeting with respect to the Kasturirangan Report, which recommends declaring 53 villages in Kodagu district as Eco-Sensitive Zones (ESZs).

The meeting is scheduled to be held at the Fort Mini Hall at the DC’s office at 3 pm.

There has been a wide range of protests by people of Kodagu and organisations demanding the State Government not to consider the Kasturirangan Report. The team is visiting Madikeri to hear public grievances on the issue.

Meanwhile, a few organisations under the banner of Kasturirangan Varadi Virodi Samithi have also planned to stage protests tomorrow.

Deputy Commissioner Anurag Tiwari said that it was an opportunity for the public to put forward their objections before the team. He added that the video recording of the meeting would be sent to State Government.

Tiwari has urged the people to maintain peace during the meeting and added that security would be beefed up around the meeting venue.

Kasturirangan Report also recommends for prohibition of mining and industrialisation, ban on chemical fertilisers and control over development works in areas declared as ESZs.

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> General News / December 03, 2014