Manifesto of Western Ghats to Save Ecology

To stop the growing political controversy in Western Ghats, Save We)stern Ghats organization
have started a movement where they have demanded to open hearing of public on Gadgil and Kasturirangan reports which in turn would lead to situation where they could avoid unwanted political influences and misused of Information.

The growing movement or manifesto is looking forward to bring all the important issues affecting the long stretch of Western Ghats. The first moment which was started during 2009 had a positive impact and the same moment led to the formation of MP Forum.

Pandurang Hegde, one of the dominant figure of the Chipko Movement said recently Gadgil versus Kasturirangan reports have change the political scenario of the place. The demand of second citizen manifesto in the same context would take their entire problem into one account.

The demands of manifesto are simple and legitimate as they want Western Ghats to be declared or protected as water towers of South India, the second demand they have on their list is to stop destruction of natural forest and mining, revise the process of conservation by introducing Gram Panchayat, evolution of process leading to sustainable agriculture and horticulture, putting a ban on genetically modified corps and promoting responsible tourism to support local economy and energy.

With Yettinahole and Nethravathi River Diversion Projects causing a major turmoil within the coastal part of the state, the movement has demanded to stop the plan and prospect.

With the support of 32 parliamentary constituencies, Save Western Ghats are planning to hold their programmes so that their candidates could work towards the development of the area.

Hegde said, all the members are requested to perform their activities under the decorum of policies to protect the area of Western Ghats and Hegde have also urged the members to participate more in MP Forums to reform policies.

The second manifesto policy is being issued to save ecology and mountain slopes of Western Ghats and the same policy have been introduced after consulting with 150 non-government and research organisations and 9,000 people from five states.

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