WGEEP in consultation with six
("MOEF") by the Western Ghats Ecology state governments of the Western Ghats
Expert Panel ("WGEEP") under ... this stage.
The PIO stated that the methodology for demarcation of ecologically sensitive zones had been
proposed in the report, which was required
provided.
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2. Pertains to Department of Forest, Ecology, and Environment. Therefore the RTI
is forwarded to PIO of the concerned department ... CPIO, Department of Forest, Ecology, and Environment, UT of J&K vide reply
dated 11.09.2023 responded as under:
In this connection
reproduced below:-
"Biodiversity or the variability among living organisms and ecological complexes of which
they are part, including diversity within and between species ... their ecosystem is invaluable
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in terms of ecology and commerce. We know that ecosystems are undergoing change due to
pollution, invasive
water, air, earth and
human beings; major and undesirable disturbances to the ecological balance of the biosphere;
destruction and depletion of irreplaceable resources and gross ... trees and for the plantation of adequate number of trees to restore ecological balance and other
matters connected therewith. This law is necessary to prevent
provide rule position whether Commissioner/Secretary to JK Govt.,
Deptt. Of forest, ecology & environment is only legally competent authority to
place a DFO under ... eyes of law.
Etc."
CPIO/Dy. Secretary, Forests, Environment & Ecology Department transferred
the instant RTI Application to CPIO O/o Pr. Chief Conservator
Ladakh by Commissioner/Secretary Govt. of JK UT, Forest
Ecology & Environment civil secretariat Jammu, without prior approval of
cadre management authority ... order issued by Commissioner/Secretary Govt. of JK UT, Forest Ecology &
Environment is within competency, jurisdiction & according to statutory
rules or authority issued
constitution of India."
The CPIO, Deputy Secretary, Forest, Ecology & Environment Department vide letter
dated 18.10.2023 replied as under:-
"Kindly find enclosed herewith ... Appellant filed a First
Appeal dated 26.10.2023. The FAA, Additional Secretary, Forest, Ecology &
Environment Department vide order dated 01.12.2023 stated as under:-
"Whereas
Sustainable Coastal Management (NCSCM) had submitted Delineated
High Tide Line (HTL), Ecologically Sensitive Area (CRZ I) and Cadastral data for
Tamil Nadu; format in which ... enable the CPIO to
provide soft copies of HTL data and Ecologically Sensitive Area (CRZ I), as
submitted by NCSCM to CZMA Tamil Nadu, under
excessive disturbance caused
by hydro project development activities, the ecological balance of the
Uttarakhand valley has been damaged beyond repair. The 3rd party
interveners apprise ... protracted litigation. They clarify that the
Honourable Supreme Court had already evaluated ecological impact of
the project development and granted a clean chit
material
investigation; social and environmental survey; constraint identification
(geographic, demographic, economic, environmental, ecological, technical,
institutional, political); involvement of stakeholders and consultation with
them; feasibility studies ... economic, financial, commercial, resources,
environmental, legal, social, ecology, political, institutional and Operation
& Management; land acquisition; project cost and availability of
alternatives
