seen from Clause 9 in the Proposal for Declaration
of Eco-Sensitive Zone Around Mangalavanam Bird Sanctuary
by Kerala forest and Wildlife Department ... conserve and protect the areas adjoining to
Mangalavanam Bird Sanctuary as Eco-Sensitive Zone by
prohibiting or regulating certain activities which are
detrimental
ordered that there shall be no felling of trees within
Eco-Sensitive Zone of protected areas without prior
permission of competent authority duly notified ... that in order to regulate the
felling of trees in the Eco-Sensitive Zone of protected areas,
it has been decided that there shall
quarry of the petitioner being one
located beyond the eco-sensitive zone around the Silent Valley
National Park covered by Ext.P10 draft notification ... insofar as the quarry of the petitioner is located beyond the
eco-sensitive zone covered by Ext.P10 draft notification issued
under Section
declared
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as Eco-Sensitive Zone. However, the 1st respondent
admits that the State of Kerala ... notified
the Eco-Sensitive Zone. Therefore, the directions issued
by the Ministry of Environment and Forest has no
application in the instant case. Further
notification dated 24.08.2020 would
indicate that the extent of Eco-Sensitive Zone at
various directions, in respect of Kottiyoor Wildlife
Sanctuary is from 0 Kilometres ... PETITIONER'S QUARRY
LIES FAR BEYOND THE PROPOSED
BUFFER ZONE/ECO SENSITIVE ZONE FOR
THE KOTTIYUR WILD LIFE SANCTUARY.
Exhibit P18 TRUE COPY
Climate Change, New Delhi, has published a draft
notification of Eco Sensitive Zone around Neyyar and Peppara
Wildlife Sanctuaries, on 26.03.2022.
4. Learned Senior Government ... Government of Kerala to publish the
draft notification of the Eco Sensitive Zones around the said
sanctuaries.
5. Though Mr. Alex M. Scaria, learned counsel
Environmental,
social,developmental and economical aspects in relation to
the ESZ (Eco-sensitive zone)
3) It is further prayed that the Hon'ble Court ... petitioner
personally."
3. That apart, declaration of buffer zones, eco-sensitive
zones, etc are done by the concerned authorities and there are
judgment
respondent
that Ext.R11(d) draft notification regarding Eco-Sensitive Zone was published
by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change ... quarry is
functioning outside the eco-sensitive zone and therefore clearance of the
National Board of Wildlife is not required.
5. A statement has been
such Buffer Zone has been created on
the basis of the guidelines of the Central Government for
declaration of ecologically sensitive zone along the National ... Exhibit P11, which is the "Guidelines for Declaration of
Eco-sensitive Zones around National Parks and Wildlife
Sanctuaries". The said decision is taken
question is a human settlement area and decided it as an eco sensitive
zone. It is submitted that Annexure R6(a) evidencing the occupied land
