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Currently, the work on this index is in progress. “We will rank the states on five criteria and 16 parameters. However, the work needs to be carried out after more discussions with all the states as the biodiversity of each state is different. We are trying to come up with state specific parameters for the index,” added Kasturirangan. The MoEF is also working on green gases satellite sensors which will make it possible to study the effects of the gases on different areas.
Govt dragging feet on Western Ghats issue: Madhav Gadgil
Ecologist Madhav Gadgil, who heads the Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel (WGEEP), is unhappy with the way the government is handling the Western Ghats issue. “We had submitted the report to the government in September last year following which there were plans of public discussions on the same. However, without citing any reason, the government has indefinitely postponed the discussion and after September 19, I have not been contacted by them even once,” said Gadgil, expressing concern.
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