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Who led the Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel formed by Indian Government for recommendations of preserving the western Ghats

Who led the Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel formed by Indian Government for recommendations of preserving the western Ghats Correct Answer Madhav Gadgil

The correct answer is option 1 i.e Madhav Gadgil.

  • Madhav Gadgil:
    • He was the chairman of the Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel formed by the Indian Government for recommendations of preserving the Western Ghats in the year 2010.
    • The Committee recommended declaring the entire Western Ghats region as an Ecologically Sensitive Area (ESA).
    • The Committee also proposed setting up of Western Ghats Ecology Authority (WGEA).
  • Ranga Rajan:
    • He headed the Committee on Financial Inclusion formed by the Government of India in 2006.
    • He also headed the committee in 2013, to review the Tendulkar Committee methodology for poverty estimation.
  • Sunderlal Bahuguna:
    • He was a noted environmentalist, born in Tehri, Uttarakhand.
    • He was honored with the Padma Vibhushan in the year, 2009.
    • He initiated the Chipko Movement in 1973.

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