“Metropolitan governance is needed for things like planning and mobility. We need public debates and consultations that are democratic, and inclusive to build consensus towards change,” he further added.
Even after a decade of the Gadgil report and the subsequently appointed high-level working group, Dr K Kasturirangan Committee, for remedial steps for protection of ecology of the Western Ghats, implementation of the report to conserve the fragile mountain ranges remains a far cry. In the latest notification on December 31, 2021, the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and