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The Supreme Court said on Monday that governments must be proactive in conserving ecology, noting that now the threat of catastrophic climate change is looming large due to global warming, and ordered that one kilometre around all protected forest, national park, as well as wildlife sanctuary be proclaimed a “eco-sensitive” zone where almost no mining, construction, or other projects will be allowed. “ECZ 1 Km around sanctuaries and National parks”. Supreme Court’s statement Justices L Nageswara Rao, B R Gavai, and Aniruddha Bose wrote that adhering to the idea of sustainable development is indeed a constitutional duty, and that environmental and forest preservation are urgently needed. The court stated that the 1 km wide “no-development zone” is the minimum and that it…

The Union government is preparing a Rs 19,300 crore forestry intervention initiative to rejuvenate 13 major Indian rivers. The Indian…