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Karnataka Assembly Rejects Centre’s Seventh ESA Draft Notification

By Drooid · Sep 23, 2026, 10:29 AM UTC · How we work

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Karnataka Legislative Assembly adopted a resolution rejecting the Centre’s seventh draft ecologically-sensitive-area (ESA) notification.
The assembly voted unanimously on 23 September 2026 to adopt the resolution.
The resolution demands a village-level survey within one year before final ESA designation.
A committee headed by a retired judge will conduct the survey and seek a one-year extension from Union government.
Karnataka will appoint a senior lawyer to present its position before the Supreme Court.

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Karnataka Legislative Assembly adopted a resolution rejecting the Centre’s seventh draft ecologically-sensitive-area (ESA) notification.
The assembly voted unanimously on 23 September 2026 to adopt the resolution.
The resolution demands a village-level survey within one year before final ESA designation.
A committee headed by a retired judge will conduct the survey and seek a one-year extension from Union government.
Karnataka will appoint a senior lawyer to present its position before the Supreme Court.