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Chapter 2Policy, Legislation and Regulationsupport, motivation etc. This is more so in the case of governance in the field of environment.In order to provide adequate technical support to the LGs and to facilitate and enable them inmatters related to environmental protection, there is a need for an Environmental Cell orMission under the LG Department. This is to provide technical, management, promotional,philosophical and enforcement support to different tiers of LGs. Though there are issue basedmissions, their interventions have been limited mostly to facilitation. Though these missionshave been conceived for technical support and enabling the LGs to achieve or rapidly movetowards environmental upgradation, their efficiency and performance level have been foundpoor or at the most moderate. Therefore, target based missions have to be integrated into amission for achieving the goal of environmental upgradation. This necessitates the formationof an Environmental Cell or Mission in the LG Department with an overall goal of environmentalupgradation of the State through LGs by integrating target orientated missions. Such a Cell orMission should be strengthened with additional powers and infrastructure to give technicalsupport to the LGs in all matters related to environmental protection and conservation and toreview the progress of implementation of the measures taken by them. It should also be givenpowers to take stringent action on erring LGs.Considering the developmental needs, the LGs are not in a position to allocate adequate fundfor the protection and conservation of environment. There are various central and stateagencies and departments like the Ministry of Urban Developments, Ministry of RuralDevelopments, Ministry of Non-Conventional Energy, Ministry of Environment and Forests,Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Industries,In short, a very strong IEC on lawsCentral Pollution Control Board, State Pollution related to environmental protection andControl Board, State Environment Department and conservation, strengthening of manpowerother international agencies, which extend and infrastructure of LSGs and adequatefund and provision for continuedprogramme or project based financial assistance to technical support are the immediateLGs for environmental protection and conservation. needs of LSGs in Kerala. In addition, aUnfortunately, information regarding such frame work for ensuring protection andconservation of environment will enableprogrammes or projects or scope of such financial them to stride towards persistentschemes are not reaching to the level of LGs or environmental upgradation. Thethey are not capable of preparing scheme to suit Environmental Assessment (EA) andEnvironmental Management Frameworkthe requirements of the funding agencies and(ESMF) shall provide the right tool foravailing these opportunities. There is necessity of LSGs in this regardData Banks of such schemes and financialassistance to be created and made available to the Directorate of Municipalities andDirectorate of Panchayat or attached with the proposed Environment Cell/Mission. The LGsshould also be enabled to make use of such opportunities in tune with their policy and actionplan they set for environmental upgradation and facilitate them to do the follow up withconcerned agencies. A list of projects requiring prior environmental approval is given inAnnexure 8.
Environmental Assessment ReportKerala Local Government Strengthening Project2..6.. Liisstt off Enviirronmenttalllly Senssiittiive Arreass // No IIntterrventtiion Arreass2.6.1. Ramsar sites in KeralaAshtamudi Wetland in Kollam District of Kerala, India, is the second largest (614 sq km)anddeepest wetland ecosystem, next only to the Vembanad estuary ecosystem of the state.Sasthamkotta Lake(3.73 sq km), is the largest fresh water lake in Kerala,Vembanad-Kol Wetland ( 1512.5 sq km)2.6.2. CRZ 1 (No intervention areas)This includes areas delineated as CRZ 1 in the Coastal Zone Management Plan of the state.2.6.3. Biosphere reservesNilgiri Biosphere Reserve (5,520 km²) established in 1986, includes parts of Wynad,Nagarhole, Bandipur and Mudumalai, Nilambur, Silent Valley and Siruvani Hills in TamilNadu, Kerala and Karnataka.Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve (3,500 km²) established in 2001, covers parts ofThiruvananthapuram, Kollam and Pathanamthitta Districts in Kerala and Tirunelveli andKanyakumari Districts in Tamil Nadu.2.6.4. National parks1978 Eravikulam National Park, Idukki District, 97 km²1982 Periyar National Park, Idukki District, 350 km²1984 Silent Valley National Park, Palakkad District, 89.52 km²2003 Mathikettan Shola National Park, Idukki District, 12.82 km²2003 Anamudi Shola National Park in Idukki District is composed of Mannavan shola, Idivarashola and Pullardi shola, covering a total area of 7.5 km².2003 Pambadum Shola National Park Idukki District, 1.318 km²Proposed Karimpuzha National Park, 230 km²2.6.5. Wildlife sanctuaries1950 Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary, Idukki District, 427 km²1973 Wynad Wildlife Sanctuary Wayanad District, 344.44 km² (Elephant, Tiger)1973 Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary Palakkad District, 285 km² ( Nilgiri Tahr, Lion TailedMacaque, Gaur & Elephant)1958 Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary Thiruvananthapuram District, 128 km², ( Lion TailedMacaque, Elephant, Nilgiri Langur, Crocodile, Shola birds. More than 150 endemics.)1958 Peechi Vazhani Wildlife Sanctuary Thrissur District, 125 km²1984 Chimony Wildlife Sanctuary 85 km² Thrissur District, (Elephant, Tiger)1984 Shenduruny Wildlife Sanctuary Kollam District, 171 km² (Tiger, Lion Tailed Macaque,Shola birds & lesser predators. Gluta Travancorica (tree))1984 Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary Idukki District, 90.44 km²(Nilgiri Tahr, Elephant, Dryhabitat species of animals & birds)92
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