Madhav Gadgil Committee, 2010: Steps to preserve the ecologically frail Western Ghats
✅ Classification: This report classified the extensive region of 64% of the Western Ghats, spanning over six States, 44 districts and 142 taluks, into Ecologically Sensitive Zones, called Eco Sensitive Zone (ESZ) i.e ESZ1,ESZ2 and ESZ3. ✅ Biodiversity Hotspot: Recognised by UNESCO as one of the world’s eight most important Biodiversity Hotspots, Western Ghats contains more than 30 percent of all species of plant, fish, reptile, amphibian, bird and mammal found in the whole country. ✅ Developmental Restrictions: ESZ-1 of the Ghats was given high priority and almost all developmental activities like mining, construction of thermal power plants, dams etc were suggested to stop along with the decommissioning of similar projects that have completed their shelf life. ✅ Protection Measures: The panel suggested the need to desist from creating new hill stations, changing the land use from farmland to non-farm land and the stoppage of diversions of rivers in order to protect the ecology of the region.
Madhav Gadgil Committee, 2010: Steps to preserve the ecologically frail Western Ghats
✅ Classification: This report classified the extensive region of 64% of the Western Ghats, spanning over six States, 44 districts and 142 taluks, into Ecologically Sensitive Zones, called Eco Sensitive Zone (ESZ) i.e ESZ1,ESZ2 and ESZ3. ✅ Biodiversity Hotspot: Recognised by UNESCO as one of the world’s eight most important Biodiversity Hotspots, Western Ghats contains more than 30 percent of all species of plant, fish, reptile, amphibian, bird and mammal found in the whole country. ✅ Developmental Restrictions: ESZ-1 of the Ghats was given high priority and almost all developmental activities like mining, construction of thermal power plants, dams etc were suggested to stop along with the decommissioning of similar projects that have completed their shelf life. ✅ Protection Measures: The panel suggested the need to desist from creating new hill stations, changing the land use from farmland to non-farm land and the stoppage of diversions of rivers in order to protect the ecology of the region.
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Pinterest (PINS) Stock Sinks As Market Gains
Pinterest (PINS) closed at $71.75 in the latest trading session, marking a -0.18% move from the prior day. This change lagged the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.1%. Meanwhile, the Dow gained 0.9%, and the Nasdaq, a tech-heavy index, lost 0.59%.
Heading into today, shares of the digital pinboard and shopping tool company had lost 17.41% over the past month, lagging the Computer and Technology sector's loss of 5.38% and the S&P 500's gain of 0.71% in that time.
Investors will be hoping for strength from PINS as it approaches its next earnings release. The company is expected to report EPS of $0.07, up 170% from the prior-year quarter. Our most recent consensus estimate is calling for quarterly revenue of $467.87 million, up 72.05% from the year-ago period.
