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'Gadgil Committee Report' and 'Kasturirangan Committee Report', sometimes seen in the news, are related to
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The Gadgil Committee, or the Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel (WGEEP), was set up[1] in 2010 under the leadership of Madhav Gadgil[2], and was assigned the task of examining the ecological status of the Western Ghats and identifying regions to be designated as Eco-Sensitive Zones under the Environment (Protection) Act of 1986[3]. The Kasturirangan Committee, a High Working Group on Western Ghats, was established in August 2012[4] and was formed to review and refine the Gadgil Report[6]. Both the Gadgil and Kasturirangan reports addressed the need to conserve the fragile ecosystem of the Western Ghats[7]. Therefore, both committees are directly related to the protection of the Western Ghats, making option D the correct answer. The other optionsāconstitutional reforms, Ganga Action Plan, and linking of riversāhave no connection to these reports.
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Guest previewThis is a classic 'Headline Awareness' question. The controversy regarding Western Ghats notification was a burning issue for 3-4 years (2011ā2015). Strategy: Maintain a 'Committee-Mandate' list for Environment and Polity. If a report triggers state protests, it is high-yield.
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- Statement 1: Are the Gadgil Committee Report and the Kasturirangan Committee Report related to constitutional reforms?
- Statement 2: Are the Gadgil Committee Report and the Kasturirangan Committee Report related to the Ganga Action Plan?
- Statement 3: Are the Gadgil Committee Report and the Kasturirangan Committee Report related to linking of rivers in India?
- Statement 4: Are the Gadgil Committee Report and the Kasturirangan Committee Report related to protection of the Western Ghats?
- Explicitly states the Gadgil Committee's task was to examine the ecological status of the Western Ghats and identify Eco-Sensitive Zones under the Environment (Protection) Act, indicating an environmental (not constitutional) remit.
- Notes the Kasturirangan Committee was formed to review the Gadgil report, tying both reports to Western Ghats conservation policy rather than constitutional reform.
- Summarizes the primary goals: Gadgil aimed to assess ecological status and recommend Eco-Sensitive Zones ā clearly environmental objectives.
- States Kasturirangan was formed to review and refine the Gadgil Report, balancing conservation with development, again showing environmental focus.
- Describes the Kasturirangan High-Level Working Group as constituted to scrutinise the WGEEP (Gadgil) recommendations, showing both reports address environmental governance of the Western Ghats.
- Mentions public opposition and state-level disputes over implementation, indicating policy and conservation debates rather than constitutional change.
States that the Gadgil Committee's recommendations became the basis for drafting an amendment to confer constitutional status and protection to Panchayati Raj.
A student could infer that Gadgil's report is connected with constitutional reform by checking whether that drafted amendment was enacted (e.g., the 73rd Amendment) using basic legislative history sources.
Lists committees related to Panchayati Raj 'After Constitutionalisation', implying a link between committee work on Panchayats and constitutional provisions.
One could compare the committee names/dates with the timeline of constitutional amendments concerning Panchayats to judge connection strength.
Describes the Rajamannar Committee set up specifically to 'suggest amendments to the Constitution', showing a pattern that committees are used to recommend constitutional reforms.
Use this pattern to treat other named committees (like Kasturirangan) as potentially constitutional-reform-related if their mandate or recommendations concern constitutional subjects.
Lists major committees that framed the Constitution, illustrating the historical role of committees in constitutional-making and amendment processes.
Apply this general rule: when a committee's remit touches structural/constitutional subjects, investigate whether it led to formal constitutional change.
Explains constituent assembly committees produced reports forming the draft Constitution, reinforcing that committee reports can underpin constitutional text.
A student could analogously look for whether a committee report (e.g., Kasturirangan) was cited in later amendment drafts or official legislative debates.
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