TMI Blog2019 (9) TMI 1594X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ning Melghat Wildlife Sanctuary - HELD THAT:- The consultative papers notified to the inhabitants of the area, crystallized the scientific material gathered and the criteria proposed to be adopted to notify the Critical Wildlife Sanctuary in the State of Karnataka. The Committee constituted in the State of Maharashtra as per Clause 5 of the Guidelines issued by MoEF are directed to notify the scie ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... an Expert Committee has to be notified to identify Critical Wildlife Habitats in National Park or Sanctuary and as per Clause 6 of the Guidelines, the Expert Committee has to identify the Critical Wildlife Habitats based on scientific and objective criteria. As per Clause 6.2 of the Guidelines, the Expert Committee has to adopt an open process of consultation with the forest rights holders in thei ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... do not even remotedly refer to the scientific material and the criteria proposed to be adopted to declare the areas as Critical Wildlife Habitats. Thus, there is merit in her submission that what objections could be filed. There is merit in the contention that the public participation conceived of becomes meaningless unless it is made known to the public the basis whereon the Committee proposes t ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... tee constituted in the State of Maharashtra would also be notified. Thereafter the Expert Committee shall adopt the open process of consultation with the forest rights holders as contemplated by Clause 6.2 of the Guidelines. The decision taken along with the scientific and objective criteria notified with proof of the open process of consultation with the forest rights holders would be placed befo ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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