<p>Addressing a press conference in Bangalore on Thursday, Western Ghats Task Force Chairman Ananth Hegde Ashisar said Chief Minister Yeddyurappa will launch the movement in Bangalore. <br /><br />He said district level committees have been set up and students, NGOs, heads of mutts have been roped in to participate in the abhiyan.<br /><br />Ashisar said the first meeting of the newly constituted State Board for Wildlife with the chief minister as its chairman will be held next week.<br /><br />The Board set up under section 6 (1) of the Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Act 2002 will advice the government on formulating policy for protection and conservation of wildlife in the State, he said.<br /><br />Ashisar is the vice-chairperson of the Board and members include elected representatives, eminent conservationists, ecologists, NGO representatives and heads of various departments.<br /><br />He said the task force will soon submit “Panchasutra” policy for eco-tourism in the State. Utmost care need to be taken to conserve and enhance bio-diversity and natural landscape in all potential eco-tourism centres. Local people including the forest dwelling community need to be actively involved in all levels of eco-tourism projects, he added.</p>
<p>Addressing a press conference in Bangalore on Thursday, Western Ghats Task Force Chairman Ananth Hegde Ashisar said Chief Minister Yeddyurappa will launch the movement in Bangalore. <br /><br />He said district level committees have been set up and students, NGOs, heads of mutts have been roped in to participate in the abhiyan.<br /><br />Ashisar said the first meeting of the newly constituted State Board for Wildlife with the chief minister as its chairman will be held next week.<br /><br />The Board set up under section 6 (1) of the Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Act 2002 will advice the government on formulating policy for protection and conservation of wildlife in the State, he said.<br /><br />Ashisar is the vice-chairperson of the Board and members include elected representatives, eminent conservationists, ecologists, NGO representatives and heads of various departments.<br /><br />He said the task force will soon submit “Panchasutra” policy for eco-tourism in the State. Utmost care need to be taken to conserve and enhance bio-diversity and natural landscape in all potential eco-tourism centres. Local people including the forest dwelling community need to be actively involved in all levels of eco-tourism projects, he added.</p>
