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Mahabaleshwar Truly Eco Sensitive
trawberry fields, and other environmentally
picturesque landscapes, sensitive areas.
horses and Environmental
hazards.That’s right , according For the areas outside and within
to a notification from 2001 the the municipal locality of
Mahabaleshwar and Panchgani Mahabaleshwar and Panchgani, a
regions have been declared as eco Sub Zonal Master Plan has been
sensitive regions in regard with created which specifies that
Environment Protection Act there will be no increase in the
1986.The Government has decided existing permissible Floor Area
to overlook all the activities Ratio, permissible height,
taking place in the forests, permissible maximum number of
sanctuaries and national parks storey and permissible ground
according to the Conservation and coverage; and there shall also be
Protection Acts. no reduction in the Forest
Zone/Green Zone/Agricultural
A zonal master plan has been Zone.
created by the State Government
with the approval of the Ministry It also defines the designated
of Environment and Forests which industrial areas as per the
was published under a procedure guidelines drawn up by the
prescribed by the Maharashtra Government of Maharashtra.It also
Regional and Town Planning Act indicates that in the future only
1966 which indicates the limited non polluting non hazardous
areas where industries can be service industries, units making
permitted. It also defines the footwear from processed and ready
existing forests, green areas, made leather, floriculture,
horticultural areas such as horticulture based or agro based
strawberry farms, raspberry industries producing products
farms, orchards, tribal areas, from indigenous goods from the
Eco Sensitive Zone shall be rides etc. Man-made heritage i.e.
permitted in this zone. buildings, structures, artifacts,
areas and precincts of
This plan also states the historical, architectural,
restriction of any hazardous aesthetical, and cultural
activity which includes significance shall be identified
Quarrying, Mining, and felling of and plans for their conservation,
trees unless commissioned by the particularly their exteriors (and
Government under any such wherever deemed appropriate their
circumstances. A detailed Tourism interiors also) have been
Master Plan has been created, prepared.
which will specify the control
over all tourism activities as Some of the other important
per a Carrying Capacity Study. factors which have been included
This plan ensures that the in the plan are Control of Ground
current tourism trends will not Water, Regulation on use of
be drastically affected, but Plastics, Protection of hill
there will be a monitory body slopes, Discharge of effluents
which will regulate the tourist and Segregation of solid wastes.
traffic into this region. This is This plan also emphasizes on
only to make sure that the maintaining a natural habitat for
natural ecology of the region is the existing wildlife and making
maintained. it more compatible for migrating
and habitat oriented animals and
The plan also focuses on birds.
preservation of Natural Heritage.
It stresses on identifying Mahabaleshwar being the summer
existing rock formations, capital of Maharashtra and all,
waterfalls, pools, gorges, this news had become a threat to
groves, caves, points, walks, many regular tourists and
businessmen. But, as per this border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;
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