People power saves the hills
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People power saves the hills

New Indian Express  

KAPPATAGUDDA: The State government recently decided not to permit mining in Kappatagudda, a hilly area spread across Gadag, Mundargi and Shirahatti taluks with a unique landscape, like Sandur. It is divided among two sections of people -- those who practice sustainable living and those who want to exploit it for its rich mineral wealth of iron ore and gold. If allowed, mining would have been destructive,” said Manjunath Naik, a botanist in Gadag, researching rare medicinal and aromatic plants. Yeshapal Ksherasagar, field director, Bhadra Tiger Reserve, and former DCF, Gadag, who compiled a list of the medicinal plants here said, “Kappatagudda is indeed a piece of the Western Ghats, and its environment of the ghats makes it unique.”

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