The 'Gadgil Committee Report' and 'Kasturirangan Committee Report' are related to (i) Ganga Action Plan Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
(ii) inter-linking of Indian rivers
(iii) protection of Western Ghats
(iv) planning of ecozones of India.
(i) and (ii) only
The 'Gadgil Committee Report' and 'Kasturirangan Committee Report' are actually related to the protection of the Western Ghats. The Western Ghats are a biodiversity hotspot and both committees were formed to recommend measures to preserve this important region. Gadgil Committee, formally known as the Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel (WGEEP), was set up to assess the ecology and biodiversity of the Western Ghats and suggest measures for conservation. Kasturirangan Committee was formed to examine the Gadgil Committee report and suggest implementations feasible for sustainable development while taking into account the socio-economic conditions of the region.
However, the correct answer choice as per the provided options should actually refer to 'protection of Western Ghats'. None of the options specifically lists this, but by content, it aligns more closely with (iii) only. As per the standard understanding, here's an insight:
The proper answer based on provided options should be:
(iii) only
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