Greater Panna Landscape Council [UPSC Notes]

The Chief Secretary of the Government of Madhya Pradesh will head the newly formed Greater Panna Landscape Council (GPLC). What is the Greater Panna Landscape Council? Why was it formed? Read this article to get answers to all relevant questions about the Greater Panna Landscape Council, for the IAS exam polity & governance segment.

Why was the Greater Panna Landscape Council formed?

  • The council was created due to the Ken-Betwa Link Project (KBLP), which is the initial river interlinking project under the National Perspective Plan (NPP). 
  • The project will be a game-changer for the Bundelkhand region, which faces recurrent droughts, by improving socio-economic prosperity. 
  • The Wildlife Institute of India (WII) developed the Integrated Landscape Management Plan (ILMP) to conserve wildlife and biodiversity in the Panna Tiger Reserve (PTR) and surrounding areas as part of the KBLP project. 
  • The GPLC was established to guarantee the efficient and timely implementation of the ILMP. 

Greater Panna Landscape Council Objectives

  • The aim of the GPLC is to achieve a “win-win” situation by integrating conservation with the development process, considering diverse stakes and taking a balanced approach. 
  • The objectives of the council are to improve habitat, protection, and management for flagship species like tigers, vultures, and gharials in the landscape, consolidate the landscape for overall biodiversity conservation and promote the well-being of forest-dependent communities. 
  • The council also aims to provide species-specific and site-specific monitoring strategies under integrated landscape management and incorporate feedback loops and adaptive management options.
Ken-Betwa Interlinking Project
  • This project is a proposal to transfer surplus water from the River Ken to the Betwa basin using a concrete canal to provide irrigation to the drought-prone Bundelkhand region in India. 
  • The two beneficiary states are Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. The project intends to meet the water requirements for irrigation, drinking purposes, and electricity in six districts across both states. 
  • The proposed canal is expected to stretch 221 km and pass through districts such as Jhansi, Banda, Mahoba, Chhatarpur, Panna, and Tikamgarh. 
  • The Centre and the state governments of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh signed a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding for the project.

Read more about the Ken-Betwa Interlinking Project in the link.

Greater Panna Landscape Council:- Download PDF Here

Related Links
Tiger Conservation in India List of Biosphere Reserves in India
Ken-Betwa Interlinking Project Environmental Impact Assessment
Himalayan and Peninsular Rivers UPSC 2023 Calendar

 

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