Multiple choice

The recent concept of “Go and No-Go Zones” created by the Ministry of Environment and Forests is applicable for which of the following areas?

  1. Coal-bearing Areas

  2. Coastal Regulation Zones

  3. Core Areas of Biosphere Reserves

  4. Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZs)
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Explanation

According to MOEF, headed by Jairam Ramesh (now Union Minister of Rural Development), a 'no-go' zone is a densely forested area where mining will not be allowed at any cost. Thirty-five per cent of coal mining areas fall in "no-go areas" where mining will not be allowed.  

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