Noted ecologist and Western Ghats expert Madhav Gadgil said the usage of earthmoving machinery for creating terraces for cultivation must be avoided in ecologically sensitive areas like Malin.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/gadgil-against-use-excavators-w-ghats-terracing
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/swati-shinde-gole
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/times-india-pune-0
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/maharashtra
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/western-ghats
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/madhav-gadgil
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/eco-sensitive-zone
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/gram-sabhas
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/environment