The ministry prepared its notification after coming under fire from the National Green Tribunal (NGT) for not finalising the ESA in the region.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/esa-tag-57000-sq-km-western-ghats-new-draft-notification
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/new-indian-express-chennai
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/western-ghats
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/national-green-trbunal-ngt
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/eco-sensitive-zone
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/unesco
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/madhav-gadgil
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/environment