Over 30 per cent of India's protected area has been covered under the final ecologically sensitive zone (ESZ) notification, the Environment Ministry informed the Lok Sabha.
Replying to a query raised in the Lower House of Parliament on Friday, Minister of State for Environment Babul Supriyo said, "As on June 25, 2019, final ESZ notifications covering 316 protected areas (PAs) and draft ESZ notification covering 199 protected areas have been published by the ministry."