| Abstract: | This paper critically explores the nature, methods, and impacts of the interference in the environment by the State of Karnataka. Using recent policy changes, administrative actions, court filings, and media investigations, the study analyses how legislative modifications, administrative denotifications, weakened environmental assessment procedures, and controversial governance decisions have influenced ecological health, biodiversity, water security, and social livelihoods across Karnataka. The analysis places current events within theoretical frameworks of environmental governance, political economy, and administrative law. The paper ends with recommendations to restore the precautionary principle, enhance institutional independence, and incorporate ecological carrying capacity into development planning. |
