Henceforth, any land-use projects must be approved by Disaster Management Authority Bengaluru: The Expert Committee appointed to study landslide-hit regions of Western Ghats submitted its final report ‘Landslides in Western Ghats and Coastal Karnataka: Prevention and Mitigation Strategies’ to Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa in Bengaluru on Thursday after conducting a detailed study on landslide prone areas. Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Minister said that the Govt. had constituted the Expert Committee to study the landslides hit places in Western Ghats. The Government will examine the recommendations and take necessary steps, the CM said. The Committee comprises experts, scientists and senior officials from several Departments. Scientists from ISRO, Indian Institute of Science (IISc) and Geological Survey of India (GSI) as well as Heads from Forest & Disaster Management Departments are part of the Committee. The Committee’s report is crucial as it provides guidelines for the protection of the vulnerable areas like Western Ghats.