 | Centre sets up new committee to replace SC's watchdog panel on forest, environmental issuesThis development comes shortly after the passage of the Forest Conservation (Amendment) Bill, 2023, which critics argue weakens existing safeguards in Indian forest law. |
 | In hurry to do away with 'deemed' forests, Modi govt has 'doomed forests': Ramesh's dig at Centre"Now the Union Ministry says the state's order is withdrawn. In its hurry to do away with 'deemed' forests, the Modi government has actually doomed forests," Ramesh said in his post on X. |
 | Over 16,000 hectares of tribal land diverted for 'development' in GujaratIn the forest areas on which tribal claimed their first right, a total of 16,070.58 hectares of land has been diverted to various development purposes under the Forest Conservation Act 1980. |
 | Forest Conservation Act amendments: More teeth to hack our green coverThe changes in the Forest Act are likely to adversely impact our green cover; and, in the long term, our battle to reverse climate change. |
 | Why amendments to Forest Conservation Act raised the heat?The bill potentially exposes large tracts of forest lands (that fall within the scope of the Forest Conservation Act (FCA), 1980) for the diversion for non-forestry activities, critics point out. |
