India: Environmental Ministry Body Accepts That Projects Cannot Get Forest Land Without Certificate, Consent Of Affected Villages

India: Environmental Ministry Body Accepts That Projects Cannot Get Forest Land Without Certificate, Consent Of Affected Villages   Almost four and a half years after the Forest Rights Act came into force, and two and a half years after the Ministry's own order on the issue, the Ministry's key body for deciding on allocation of forest land - the Forest Advisory Committee - formally accepted on April 2nd that it cannot permit diversion of forest land to companies and government agencies...

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