India: Attempts Underway To Get Around Forest Rights Act In Forest Diversion

India: Attempts Underway To Get Around Forest Rights Act In Forest Diversion   A steady trickle of reports indicate that the government is moving to find ways to take forest land, even when the Forest Rights Act has not been complied with (most likely by modifying or withdrawing the August 3rd, 2009 order of the Environment Ministry). This is a dangerous development aimed at pleasing corporate lobbies at the cost of the law, people's rights and justice.   Background: Following a year and a...

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