Forest Conservation Act
The Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has given green signal for 22 Naxal-affected districts to build public infrastructure even in forestland. The decision was taken following the demands raised by the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Planning Commission. The MoEF took this decision of relaxing forest conservation norms in order to allow diversion [...] Continue Reading »
The state government of Maharashtra finds itself in the midst of an all new challenge – considering the application of a construction firm to divert its prime property at Mulund from forest to non-forest area. Oberoi Realty Ltd made an application to the conservator of forests, Nagpur, to divert its 18-acre property on LBS Marg, [...] Continue Reading »
