Do the new Forest Conservation Rules favour private developers? | In Focus podcast
Publisher |
The Hindu
Media Type |
audio
Podknife tags |
India
News & Politics
Categories Via RSS |
News
News Commentary
Publication Date |
Jul 25, 2022
Episode Duration |
00:24:10
On June 28, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFC) notified an updated version of Forest Conservation Rules, under the Forest Conservation Act, 1980. The changes have prompted criticism that the rules will now empower private developers to divert forest land for commercial purposes without first taking the consent of forest dwellers, as required by the Forest Rights Act, 2006. What exactly are the changes brought about by the Forest Conservation Rules, 2022? Do they really a pose a threat to the rights of forest-dwelling Adivasi communities? How will they change the approval procedures under the Forest Conservation Act? 

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