Env ministry eases afforestation process for the coal blocks
Hindustan Times Ranchi|January 09, 2025
EXPERTS HAVE SAID RAISING PLANTATIONS ON DEGRADED FOREST LAND DOES NOT COMPENSATE FOR LOSS OF FORESTS
Jayashree Nandi

NEW DELHI: The Union environment ministry has made it easier for state-owned companies to meet their mandatory compensatory afforestation targets in a move aimed at removing bottlenecks in the implementation of large infrastructure projects that require diversion of forests.

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