Can I read Forest Conservation Amendment Bill 2023 on EtoBox?

Forest Conservation Amendment Bill 2023 by aakash vaishnav is a document available to read on EtoBox.

What is Forest Conservation Amendment Bill 2023 about?

The Forest (Conservation) Amendment Bill 2023 aims to build forest carbon stock through plantations, improve livelihoods, and make land available for compensatory afforestation. However, critics argue it could significantly reduce forest area by narrowly defining forests, removing clearance requirements, and exempting certain projects. Nearly 200,000 square kilometers of land recorded as forest but not officially designated as such could lose protections. The bill may negatively impact many forest dwellers

Author

aakash vaishnav

Language

EN