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		<title>Analysis of Forest Clearances in India, 2020 (January-December)</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jul 2021 07:12:53 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Each year, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change proudly claims that the forest cover in India has increased. This increase in forest cover is supported by assessments done by the Forest Survey of India. However, these statements and assessment conceal the loss of natural forest cover in India due to various activities, many [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Analysis of Forest Diversion 2019</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jul 2021 06:14:16 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The study analysed 423 proposals for forest diversion under India’s Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 from January-December, 2019 13,656.60 hectares of forest land was recommended for diversion for non-forestry uses such as mining, roads, railways, hydel, infrastructure etc. Out of 423 proposals for forest diversion, only 10 were rejected implying a rejection rate of mere 2.36% Linear Proposals (roads, [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Analysis of Forest Diversion in India, 2017</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jul 2021 06:10:45 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The process of diversion of the forest for non-forestry purposes in India is governed by the Forest (Conservation)Act, 1980. The Act was promulgated by the Government of India in order to check deforestation and to provide for the conservation of forests and maintain overall ecological balance. The Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 mandates that a prior [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Analysis of Forest Diversion in India , 2019 (Jan &#8211; June)</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jul 2021 06:06:28 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[India’s Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 mandates that a prior approval needs to be sought from the Central Government through Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEF&#38;CC) to use any forest land for non-forestry purposes such as Roads, Railways, Mining, Irrigation, Hydel infrastructure etc. Before forest clearance is granted by the Central Government recommendation from [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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