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Forest Conservation Act

  • SC bars Centre, states from using forest land for linear projects if compensatory area not given

    SC bars Centre, states from using forest land for linear projects if compensatory area not given

    Scroll Staff
    · Feb 04, 2025 · 11:30 am
  • States must follow definition of ‘forest’ laid out in 1996 judgement, says Supreme Court

    States must follow definition of ‘forest’ laid out in 1996 judgement, says Supreme Court

    Scroll Staff
    · Feb 19, 2024 · 09:16 pm
  • Why states in the North East are opposing the new forest law

    Why states in the North East are opposing the new forest law

    Rokibuz Zaman
    · Aug 29, 2023 · 06:30 am
  • Parliament clears Bill to amend Forest Conservation Act

    Parliament clears Bill to amend Forest Conservation Act

    Scroll Staff
    · Aug 02, 2023 · 07:45 pm
  • Explained: The Forest Conservation Amendment Bill that has sparked concern

    Explained: The Forest Conservation Amendment Bill that has sparked concern

    Scroll Staff
    · Jul 26, 2023 · 07:16 pm
  • Rush Hour podcast: NCW learned about Manipur sexual assault a month ago, but didn’t act

    Rush Hour podcast: NCW learned about Manipur sexual assault a month ago, but didn’t act

    Scroll Staff
    · Jul 21, 2023 · 07:47 pm
  • Parliament panel clears all amendments to Forest Conservation Act, four Opposition MPs dissent

    Parliament panel clears all amendments to Forest Conservation Act, four Opposition MPs dissent

    Scroll Staff
    · Jul 21, 2023 · 01:22 pm
  • Centre proposes to amend Forest Conservation Act to ease norms for border infrastructure projects

    Centre proposes to amend Forest Conservation Act to ease norms for border infrastructure projects

    Scroll Staff
    · Oct 05, 2021 · 09:45 pm
  • Government tweaks afforestation norms for forest land acquisition, worrying environmentalists

    Government tweaks afforestation norms for forest land acquisition, worrying environmentalists

    Mayank Aggarwal
    · Jun 01, 2019 · 01:30 pm
  • In three years, Centre has diverted forest land the size of Kolkata for development projects

    In three years, Centre has diverted forest land the size of Kolkata for development projects

    Mayank Aggarwal
    · Jan 08, 2019 · 11:30 pm