Crux of the matter

INDUSTRY SAYS	ENVIRONMENTALISTS SAY
It'll join national reforestation efforts	It is welcome, but should encourage farmers to grow trees on low productivity land
Government's reforestation efforts have failed	Industry's refusal to buy wood at fair prices led to the failure of form forestry
Industry can contribute money	Not really. Most money will come financial institutions, like NABARD
It'll provide good genetic stock and technology	Alternatives, like natural regeneration, cost less
Admits that it wants better quality land, initially, for quicker returns	Industry-forest department nexus will ensure good quality land, and not degraded land, going over to industry
Farm forestry unreliable and an insufficient source to meet industry's needs	No evidence to uphold this contention. Mechanisms for ensuring stable can be found. It may even be cheaper
People's needs will be met	Needs will not be met. Forest-depenclent people will suffer enormously. And poor farmers will lose the chance growing trees on low-productive farmlands