Gram sabha nod must for mining proposals
New Delhi: In a giant leap towards making the Forest Rights Act effective, the environment ministry has informed states that it would not approve any forest clearance proposals till the consent of the gram sabhas has been sought for the projects The move, bound to come as a shocker to the infrastructure project proponents, es pecially the mining lobby, would ensure that the provisions of the Fores
Publication Date:
04/08/2009