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Apex court orders recategorisation of forest land around core tiger habitats [1]

Durgesh Nandan Jha | New Delhi

Forest land surrounding all major tiger reserves in the country may turn into farmland and commercial establishments following recategorisation of these expanses as revenue land. The decision has been taken to lure inhabitants out of the villages in core tiger habitats across the country.

Publication Date: 
07/02/2009
Pioneer (New Delhi) [2]
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Tiger [3], Wildlife Farming [4], National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) [5], Supreme Court [6], Sunita Narain [7], India [8]
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