The move to ease diversion of forest land for industrial use by the Prime Minister’s Office faces further delay as the ministries of tribal affairs and environment want more time for consultations. A panel headed by principal secretary to the prime minister, Pulok Chatterjee, had decided to dilute the requirement of taking consent from the affected tribal population before diverting forest land. The committee, which submitted its report on December 12, included top officials from tribal affairs and environment ministries.
The recommendations for all practical purposes allow the forest clearance process to bypass the gram sabhas, or village assemblies, which are the basic units for the implementation of the Forest Rights Act.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/tribal-affairs-environment-ministries-seek-more-time-diversion-forest-land
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/urmi-goswami-1
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/economic-times-new-delhi
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/forests
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/land
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/tribals
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/forest-rights-act-2006
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/ministry-tribal-affairs
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/ministry-environment-and-forests-moef
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/population
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/thesaurus/forest-clearance
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/industry
