In what is seen as having long-term implications for conservation of forests, the Union Environment Ministry has decided to review the status of pending forest clearance and expedite the process.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/environment-ministry-review-pending-forest-clearance
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/statesman-new-delhi
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/thesaurus/forest-clearance
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/ministry-environment-and-forests-moef
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/thesaurus/central-expert-appraisal-committee-ceac
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/environmentalists
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/centre-science-and-environment-cse
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/compensatory-afforestation
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/forests