forest land

The NGT has ordered the Guna authorities to remove encroachments on forest land, following illegal tree cutting and cultivation. The collector and tehsildar must act by December 4, or face personal affidavits for non-compliance.

Over the past 15 years, more than three lakh hectares of forest land in India have been diverted for non-forestry purposes under the Forest

Between January 2018 and April 2023, over 90,000 hectares of forest land have been sanctioned for development ventures,

The Supreme Court has ruled forest dwellers have the right to have their claims heard by forest officials, regardless of their community