Odisha puts order on deemed forests on hold
The Odisha government has decided to halt its earlier directive on forest diversion proposals, pending detailed rules and guidelines from the Ministry of Environment, Forests, and Climate Change. The move has been criticized for potentially impacting ecologically important deemed forests in the region. The new law on forest conservation exempts unrecorded deemed forests from its provisions, which has raised concerns about the protection of significant natural features. | Latest News India
Source: hindustantimes.com