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Haryana’s Forest Definition Sparks Controversy

Haryana’s New Definition of Forest Sparks Controversy Why in the News ? The Haryana government has notified a new definition of ‘forest’, excluding areas like agro-forestry plantations, orchards, and linear plantations. Environmentalists and retired IFS officers have criticised it for diluting forest protection under FCA, 1980 and leaving Aravallis vulnerable to encroachment and mining. Key …

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