Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi s Green Credit Programme (GCP), showcased at COP28, could potentially benefit businesses responsible for deforestation, according to environmental campaigners. The GCP allows privately owned tree plantations to generate tradeable credits for green actions, potentially leading to the large-scale privatisation of forested land and undermining legislation protecting forest rights.
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Habitat rights are given to Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTG) under the Forest Rights Act. Who are PVTGs? How do the habitat rights help them?
Sub: Appeal to immediately withdraw the notification for the public hearing on 16.10.2023 for the proposed Sijimali Bauxite Mining Project in Rayagada and