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In 2019, the BJP won most of the forest rights-sensitive, tribal-dominated seats. Experts claim that forest laws and policies have been weakened in the last five years ....
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. ....
One “grown” tree will amount to one Green Credit, as per the new rules. Four months after launching the Green Credit Program, the Union government on Monday notified the methodology for calculating green credits for tree plantation activity ....
New forests are coming up in areas traditionally used by locals for cultivation, for accessing forest produce, for grazing livestock and even burying the dead. ....