Forest (Conservation) Amendment Bill, 2023
The government introduced the Forest (Conservation) Amendment Bill, 2023 in Lok Sabha and proposed changes to the Forest (Conservation) Act, (FC) 1980. The aim of the proposed changes is to build forest carbon stock by raising plantations. The Bill also seeks to make land available for compensatory afforestation.
Read the full text here: THE FOREST (CONSERVATION) AMENDMENT BILL, 2023