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Wednesday, 14 December 2016

Just 3% forest area under community governance: Study

Just 3% forest area under community governance: Study NEW DELHI: Millions of forest dwellers in the country still do not have rights to conserve forests or access to forest resources. Ten years after the forest rights act 2006 was passed by parliament—a law that secures rights of forest dwellers and empowers them to protect forests, only about 3% of the potential forest area for