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NGT issues notices over conversion of reserve forest land to revenue

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The National Green Tribunal has issued notices to the Karnataka Forest Department and the Union Ministry of Environment regarding the unauthorized conversion of 1,096 acres of reserve forest into revenue land.

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  • The National Green Tribunal has taken suo motu cognizance of the conversion of 1,096 acres of reserve forest land in Sandur, Karnataka, into revenue land.
  • The tribunal observed that this action by the state government appears to violate the Forest Conservation Act of 1980, which requires central government approval for converting forest land to non-forest purposes.
  • The case has been transferred to the Southern Zone bench for further proceedings.

What to watch next

  • Hearing scheduled for November 2 at the Southern Zone bench of the National Green Tribunal.

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Named India · IN-KA · Karnataka · Karnataka Forest Department · Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change · Sandur · Afroz Ahmad · National Green Tribunal · Prakash Shrivastava

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