Nagpur: Even when the center is set after diltrating the forest law (FCA) (FCA), 1980, which was brought to stop the dereservation of forests in the country, the Ministry of Environment, Changes for Forest and Climate have released national highway authorities from India and User Institutions The state road from the opening of the forest if the rights of their road (row).
Clarification issued for the State Government on October 26, 2021, by the Moefcc Forest Conservation Division stated: “If the ownership of the land vest with Mort & H / NHAI / state road development agency, it is not the ‘forest’ according to the same government records and land Under the ‘non-forest use’ before October 25, 1980, the FCA provisions will not apply.
“” The decision will open the water gate to develop haphazard and influence wildlife and its corridor, “said Kishor, a member of the country wildlife council.
The Moefcc decision was based on the infrastructure group meeting held on August 24 under the leadership of the Minister of Transportation Nitin Gadkari to discuss the clarity of the implementation of FCA through roads, ownership that relies on NHAI or the state government.