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The State Government's Role in Forest Diversion
The new rules clarify the role of state governments and the sental gon. They also remove the way gramsaba consent was embedded in procedures for forest diversion. But does this mean it's not going to be easier for developers or commercial firms to divert forest land? Or is it still possible for gramsabas to insure that rights of forest dwellers are secured by going to the state government?
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