Environment Ministry officials on Thursday (January 8, 2026) clarified that the amendments made to guidelines under the Forest Conservation Law will not "open up" management of forest land by ...

NEW DELHI: The Congress on Wednesday alleged that the amendments made to the Forest (Conservation) Act in 2023 have opened the door for the privatisation of forest management. Congress general ...

Days after the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change changed terms and conditions for the assignment of forest land on lease, the Congress on Wednesday alleged that the amendments made to ...

Environment Ministry sources clarified that 2023 Forest Act amendments do not allow private exploitation of existing forests. The changes aim to encourage private investment in greening degraded land, ...

Supreme Court says agricultural leases on forest land violate conservation law, orders restoration in Karnataka case India’s Supreme Court has ruled that forest land cannot be leased or used for ...

Jairam Ramesh shared on X a screenshot of a circular issued by the Union Ministry of Environment, Forests, and Climate Change on January 2 related to amendment of the guidelines specifying the terms ...