Recent amendments to the Van (Sanrakshan Evam Samvardhan) Adhiniyam, 1980 permit private leasing of forest land for commercial plantations without NPV fees to expand forest cover and cut wood imports. Critics warn monoculture plantations may create green deserts, harm open ecosystems, and undermine forest rights protections.
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