T.N. Godavarman judgement

Van (Sanrakshan Evam Samvardhan) Adhiniyam: Impact on Economy, Environment & Forest Rights

The amendment to the Van (Sanrakshan Evam Samvardhan) Adhiniyam allows private commercial plantations on forest land, exempt from NPV and CA, to support Make in India and the paper industry. However, it risks weakening forest protection, promoting monocultures, and clashing with Forest Rights Act safeguards.