Q. With reference to the Forest Advisory Committee (FAC), consider the following statements;
1.The FAC gives approval for diverting any forest land for non-forestry usage.
2.This committee will examine whether the user agent has a plan in place to ensure that the following environmental damage will be minimal.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: B
Notes:
Statement 1 is incorrect: For forest land beyond five hectares, approval for diverting land must be given by the Central government. This is done through a specially constituted committee, called the Forest Advisory Committee (FAC).
Statement 2 is correct: This committee examines whether the user agency, or those who have requested forest land a) Have made a convincing case for the upheaval of that specific parcel of land, b) Whether they have a plan in place to ensure that the succeeding damage will be minimal and c) The said piece of land doesn’t cause damage to wildlife habitat.
Source: The Hindu
