Q. With reference to the Forest (Conservation) Amendment Bill 2023, consider the following statements:
1.The Bill stipulates that any land, regardless of its notification under the Indian Forest Act 1927 or any other relevant law, can be acknowledged as ‘forests’ under this Act.
2.The Bill seeks to exempt linear infrastructure projects like roads and highways from seeking forest clearance permissions if they are located within 100 km of the national border. .
Select the correct statements using the codes given below:
Answer: B
Notes:
Explanation –
Statement 1 is incorrect. The Bill stipulates that only those lands that were notified as ‘forest’ under the Indian Forest Act 1927, any other relevant law or were recorded as ‘forests’ in government records will be acknowledged as ‘forests’ under this Act as well.
Statement 2 is correct. The Bill seeks to exempt linear infrastructure projects like roads and highways from seeking forest clearance permissions if they are located within 100 km of the national border.
Source: ForumIAS
