17Photo© timesofindia.indiatimes.comParliament clears Bill to amend Forest Conservation Act
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The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed a contentious amendment to the Forest Conservation Act that exempts several categories of land from the provisions of the law.
The Forest Conservation (Amendment) Bill was passed in the House after a brief debate, even though the Opposition had walked out to register its protest against the ethnic violence in Manipur.
The Bill was earlier passed by the Lok Sabha on July 26, six days after it was cleared by a parliamentary joint committee without any change.
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“ India is working on future infrastructure in a way that our forests are not disturbed and connectivity and connection can also go rapidly.
Bhupender Yadav,
Parliament clears Bill to amend Forest Conservation Act