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MoEFCC has directed the constitution of a project screening committee in each state/UT for an initial review proposals involving diversion of #forest land, according to the Forest (Conservation) Rules, 2022, notified on Tuesday. 1/6
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The five-member committee will meet at least twice every month and will advise the state governments on projects in a time bound manner, the rules state. 2/6

The new rules also prescribe the time frame of review for different kinds of projects. All non-mining projects between 5-40 hectares must be reviewed within a period of 60 days and all such mining projects within 75 days. 3/6

For projects involving a larger area, the committee gets some more time — 120 days for non-mining projects involving more than 100 hectares and 150 days for mining projects. 4/6

The notification also shifts the onus of ensuring forest rights of forest dwellers are rehabilitated to state governments.
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So far, compliance with the forest rights act was mandatory before the Centre granted stage II forest clearance to any project, however, that has also changed.
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