Centre gives nod for diversion of forest land for rapid development in Naxal-affected states
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Centre gives nod for diversion of forest land for rapid development in Naxal-affected states

The approval was granted by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, mentioning the Ministry of Home Affairs' recently published annual report 2020-2021.

Rajnish Singh by Rajnish Singh
May 4, 2022, 04:49 pm IST
in Bharat
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New Delhi [India], May 4 (ANI): For rapid development in the Left Wing Extremism (LWE) or Naxal-affected states, the Central government gave approval for the diversion of forest land for infrastructure-related projects in 14 categories in 2020-2021.

The approval was granted by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, mentioning the Ministry of Home Affairs’ recently published annual report 2020-2021.

“Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has given general approval for diversion of forest land for infrastructure-related projects in 14 categories relating to schools, dispensaries, hospitals, electrical and telecommunication lines, drinking water projects, water and rain harvesting structures, minor irrigation canals, non-conventional sources of energy, skill up gradation and vocational training centre as well as rural roads,” the report said.

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The general approval was earlier for the diversion of up to five hectares of forest land, which has been increased to 40 hectares for LWE areas, with validity up to December 31, 2020, in terms of section 2 of the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980.

The report also said that the Government of India has also been implementing Road Requirement Plan (RRP-I) since February 26, 2009, to improve road connectivity in 34 LWE affected districts of eight states, namely, Andhra Pradesh (now Andhra Pradesh and Telangana), Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha and Uttar Pradesh.

It said the scheme envisages the construction of 5,362 km of roads and eight critical bridges at the estimated cost of Rs 78,673 crore.

Up to March 31, 2021, the report also said a total of 4,981 km of roads and six critical bridges had been completed.

The Government approved a Centrally Sponsored Scheme, namely “Road Connectivity Project for LWE affected areas”, on December 28, 2016, to improve the rural road connectivity in the most LWE affected districts, said the report, adding “the Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) is the sponsoring and implementing Ministry of the project”.

“The scheme envisaged construction or upgradation of 5,412 km road and 126 bridges and Cross Drainage works at an estimated cost of Rs 11,725 crore in 44 LWE affected districts,” stated the report.

Sanction of 9,268 km has already been conveyed to the states, said the report. “Of these, 3,505 km of road has been completed,” it said.

In order to address telecom connectivity issues in LWE areas, it says a scheme for the installation of Mobile Towers is being implemented by the Department of Telecommunications, Ministry of Communications.

The report further said, “A total of 2,335 mobile towers have been operationalized in Phase-I of the scheme and installation of 4,072 mobile towers has been approved in Phase-II of the Project. Of these, 2,542 towers are under tender process.”

To protect the rights of Scheduled Tribes (STs) and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers, title deeds are given to the people under the Forest Rights Act, mentions the report.

Till now, 16,22,128 title deeds have been distributed to individuals and communities in 10 LWE affected states, namely, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal.

“This will ensure their livelihood, will provide food security and protect their rights on the forest land,” it added. (ANI)

Topics: LWEOdishaMaharashtraMinistry of Home AffairsMHALeft Wing Extremism (LWE)Uttar PradeshLeft Wing ExtremismMadhya PradeshNaxal-affected statesBiharNaxalJharkhandChhattisgarhTelanganaAndhra Pradesh
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