Opening the floodgates
The Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 was amended in 2023 to name it as the Van (Sanrakshan Evam Samvardhan) Adhiniyan.
The Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 was amended in 2023 to name it as the Van (Sanrakshan Evam Samvardhan) Adhiniyan.
According to the State Forest Department estimates, around 40 per cent of the mangroves were ravaged.
