Over 1 lakh acres earmarked in Maharashtra for compensatory afforestation: Minister

Over 1 lakh acres earmarked in Maharashtra for compensatory afforestation: Minister

Maharashtra earmarks over 1 lakh acres for compensatory afforestation via land bank, easing district land identification; Mumbai to use Palghar, Thane, Raigad sites.

Maharashtra unveils Land Bank to accelerate infra projects and advance compensatory afforestation

Mumbai, Sep 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a major initiative aimed at balancing rapid industrial development with environmental conservation, the Maharashtra Forest Department has established a comprehensive district-wise Land Bank to streamline land allocation for compensatory afforestation.... - Social News XYZ

Maharashtra launches special drive to grant forest land rights to tribal farmers

Digital Desk | Mumbai, Sep 9 (IANS) In a major initiative to strengthen land rights for tribal communities, the Maharashtra government on Wednesday announced a statewide, time-bound campaign to grant full legal ownership rights to tribal families cultivating forest land but lacking formal titles or holding incomplete land rights. Announcing the initiative, Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule said that a state-wide, time-bound drive will …