1. Forest Diversion in Tiger Reserve
The Standing Committee of the National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) has approved the diversion of 272 hectares of core forest land within the Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve (VDTR) for the Kopra Medium Irrigation Project in Sagar district, Madhya Pradesh. The project aims to irrigate around 9,900 hectares of rabi crops and supply water for domestic use. However, it will submerge 1,044.52 hectares, includin
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