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Environment, Forests, Science and Technology
The Environment, Forests, Science and Technology Department is headed by the
Principal Secretary, and is divided into nine sections.
The Department primarily deals with:
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Proposals relating to forest lands, mining leases,
encroachments on forest lands, forest Conservation Act 1980, use of forest
land for non-forest purposes, soil conservation Issues relating to Podu
cultivation, forest settlement, forest survey and mapping Protection of
forests and related notifications
- Issues relating to destruction of forests
- Budget planning and Non-Plan schemes
- Research and development/monitoring and evaluation
- Social forestry programmes
- Development of waste land, and so on
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