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Modi government dismantling forests, weakening environmental framework, says Kharge
- Kharge says Modi govt is dismantling forests and weakening environmental safeguards.
- Official figures estimate about 1,91,922 hectares of forest cleared in 11 years.
- Kharge cites regional examples of tree loss in Andaman, Madhya Pradesh, and Odisha.
- Kharge argues ISFR definitions conflate plantations with natural forests.
- Kharge warns environmental governance has been weakened since 2014.
- Past safeguards include Wildlife Protection Act and Forest Conservation Act.
- Kharge calls for renewed commitment to sustainable growth and ecological protection.
- World Environment Day remarks were published as part of Kharge's critique.
- Kharge accuses that development projects threaten biodiversity hotspots.
- Kharge emphasizes protection of biodiversity and ecological wealth.
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