Guwahati, June 23 -- By NE NOW NEWS

Guwahati: More than 2.8 million trees on forest land across India were approved for felling between July 2023 and May 2026 as the Union Environment Ministry cleared hundreds of proposals for non-forestry projects, according to an analysis published by environmental magazine Down To Earth (DTE).

The report, based on an examination of official records and meeting minutes of the Advisory Committee constituted under the Van (Sanrakshan Evam Samvardhan) Adhiniyam, 1980, found that a large majority of forest diversion proposals received approval during the three-year period.

According to the analysis, the committee reviewed 288 unique proposals seeking diversion of forest land for various developmental act...