Asia Pacific > Indian states approve 500 land areas for involvement in controversial green credit scheme

Indian states approve 500 land areas for involvement in controversial green credit scheme

Published 12:29 on April 12, 2024  /  Last updated at 12:29 on April 12, 2024  / /  Asia Pacific, Biodiversity, Other APAC

Ten Indian states have approved over 500 plots of degraded forest lands for inclusion in the government's Green Credit Programme despite experts and environmentalists objecting the scheme rules could have devastating impact on ecosystems.
Ten Indian states have approved over 500 plots of degraded forest lands for inclusion in the government's Green Credit Programme despite experts and environmentalists objecting the scheme rules could have devastating impact on ecosystems.


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