Puducherry forest department to have separate unit for speedy clearance of proposals for cutting trees
The Puducherry government has established a Project Management Unit to expedite the approval process for cutting trees required for infrastructure projects. The seven-member committee will meet twice monthly to ensure systematic appraisal while maintaining environmental protections.
Why it matters
This initiative balances the government's 'Ease of Doing Business' goals with the need for regulated environmental oversight in infrastructure development.
As a sequel to the Ease of Doing Business legislation passed by the Legislative Assembly, the Puducherry government has constituted a Project Management Unit in the Department of Forest and Wildlife to ensure expeditious appraisal of proposals seeking clearance for cutting trees to execute infrastructure projects in the Union Territory.
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