Summary:
“To serve the interest of a few wealthy land owners and politicians, the state government is ready to destroy precious forest cover. Haryana has India’s lowest forest cover. KK Yadav, former chief town planner of Gurugram, said the bill could prove “disastrous” for the environment. This is a disastrous step that is going to ruin not just the green cover but water bodies and ecology of the Aravalis and Shivaliks. “Most areas under PLPA are also deemed forest (as per dictionary meaning)..