CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu urges Centre for relaxation in forest norms
Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu
met Union minister of environment, forests and climate change
Bhupender Yadav
in New Delhi Friday evening and sought relaxation in the forest norms for the rehabilitation of monsoon disaster-affected families.
Sukhu urged the Union minister to allow the allocation of one bigha of land for the rehabilitation of disaster-affected families who were rendered homeless and landless.
With 68% of the hill state under forest cover, Sukhu emphasised the need to relax forest norms to facilitate rehabilitation. He also held discussions about dredging in rivers and urged the necessary directions for the disposal of the dredged material for disaster prevention.
The CM urged that separate norms should be fixed for hill states, keeping in view their tough topography and special needs.
He also apprised Yadav about the frequent cloudbursts leading to natural disasters and severe losses. Sukhu informed that the matter was discussed with the Union home minister and a team visited the state to study the impact of climate change.
The CM also informed Yadav about the losses incurred by the state due to recent cloudbursts and heavy rains, which included damages to buildings, infrastructure, roads, bridges, water supply schemes, and residential properties, besides loss of precious human lives.
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Deputy chief whip Kewal Singh Pathania, MLAs Sanjay Awasthy and Suresh Kumar, additional chief secretary (forest) K K Pant, principal resident commissioner Ajay Yadav, and senior officers of the state govt were also present.
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