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Opinion: The New Law To Conserve And Protect Forests
The Compensatory Afforestation Fund (CAF) Bill, introduced in the Parliament in 2015, has been passed in the Monsoon Session of 2016. The enabling provisions for releasing and making use of the funds to the tune of Rs 42,000 crores, which were lying unused with the Central Government for a long time, made this Bill a much-awaited Bill.
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Parliament Passes Bill For Compulsory Afforestation Fund
The bill to establish national and state compensatory afforestation fund, which may lead to unlocking of over Rs 40,000 crore from the Centre, was passed by parliament today.
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GST Apart, Another Battle Of Numbers Between Government And Congress
While mega reform GST grabs the headlines, the Congress and the government have locked horns over another bill pushing it to a battle of numbers in the Rajya Sabha or upper house of Parliament.
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Congress Attacks PM Modi On Rajya Sabha's Failure To Pass Afforestation Bill
A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi rued that Rajya Sabha failed to pass the Compensatory Afforestation Fund Bill, Congress today hit out at the government for not accepting the amendments proposed by opposition parties.
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Opinion: The New Law To Conserve And Protect Forests
The Compensatory Afforestation Fund (CAF) Bill, introduced in the Parliament in 2015, has been passed in the Monsoon Session of 2016. The enabling provisions for releasing and making use of the funds to the tune of Rs 42,000 crores, which were lying unused with the Central Government for a long time, made this Bill a much-awaited Bill.
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Parliament Passes Bill For Compulsory Afforestation Fund
The bill to establish national and state compensatory afforestation fund, which may lead to unlocking of over Rs 40,000 crore from the Centre, was passed by parliament today.
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GST Apart, Another Battle Of Numbers Between Government And Congress
While mega reform GST grabs the headlines, the Congress and the government have locked horns over another bill pushing it to a battle of numbers in the Rajya Sabha or upper house of Parliament.
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Congress Attacks PM Modi On Rajya Sabha's Failure To Pass Afforestation Bill
A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi rued that Rajya Sabha failed to pass the Compensatory Afforestation Fund Bill, Congress today hit out at the government for not accepting the amendments proposed by opposition parties.
