The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has expressed serious concern over the failure of the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) and the Assam government to submit affidavits addressing the alleged encroachment of three crucial reserve forests in the state.
Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi has called on the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change (MoEFCC) to take urgent measures against the alarming decline in forest cover in Assam and the Northeast, as highlighted by the Indian State of Forest Report (ISFR) 2023.
