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- Polythene grow bags used to plant saplings in nurseries will no longer be allowed in government afforestation projects.
- The Forest Advisory Committee (FAC), an apex body that decides on permitting the felling of trees in forests for industrial activities, recommended that the State governments/Union Territory administrations should ensure that the cost model prepared for CA /Penal CA shall incorporate the cost of alternative biodegradable bags in place of polythene bags.” This was decided at an FAC meeting on January 20.
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- CA refers to compensatory afforestation whereby industries must make good the forest loss by acquiring alternative land and paying the State forest department for planting trees.
- The Centre , in 2016, banned plastic bags having a thickness less than 50 microns, under the revised Plastic Waste Management Rules and several States have announced banning of polythene bags as well as some on single use plastics.
- About the FAC:
(1) It is a key statutory body under MoEFCC.
(2) It’s role is advisory in nature.
(3) It considers questions on the diversion of forest land for non-forest uses such as mining, industrial projects, townships and advises the government on the issue of granting forest clearances.
Sources
The Hindu