The Economic Survey 2010 – 2011 has suggested the creation of a Nation

The Economic Survey 2010 – 2011 has suggested the creation of a National Forest Land Bank to

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settle disputes between agitating farmers and POSCO in Orissa

resolve differences between nodal ministries like Coal and Power and the Ministry of Environment

meet the UP farmers demand for higher compensation

provide relief to the farmers of Vidarbha in Maharashtra

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The Economic Survey 2010-2011 suggested the creation of a National Forest Land Bank primarily to resolve differences and expedite clearances for development projects between ministries like Coal and Power and the Ministry of Environment.

The Economic Survey highlighted the delays and conflicts arising from obtaining forest clearances for infrastructure and industrial projects. The proposal for a National Forest Land Bank aimed to create a pool of readily available non-forest land across different agro-ecological zones. This land could then be used for compensatory afforestation, a mandatory requirement when forest land is diverted for non-forest purposes. By having land readily available, the process of granting forest clearances could be streamlined, addressing the bottlenecks faced by development ministries and industries, thereby resolving conflicts with the Environment Ministry.

Compensatory afforestation requires planting trees on an equivalent area of non-forest land or on degraded forest land. Identifying and acquiring suitable land for this purpose was a major cause of delay. The Land Bank concept was intended as a mechanism to overcome this hurdle and facilitate faster clearances for critical projects.

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