Environment ministry to soon get its own forest satellite

SOURCE: LIVEMINT The ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) wants its own dedicated satellite to keep an eye on India’s forest cover. Forest division officials in the ministry say a dedicated satellite will improve the management and monitoring of India’s forest cover. Not just that, it will hasten forest clearance procedures, given that industry projects […]



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