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Odisha fast-tracks forest clearance with Nodal officers

Bhubaneswar, Sep 12 (UNI) The Odisha government today decided to appoint dedicated nodal officers to process forest diversion proposals more efficiently, aiming to resolve long-pending bottlenecks in the approval of key development projects.
A high-level coordination meeting was convened during the day to review and streamline the process of forest clearance, enabling faster decision-making while ensuring compliance with conservation safeguards.
The meeting, chaired by Additional Chief Secretary, Forest, Environment & Climate Change, Satyabrata Sahu, brought together senior officials from the Forest, Environment and Climate Change Department, Geological Survey of India, South Eastern Railway, National Highway Authority of India, and representatives of project proponents.
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