Govt to sort out green funds first

10 Sep 2007, 0307 hrs IST,Nitin Sethi,TNN NEW DELHI: The government has two difficult tasks before it succeeds with the Green India project, that aims to afforest more than 6 million hectares — around 2% of the country's total area — with the help of people in the villages. One, it will have to ensure the Supreme Court agrees with the idea. It plans to use funds collected under an SC-appointed body by charging development agencies and private companies for using forest land for projects. Several government agencies, state governments and private companies have opposed the move and the Centre too has been less than keen on the collection of such a fund. But with this proposal, the government believes it has a found a way out to spend the money in consonance with the court's wishes and is hopeful of convincing the apex court............................ for full news item read at: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/Govt_to_sort_out_green_funds_first/articleshow/2353868.cms