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The Congress welcomes the Supreme Court's interim order preventing reduction of forest cover in India. However, they emphasize that compensatory afforestation is not a suitable replacement for the loss of biodiverse natural forests. Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh, a former environment minister, has stated that compensatory afforestation should be used sparingly as it has become a common practice that is harmful. The next hearing is scheduled for March 4.

Courtesy: theprint.in

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