The Supreme Court recently issued an interim order asking States and Union Territories to follow the dictionary definition of "forest" as laid down in the landmark Godavarman judgment of 1996. This is good news for approximately 1.97 lakh square km of undeclared forest lands which previously weren't protected under Forest (Conservation) Amendment Act 2023. In our main segment, we deep dive into the problem with India's environmental laws.
In other news, two major players in the American credit card lending scene — Capital One and Discover Financial are set to join forces and become a behemoth. But who might be on the losing end of this deal? Tune in to this episode of The Signal Daily for all the details!
Episode Credits:
Researched, written, and produced by Shorbori and Manaswini
Edited by Dinesh Narayanan
Mastered and mixed by Manas and Nirvaan
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A ‘Forest’ is a Forest is a Forest