FORESTS-Statism Not the Answer

FORESTS Statism Not the Answer (By a Special Correspondent) A DRAFT bill for enacting an Indian Forest Act, 1981, has been circulated by the Central Government. The provisions of the bill, if translated into law, will have serious implications for the common man, especially for the poor who live in the forests. Three organisations from Maharashtra ---Shramik Sanghatana, Dhule, Bhoomi Sena, Thane, and Kashtakari Sanghatana, Thane