Third extension of former Assam PCCF challenged; Gauhati High Court issues notice
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The petitioner says the Environment Ministry found lapses when M.K. Yadava was Assam’s Principal Chief Conservator of Forests until his retirement in February 2024
Key Facts
TypeNews
SourceThe Hindu - National
PublishedSunday, 13 September 2026
Affected PopulationAll citizens, 275 million forest-dependent people
Key Numbers
Net-zero target: 2070
50% non-fossil fuel energy capacity by 2030
Green Climate Fund: $3 billion committed
20 million central + state government employees
Key Authorities
Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate ChangeCPCBPMOCabinet SecretariatDARPG
Key Stakeholders
Forest CommunitiesPolluting IndustriesRenewable Energy FirmsCivil ServantsState GovernmentsJudiciary
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