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The Odisha government's ambitious eco-tourism project at Deomali, the state's highest peak located in Koraput district, has come under the scanner of the National Green Tribunal (NGT).
The tribunal has directed the state to obtain mandatory forest clearance from the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) within three months or face demolition of all constructions.
According to The New Indian Express, the Forest Department is currently reviewing the NGT's order and actively working to secure the necessary clearance from the Centre as required under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980.
However, as a fal...