JAMMU, Feb. 8 -- Pursuantto the clearance by the Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change (MoEFCC), the Jammu and Kashmir Government has approved the diversion of more than 10 hectares of forest land for various Water Supply Schemes (WSS) in Doda and Udhampur districts.

The projects mostly pertained to water supply infrastructure projects related to the Jal Jeevan Mission for the augmentation of water supply schemes in the districts.

Additionally, clearance has been given for the diversion of 1.23 hectares of forest land of Social Forestry Division Baramulla for Srinagar-Baramulla-Uri road.

After a high-levelmeeting of Union Forest Minister Bhupender Yadav and JK Forest Minister Javed Rana held last week, MoEFCC moved promptly...