The Act also empowers the holders of forest rights, and Gram Sabhas to protect the wild life, forest, biodiversity, catchment areas, water sources and other ecologically sensitive areas, besides ensuring that the habitat of forest dwelling STs and other traditional forest dwellers is preserved from any form of destructive practices affecting their cultural and natural heritage.
In a statement, PDP spokesman said that the Chief Secretary has come here with a "colonial mindset" and acts as chief executioner of RSS in Kashmir".
Jammu and Kashmir was put under virtual curfew on 5 August when the Modi government scrapped the Article 370 and split the state into two union territories.
The Indian envoy also said that some were trying to project an alarmist situation in Kashmir to propagate their ideology, referring to Pakistan.
Addressing the media in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Secretary, BVR Subrahmanyam said that 12 out of 22 districts were functioning normally with some limited restrictions in five districts.
In a bid to counter terrorists’ resign or perish threat to the Special Police Officers (SPOs) of J&K, the Union…
