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Under the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972, the determination of irreversible damage to tiger habitat…

Section 38V(5)(ii) requires the damage to be established by "the concerned agencies of the State Government", with the consent of the forest dwellers and in consultation…

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Under the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972, the determination of irreversible damage to tiger habitat by forest dwellers must be made:

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Section 38V(5)(ii) requires the damage to be established by "the concerned agencies of the State Government", with the consent of the forest dwellers and in consultation with an ecological and social scientist familiar with the area. Neither the Authority, an outside institute nor the Gram Sabha acting alone makes this finding.

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