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Thursday, April 12, 2012
India: Japan boost for state forests
Times of India: State's forest conservation efforts will soon get a major boost with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) extending Bengal a Rs 396-crore loan to develop infrastructure for urban forestry, conservation of biodiversity and wildlife preservation. An agreement has recently been signed between the agency and the Centre. Forest minister Hiten Burman said the state would get the agreement papers soon. "We will be receiving the loan according to the terms and conditions in the pact," he...
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