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Gehlot alleges plantation scam in Rajasthan, demands inquiry
Former Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot alleged a scam in the state government's plantation drive on Thursday and demanded an inquiry. Citing the India State of Forest Report 2023, Gehlot said Rajasthan’s…
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Former Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot alleged a scam in the state government's plantation drive on Thursday and demanded an inquiry. Citing the India State of Forest Report 2023, Gehlot said Rajasthan’s forest and tree cover rose by 394.46 sq km during the previous Congress government, from 26,995 sq km to 27,389 sq km. He claimed the state ranked fourth nationally in green cover increase, accounting for over 27 per cent of India’s total rise of 1,446 sq km. Gehlot also alleged that BJP-ruled Madhya Pradesh recorded the country's largest decline in green cover.
The Indian Opinion
Gehlot’s scam charge is a predictable political move, he cites forest cover gains during his tenure to embarrass the BJP. But calling it a 'scam' without evidence weakens genuine accountability. The BJP will likely dismiss it as sour grapes. What will settle this: does the state government release plantation expenditure records and survival audit data? That is the concrete test.
Source: thehansindia.com
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