Uttarakhand limits agricultural land sales amid protests & tourism development

By Swati Thapa| April 22, 2024 Mongabay Series: Y. Eva Tan Conservation Reporting Fellowship   Following widespread protests, Uttarakhand’s Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has issued orders to district magistrates to deny permission to sell agricultural lands to those outside the state.   With just 14% of its land designated for agriculture and more than 65% of […]