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[h=1]Coconut Is Not A Tree. Goa Government's Order Sparks Protest[/h]
The Goa government has said it needed to amend the law as there were many coconuts trees that had grown precariously and could fall on people or property and cause damage.
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GOA: The coconut tree is no more a tree, says a song that protests against the Goa government's recent decision to remove the palm from a list that protects trees from being felled without permission.
The BJP government in the state has removed the coconut tree by amending the Preservation of Trees Act, drawing angry protests from activists, environmentalists and Opposition parties.
"Distilleries want to use coconut groves to set up their factories and unless they cut them down they cannot. This amendment helps them do that," alleged social activist and Aam Aadmi Party member Dr Oscar Rebello.
Read more at: http://www.ndtv.com/others-news/coconut-is-not-a-tree-goa-governments-order-sparks-protests-1267201

The Goa government has said it needed to amend the law as there were many coconuts trees that had grown precariously and could fall on people or property and cause damage.
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GOA: The coconut tree is no more a tree, says a song that protests against the Goa government's recent decision to remove the palm from a list that protects trees from being felled without permission.
The BJP government in the state has removed the coconut tree by amending the Preservation of Trees Act, drawing angry protests from activists, environmentalists and Opposition parties.
"Distilleries want to use coconut groves to set up their factories and unless they cut them down they cannot. This amendment helps them do that," alleged social activist and Aam Aadmi Party member Dr Oscar Rebello.
Read more at: http://www.ndtv.com/others-news/coconut-is-not-a-tree-goa-governments-order-sparks-protests-1267201