BJP MLA raises red flag over green zone around Gir forest

Kotadiya held a meeting of farmers from nearby villages at agricultural produce marketing committee in Dhari in the morning. - See more at: http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/ahmedabad/bjp-mla-raises-red-flag-over-green-zone-around-gir-forest/#sthash.Ghe8xh1j.dpuf

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By: Express News Service | Rajkot | Published:September 26, 2015 2:26 am

Nalin Kotadiya at the rally, in Dhari Friday. (Source: Express Photo) BJP MLA from Dhari, Nalin Kotadiya held a rally and observed a day-long fast with farmers to protest proposed green zone around Gir forest in Amreli district on Friday. According to the MLA, the proposed green zone extends up to 10 kilometres from the Gir forest border and covers 121 villages. However, forest officers said their worries were misplaced.
Kotadiya held a meeting of farmers from nearby villages at agricultural produce marketing committee in Dhari in the morning. Later on, they reached the office of deputy conservator of forests of Gir East division and submitted a memorandum enlisting their objections to the proposed green zone. After submitting the memorandum, the MLA and 24 farmers sat on dharna and observed fast opposite the forest office.
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