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Instructions Issued for Speedy, Transparent Approvals and Procurement in Forest DepartmentChandigarh, July 15 — Haryana’s Forest Minister, Rao Narbir Singh, has directed officials to simplify and expedite the process for issuing No Objection Certificates (NOCs) required for tree felling for both public and private projects. Chairing a review meeting of the Forest Department at Haryana Niwas in Chandigarh, the minister stressed that unnecessary delays should be avoided. He instructed that any objections to applications must be recorded comprehensively at once, ensuring transparency and sparing citizens repeated hassles.Present at the meeting were Additional Chief Secretary Anand Mohan Sharan, Principal Chief Conservator…