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  "path": "/2026/05/03/jammu-and-kashmir-hallan-manzgam-gram-sabha-declares-60-sq-km-as-community-forest-bans-plastic/",
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  "textContent": "In Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district, the Hallan-Manzgam Gram Sabha has declared 60 sq km of forest land as Community Forest and imposed a ban on plastic within the area. The move aims to enhance community-led forest governance and protect the fragile alpine ecosystem.",
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