Read the passage given below and answer the question that follows:
In June 2026, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) notified the operational guidelines for the National Agroforestry and Timber Certification Mission (NATCM). Under these guidelines, private landowners cultivating timber trees listed under the Exempted Species Schedule are granted automatic fell-and-transport permits, provided their individual landholding does not exceed . However, for timber processing units established within a radius of notified national parks or wildlife sanctuaries, mandatory environmental clearance from the State Biodiversity Board remains compulsory regardless of landholding size. Furthermore, financial subsidies of on certified saplings are available exclusively to small and marginal farmers owning up to , whereas community forest management committees are eligible for a grant on soil testing equipment.
Based strictly on the explicit facts stated in the passage, which of the following statements is correct regarding the NATCM guidelines?
- Financial subsidies of 35% on certified saplings are restricted to farmers owning up to 2 hectares.Cevap
- BPrivate landowners holding up to 10 hectares of land are granted automatic fell-and-transport permits for exempted timber species.
- CTimber processing units operating anywhere within state boundaries must obtain mandatory environmental clearance from the Central Pollution Control Board.
- DCommunity forest management committees receive a 50% subsidy on certified saplings due to their larger operational scale.