Goa assembly passes bill for reclassifying coconut as 'tree'
A bill reclassifying coconut as a 'tree' was passed in the Goa Legislative Assembly on Tuesday. It was earlier classified as a 'palm' by the previous government, making it easy to cut it down without a formal permission. The reclassification was one of the promises made by the Goa Forward Party, a partner in the Manohar Parrikar-led government.