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Nov 10, 2020 · It enhances conservation, plantation and increase of forest cover to an average of 30%. Amended Forest Act, 1992: Infrastructure is allowed: The Act made provision for allowing some non-forest activities in forests without cutting trees with prior approval of the Central government. These activities include the setting of transmission lines ...
Jul 16, 2022 · First, The Forest Conservation Rules 2022 are to be placed for approval before the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha. This would give the Union Government a chance to explain its stance in detail as well as allow opposition leaders to put forward their grievances. Second, the wildlife groups and human rights groups must ensure that the government ...
Feb 21, 2024 · The Forest (Conservation) Amendment Act, 2023, amended the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980. Its objective is to promote sustainable development while conserving India’s forests and biodiversity. Land under the purview of the Act-The Act provides two types of land that will be under the purview of the Act-(i) land notified as a forest under ...
May 18, 2024 · As per Forest Conservation Act (1980), forest land diverted for non-forest use must be compensated by afforestation on an equivalent area of non-forest land. In 2002, the supreme court of India in the TN Godavarman Vs union of India ordered the creation of a CAMPA fund.
2 The Wildlife Protection Act, Rules 1973 and Amendment 1991. 3 The Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Act, 2006. 4 The Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980. The Indian Forest Act, 1927. The Indian Forest Act, 1927- was enacted to ‘consolidate the law related to forest, the transit of forest produce, and the duty liable on timber and other forest ...
Oct 23, 2021 · The FCA was passed in October 1980 and has been applicable since then for the conservation of forests. The Act gave powers to the Central government to approve the use of any forest land for non-forest activities such as infrastructure creation. The Centre’s approval was also needed to de-reserve the reserved forests.
Strengthening of forest conservation laws: The Godavarman Case has led to a stricter interpretation and implementation of the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980, and the Forest (Conservation) Rules, 1981, which provide for the conservation of forests and the protection of wildlife in India.
Jan 14, 2022 · 7) The forest cover in tiger corridors has increased between 2011-2021, but decreased by 0.04% in tiger reserves. Pakke Tiger Reserve in Arunachal Pradesh has the highest forest cover, at nearly 97%. 8) The India State of Forest Report, estimates that by 2030, 45-64% of forests in India will experience the effects of climate change and rising ...
Oct 7, 2021 · The Centre has proposed an amendment to the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980, to liberalize forest laws. The ministry sent all states a copy of the proposed amendments on October 2, seeking their objections and suggestions within 15 days. Sources said a draft proposal will be drawn and placed before Parliament once these suggestions have been ...
Jul 27, 2023 · The Bill amends the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 to make it applicable to certain types of land. These include land notified as a forest under the Indian Forest Act, 1927 or in government records after the 1980 Act came into effect. The Act will not be applicable for land converted to non-forest use before December 12, 1996.
