Epa is an act of the parliament of the united kingdom that as of 2008 defines, within england and wales and scotland, the fundamental structure and authority for waste management and control of emissions into the environment. This was created as some states had begun to dereserve the reserved forests for nonforest use. The forest conservation act was passed in 1980 to provide for the conservation of forests and tor matters connected therewith. Forest land mentioned in sec 2 of act refers to reserved forest, protected forest, or any area recorded as forest in govt. For the purpose of prescribing the 2020 current use values for conservation use land, the state shall be divided into the following nine forest land protection act valuation areas flpava 1 through flpava 9 and the following accompanying table of per acre land values shall be applied to each acre of qualified land within the flpava for each. In 1980, forestry became a matter for central government control, and the indian forest. Any private forest or wasteland held under the control of a forest officer under section 36 of the indian forest act, 1927, immediately before the commencement of this act shall, on such commencement, notwithstanding the repeal of the said section, continue to be so held under the control of a regional forest officer under the provisions of. The indian forest act of 1927 consolidated all the previous laws regarding forests that were passed before the 1920s. The act gave the government and forest department the power to create reserved forests, and the right to use reserved forests for government use alone.
Guidelines for diversion of forest land for non forest purpose under the forest conservation act, 1980 guidelines related general approval under section2 of the forest conservation act, 1980 for undereground laying of optical fibre cables, telephone lines and drinking water supply pipelinesreg. The forest conservation act, 1980 forest and environment. The indian forest act, 1927 16 of 1927 21st september, 1927 an act to consolidate the law relating to forests, the transit of forest produce and the duty leviable on timber and other forest produce. Fc act, 1980 prior approval of the central government is essential for dereservation of forest lands and or diversion of forest lands for nonforestry purposes. The water prevention and control of pollution cess act. Frequently asked questions faqs related to the forest. This act may be cited as the timber industry interim protection act 1992. There is also a resulting misconception about the need of prior approval of the central government, as required by section 2 of the act, in respect of certain activities in the forest area which are more often of a commercial nature. So the government introduced the forest conservation act 1980. The orissa saw mills and saw pits control act, 1991. The act is fall out of stockholm conference held in 1972 and has locally not involved conservation measures. The act helps conserve forests and protects forest land. Wild life protection act, forest conservation act, forest.
Any person aggrieved, by an order or decision of the state government or other authority made under section 2, on or after the commencement of the national green tribunal act, 2010, may file an appeal to the national green tribunal established under section 3 of the national green tribunal act, 2010, in accordance with the provisions of that act. The indian forest act, 1927 16 of 1927 21st september, 1927 an act to consolidate the law relating to forests, the transit of forestproduce and the duty leviable on timber and other forestproduce. Chapter 11 forest rights 3, l for the purposes of this act, the following rights, which secure individual or community tenure or both, shall be the forest rights of forest dwelling scheduled tribes and other traditional forest dwellers on all forest lands, namely. The forest conservation act of 1980 was enacted to control deforestation. Ministry of law the indian forest act, 1927 act xvi op 1927 as modified upto the 15th june. Be it enacted by the senate and house of representatives of the united states of america in congress assembled, section 1. The legislative history at the back of the act provides detail about the past and future operation. Imere have been instances of forest personnel being killed in encounters with forest smugglers. Other legislative and executive measures in the postindependence era continue to perpetuate. An act to amend the forest protection decree 1974 nrcd 243 to provide for higher penalties for offences therein and to provide for related purposes. Environment protection act 1986 mppsc mains paper 2 duration. What are called forests in indian law often have nothing to do with actual forests. The strident opposition led to the formulation of a new scheduled tribes and other traditional forest dwellers act or simply forest rights act fra, which was passed in december 2006 and came into force on january 1, 2008 with the notifi cation of its administrative rules. Forest conservation act, 1980 with amendments made in 1988.
One act with a narrow focus is the bird and game protection act 1923. Forest conservation act, 1980 and forest conservation rules. The forest conservation act, 1980, provides that notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force in a state, no state. Conservation act, 1980, the central government shall provide for diversion of forest land for certain facilities managed by the government, as specified in that section, which involve felling of trees not exceeding seventyfive trees per hectare, provided that such diversion of forest land shall be allowed only if. The collection of such forest produce should be manual and should be transported through. Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force in a state, no state government or other authority shall make, except with the prior approval of the central government. This act may be cited as the tribal forest protection act of 2004. Updating and uploading of all central acts available on this web page is the proprietary of the legislative department in the ministry of law and justice. The updating and uploading of rules, regulations, notifications, etc. The long title of the national environmental act, no. Supreme court extended fca, 1980 to all areas falling in dictionary meaning of the term forest irrespective of ownership or control. What are the main drawbacks of wildlie, forest and pollution. Be it enacted by parliament in the thirtyfirst year of the republic of india as follows.
The orissa forest produce control of trade act, 1981. Xxix of 1975 maharashtra private forests acquisition act,1975 as modified upto the 10th october,1997 printed in india by the manager government press and stationery stores, kolhapur and published by the director, government printing, stationery and pulications, maharashtra state mumbai400 004 1997. Restriction on the dereservation of forests or use of forest land for nonforest purpose. Scheduled tribes and other traditional forest dwellers recognition of forest rights act, 2006 duration. Forest conservation as the name suggests is the preservation and the protection of forests. An act to provide for the protection and improvement of. Frequently asked questions faqs related to the forest conservation act, 1980 q. Wingap forest land protection act module a free powerpoint ppt presentation displayed as a flash slide show on id. The wild life act provides for state wildlife advisory boards, regulations for hunting wild animals and birds, establishment of sanctuaries and national parks, regulations for trade in wild animals, animal products and trophies, and judicially imposed penalties for violating. Department of environment and forest was established at the centre. Jun 27, 2016 by helen tarawa work is underway to incorporate the land title commission act and the national land commission act. Forest conservation act, 1980 application of forest conservation act, 1980 and wildlife protection act, 1972 on the forest land falling in the right of way row of the railway in light of the provisions of the railway act, 1989regarding. Kerala preservation of trees act, 1986 35 of 1986 kerala state right to services act, 2012 18 of 2012 kerala forest act 1961.
This article throws light upon the top six environmental acts enacted in india. Schedules i to iv of the wild life protection act, 1972 and found wild in nature. To provide for the designation and conservation of certain public lands in the state dec. Water prevention and control of pollution act, 1974 4. The forest conservation and protection act 1980 is a mile stone in the array of laws that provide all possible provisions for the preservation of forest and prevention in deforestation. Produced as part of community forest rightslearning and advocacy process cfrla, india, 2016. Recognition of community rights under forest rights act in. The act extends to the whole of india except the state of jammu and kashmir. Alaska national interest lands conservation act public law 96487dec. Provided, that in the case of a national forest zone as defined in subparagraph 2 of article 2 of the natural parks act, heshe shall have. Indian forest conservation act, 1980 the parliament has enacted the forest conservation act, 1980, to check further deforestation and conserve forests and to provide for matters connected therewith or ancillary or incidental thereto.
Forest conservation act, 1980 with amendments made in 1988 an act to provide for the conservation of forests and for matters connected therewith or ancillary or incidental thereto. The indian forest act, 1927 national biodiversity authority. Pdf indias forests support a rich assemblage of floral and faunal biodiversity and have also. Conservation act, 1980 forest conservation water resources. Restriction on the dereservation of forests or sue of forest land for nonforest purpose. The forest conservation act 1980 an act to provide for the conservation of forests and for matters connected therewith or ancillary or incidental thereto. Top 6 environmental acts enacted in india biology discussion. Subject to section 10, the minister may by order, sub d eclaration. The indian forest act, 1927 was largely based on previous indian forest acts implemented under the british. The ownership certificates for the skin of animals like tiger, leopard etc. Article 4 scope of application land and trees, other than a forest, shall be also governed by all or some of the provisions concerning forest conservation zones, protected trees, and forest diseases and pests, as provided in this act.
A zone deemed necessary for the preservation of genes and species of plants in a forest or for the conservation of forest ecosystems. Introduction to indian forest act, 1927 indian forest. It restricts the use of forest land for commercial purposes without a. Among other things, the act lays down restrictions on hunting many animal species. The most famous one was the indian forest act of 1878. Protection and management of forests, tree, timber, forest produce, minerals, cattle, river, reserved forests, sandal wood. The collection of such forest produce should be manual and should be. Maharashtra forest manual volume ii draft for approval 20 1. The orissa saw mills and saw pits control amendment act, 2006. Section i general government notification the national environmental act, no.
Penalty for contravention of the provisions of the act. The forest conservation act, 1980 an act of the parliament of india to provide for the conservation of forests and for matters connected therewith or ancillary or incidental thereto. An act to provide for the conservation of forests and for matters connected therewith or ancillary or incidental thereto. Wild life protection act of 1972 and amendment, 1982 in 1972, parliament enacted the wild life act protection act. Forest conservation act, 1980 with amendments made in 1988 i. Power to impose duty on timber and other forest produce.
The people of india became more and more aware of the environmental significance of forest. Forest conservation act, 1980 conservation action trust. Forest conservation act, 1980 is a unique piece of legislation, and a regulatory. Gk, general studies, optional notes for upsc, ias, banking, civil services. In 1980, the forest conservation act was enacted for providing a higher level of protection to the forests and to regulate diversion of forest lands for non forestry purposes.
In exercise of the powers conferred by subsection 1 of section 4 of the forest conservation act, 1980 69 of 1980, and in supersession of the forest. The enactment of these legislative proposals would help in the protection, conservation, utilization, development and sustainable management of the countrys forest resources. The forest conservation act, 1980 is a central act of parliament with a view to provide for the conservation of forest and for matters connected therewith or ancillary or incidental thereto. This act provides for the protection of the countrys wild animals, birds and plant species, in order to ensure environmental and ecological security. Imere have been instances of forest personnel being killed in encounters with forest.
The forest conservation act 1980 was passed to arrest large scale deforestations. Forest conservation act, 1980 a summary wealthy waste. This act has five sections which deal with conservation of forests. Judiciary made landmark decisions to ensure environmental protection. Under the indian forest act, areas were often declared to be government forests without recording who lived in these areas, what land they were using, what uses they made of the forest and so on. Diversion of forest land ministry of tribal affairs. Both the 1878 act and the 1927 act sought to consolidate and reserve the areas having forest cover, or significant wildlife, to regulate movement and transit of forest produce, and duty leviable on timber and other forest produce. If you continue browsing the site, you agree to the use of cookies on this website. The indian forest conservation act of 1980 and the logging ban are examples of the. Kerala restriction on cutting and destruction of valuable trees act, 1974. Act of 21 may 1965 relating to forestry and forest protection 1 as amended, most recently by act no.
Fc act, 1980 prior approval of the central government is essential for dereservation of forest lands and or diversion of forest lands for non. Forest conservation act, 1980 with amendments made in. Restriction on the dereservation of forests or use of forest land for non forest purpose. Kerala private forests vesting and assignment act,1971. This act may be cited as the national environmental amendment act, no.
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