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  2. Forest Conservation Act, 1980 - Wikipedia

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    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. It was further amended in 1988. [1] This law extends to the whole of India. It was enacted by Parliament of India to control further deforestation of Forest ...

  3. Forestry in India - Wikipedia

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    Other objectives of the policy were meeting the need for fuelwood, fodder, and small timber for rural and tribal people while recognizing the need to actively involve local people in the management of forest resources. Also in 1988, the Forest Conservation Act, 1980 [32] was amended to facilitate stricter conservation measures. A new target was ...

  4. Environmental policy of India - Wikipedia

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    Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 (with Amendments Made in 1988) environment protection act 1986 (23 May 1986) I it is a legislation which signifies the central governments determination to take effective steps to protect the environment. stating that: No State Government or other authority shall make any order directing-

  5. M. C. Mehta v. Kamal Nath - Wikipedia

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    The Government of India, Ministry of Environment and Forests by the letter dated 24.11.1993, addressed to the Secretary, Forest, Government of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla conveyed its prior approval in terms of Section 2 of the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 for leasing to the Motel 27 bighas and 12 biswas of forest land adjoining to the land ...

  6. The Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers ...

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    New 2022 Forest Conservation Amendment. In the new 2022 Forest Conservation Rules, [23] the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) introduced an amendment to the Forest Conservation Act of 1980 [24] which violates the Forest Rights Act of 2006. This amendment transferred the rights of forests from tribal communities to ...

  7. National Green Tribunal - Wikipedia

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    The Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980; The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981; The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986; The Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991; The Biological Diversity Act, 2002. National Green Tribunal handles every violation related to above laws or any Government decision or order covered under above laws.

  8. Category:1980 in Indian law - Wikipedia

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    Forest Conservation Act, 1980; N. National Security Act (India) This page was last edited on 14 April 2023, at 03:11 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative ...

  9. Environmental law - Wikipedia

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    The Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980; Wildlife protection Act, 1972; The Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 and the Biological Diversity Act, 2002. The acts covered under Indian Wild Life Protection Act 1972 do not fall within the jurisdiction of the National Green Tribunal. [103] Appeals can be filed in the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India. [104]