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FOREST ACT 1927
Not missing the law for the treesThis interpretation gives a new lease of life to the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980, and extends protection to many biodiversity-rich area...- Manipur seeks Centre's help to douse forest fire in Shirui peakOfficials said the air force is deploying two Mi-17V5 helicopters with bambi buckets to help control and douse the fire at the request of t...
- Govt withdraws ‘Officer’s’ draft on amendment to Forest ActUnion environment minister Prakash Javadekar announced the withdrawal of the draft amendment to the Forest Act, 1927, ahead of Jharkhand el...
- Made 'new law to shoot tribals' remark in 'free flow of speech': Rahul Gandhi tells NCSTGandhi's counsel, in a reply to the commission, said the Congress chief made the remarks in the "free flow of a political speech", an NCST ...
- Zero case under air pollution in Delhi reflects gap in green law enforcementDelhi had seen one of the worst years in terms of air pollution last year but the city did not file a single case against anyone for violat...
- Modi model or RSS, a catch-22 situation for Fadnavis government over 'Village Forest Rules'The Sangh Parivar has opposed the Devendra Fadnavis administration's attempt to take over control of forests and the lucrative trade of non...
- Close to 6,000 green crimes reported in 2014India had reported over 5,800 environment related crimes last year with maximum over 83% of it being recorded for violation of the Forest A...
- Government proposes an omnibus law to regulate the environmentThe government is proposing an omnibus law to regulate the environment — incorporating all the acts that govern environment protection, wat...
- Committee headed by TSR Subramanian to review Indian Forest ActThe 1927 legislation was based on the Indian Forest Act of 1878, which aimed to consolidate and reserve areas with forest cover or signific...
- High level committee on environmental laws not consultative, say lawyers and environmental groupsThe high level committee constituted by the ministry of environment, forests and climate change to review environmental laws and regulation...
- Jual Oram’s stand puts him at odds with Nitin Gadkari, Prakash JavadekarOram continues to be steadfast in his objection to the rules framed by the Maharashtra government, which seeks to undermine the rights of f...
- Buying wood illegally cut from forest can land you in troubleAbetment in cutting down trees in a reserved forest, carting off earth and obstructing an officer on duty will be an offence, according to ...
- Government to review pending cases of illegal tree cuttingThe forest department is reviewing all pending cases regarding illegal tree felling in Goa in a bid to expedite these and the department is...
- FIR filed for laying roads in Rajokri forestThe forest department has finally filed an FIR against "some persons" who laid a road in the Rajokri forest area from the BSS Camp up to Ch...
- Govt seeks to hike fine under forest act to Rs 10,000Government on Monday introduced a Bill in Rajya Sabha, seeking to make it mandatory for a forest officer to obtain and record views of Gram...
- Ramesh moves to give tribals fair share in bamboo tradeThe environment and forests ministry took half a step towards ending the monopoly of the forest department over the Rs 10,000 crore annual ...
- Forest Act to be amended to reduce tribal harassmentThe Environment Ministry has asked state governments to declare bamboo as a minor forest produce.
- Development poses single biggest threat to India's forests: Ramesh'If we are to protect the Mahananda, then railway passengers have to accept that they will travel in the area on the meter gauge and not th...
- Govt to amend Forest Act to end harassment of tribalsTo put an end to harassment of tribals by forest officials, particularly in Naxal-affected areas, government is likely to bring in amendmen...
- MP to withdraw forest cases against STsMadhya Pradesh Government has decided to withdraw cases of forest offences registered against scheduled tribes in the state.
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