Assam Forest Regulation, 1891
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The Assam Forest Regulation, 1891 is a colonial-era legal framework that governs the classification, management, and protection of forests and forest resources in the Indian state of Assam.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Assam Forest Regulation, 1891 canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Assam Forest Regulation, 1891 Context triple: [Assam Forest Department, usesLaw, Assam Forest Regulation, 1891]
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A.
Indian Forest Act
The Indian Forest Act is a colonial-era law in India that provides the legal framework for classifying, managing, and regulating forests and forest produce, including the rights and restrictions of people using these resources.
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B.
Assam Rifles Act
The Assam Rifles Act is the legislation that governs the constitution, regulation, and functioning of the Assam Rifles, one of India’s oldest paramilitary forces responsible for security and counterinsurgency operations in the Northeast.
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C.
Forest Conservation Act, 1980
The Forest Conservation Act, 1980 is an Indian law that regulates the diversion and use of forest land to curb deforestation and promote sustainable forest management.
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D.
Timber Culture Act
The Timber Culture Act was an 1873 U.S. law that granted settlers additional western land on the condition that they plant and cultivate trees, aiming to promote forestry and settlement on the Great Plains.
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E.
Assam Forest Department
The Assam Forest Department is the state government agency responsible for managing, conserving, and protecting forests, wildlife, and protected areas across Assam, India.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Assam Forest Regulation, 1891 Target entity description: The Assam Forest Regulation, 1891 is a colonial-era legal framework that governs the classification, management, and protection of forests and forest resources in the Indian state of Assam.
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A.
Indian Forest Act
The Indian Forest Act is a colonial-era law in India that provides the legal framework for classifying, managing, and regulating forests and forest produce, including the rights and restrictions of people using these resources.
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B.
Assam Rifles Act
The Assam Rifles Act is the legislation that governs the constitution, regulation, and functioning of the Assam Rifles, one of India’s oldest paramilitary forces responsible for security and counterinsurgency operations in the Northeast.
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C.
Forest Conservation Act, 1980
The Forest Conservation Act, 1980 is an Indian law that regulates the diversion and use of forest land to curb deforestation and promote sustainable forest management.
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D.
Timber Culture Act
The Timber Culture Act was an 1873 U.S. law that granted settlers additional western land on the condition that they plant and cultivate trees, aiming to promote forestry and settlement on the Great Plains.
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E.
Assam Forest Department
The Assam Forest Department is the state government agency responsible for managing, conserving, and protecting forests, wildlife, and protected areas across Assam, India.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indian environmental statute
ⓘ
colonial-era legislation ⓘ forest law ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
State Forest Department of Assam
ⓘ
linked to:
Assam Forest Department
|
| affects |
customary forest use by local communities
ⓘ
rights of indigenous and tribal communities in forest areas ⓘ |
| amendedBy | various Assam state amendment acts ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Assam
ⓘ
North Eastern States of India (by adaptation in some states) ⓘ |
| category |
colonial regulation of India
ⓘ
environmental law of India ⓘ |
| continuesInIndependentIndia | true ⓘ |
| country | British India ⓘ |
| dateEnacted | 1891 ⓘ |
| enactedUnder | British colonial administration ⓘ |
| hasColonialOrigin | true ⓘ |
| historicalContext | British colonial forest administration in India ⓘ |
| influenced | subsequent forest legislation in North East India ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Indian Forest Act, 1878
ⓘ
linked to:
Indian Forest Act
|
| languageOfDocument | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force (as amended) ⓘ |
| legalSystem | common law ⓘ |
| longTitle | A Regulation to amend and consolidate the law relating to forests in the Province of Assam ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
classification of forests
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management of forests ⓘ protection of forests ⓘ regulation of forest produce ⓘ |
| providesFor |
appointment and powers of forest officers
ⓘ
constitution of protected forests ⓘ constitution of reserved forests ⓘ constitution of village forests ⓘ penalties for forest offences ⓘ settlement of rights in proposed reserved forests ⓘ |
| region |
North-East India
ⓘ
linked to:
Northeast India
|
| regulates |
collection of minor forest produce
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extraction of timber ⓘ forest offences and penalties ⓘ forest resources in Assam ⓘ rights and concessions in forests ⓘ transit of forest produce ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Assam Forest Policy documents
ⓘ
Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 ⓘ
linked to:
Forest Conservation Act, 1980
Indian Forest Act, 1927 ⓘ
linked to:
Indian Forest Act
|
| shortTitle | Assam Forest Regulation, 1891 ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
biodiversity and wildlife habitat (indirectly)
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forests ⓘ land use in forest areas ⓘ |
| typeOfNorm | public law ⓘ |
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