Forest Conservation Act, 1980

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Forest_Conservation_Act,_1980
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gptkbp:instanceOf Indian legislation
gptkbp:amendedBy 1988
gptkbp:appliesTo gptkb:India
gptkbp:approvedBy gptkb:Central_Government
gptkbp:category gptkb:environmental_policy
gptkbp:citation Act No. 69 of 1980
gptkbp:dateEnacted 25 October 1980
gptkbp:enactedBy gptkb:Parliament_of_India
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Forest Conservation Act, 1980
gptkbp:longTitle An Act to provide for the conservation of forests and for matters connected therewith or ancillary or incidental thereto.
gptkbp:penalty imprisonment and fine
gptkbp:prohibits de-reservation of forests
use of forest land for non-forest purposes
gptkbp:purpose conservation of forests in India
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Indian_Forest_Act,_1927
gptkbp:section Section 2 restricts use of forest land
Section 3 empowers Central Government to constitute advisory committee
gptkbp:shortName gptkb:Forest_Conservation_Act
gptkbp:status in force
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ministry_of_Environment,_Forest_and_Climate_Change_(India)
gptkb:Gujarat_Forest_Department
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6