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Forest Conservation Act, 1980
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https://gptkb.org/entity/Forest_Conservation_Act,_1980
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Predicate
Object
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
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