Section 5(ii) in The Maharashtra Protected Forests (Marathwada/Konhan and Western Maharashtra) Rules, 1998
(ii)Trees of any size growing within 20 mtrs. of mtrs. of edge of the bank of any water course therein provided that no such permission shall be necessary for cutting small branches upto 5 cm. in diameter at the cut end of babul and other thorny trees or thorny shrubs.
