growth of trees in the area covered by
the mines, no significant deforestation is involved.
Disposal of overburden is not significant Check dams have
been ... scree and future mining
operations are not likely to involve any significant
deforestation. The Committee also has opined that there is
no apprehension of choking
primary purpose of the Act of
1980 is to prevent further deforestation and ecological
imbalances. Therefore, the concept that power coupled with
duty enjoined upon ... asking for renewal of the quarry
leases. It will lead to further deforestation or at least it
will not help reclaiming hack the areas where
Statement of Objects and Reasons is quoted below :
"Deforestation causes ecological imbalance and leads to environmental deterioration. Deforestation had been taking place ... caused widespread concern.
2. With a view to checking further deforestation, the President promulgated on the 25th October. 1980, the Forest (Conservation) Ordinance
causes having a direct impact on
Himachal Pradesh's environment are deforestation,
uncontrolled and unsustainable grazing, soil erosion, siltation
of dams and reservoirs, industrial ... provided a forest area but also protected the
environment of the zone. Deforestation of the area has caused
serious environmental degradation which has further been
forests. In its statement of objects and reasons,
it is noted that deforestation is causing ecological imbalance
and is leading to environmental deterioration. It also ... notes that
a widespread concern has been caused due to deforestation
taking place on a large scale in our country.
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causes having a direct impact on
Himachal Pradesh's environment are deforestation,
uncontrolled and unsustainable grazing, soil erosion, siltation
of dams and reservoirs, industrial ... provided a forest area but also protected the
environment of the zone. Deforestation of the area has caused
serious environmental degradation which has further been
causes having a direct impact on
Himachal Pradesh's environment are deforestation,
uncontrolled and unsustainable grazing, soil erosion, siltation
of dams and reservoirs, industrial ... provided a forest area but also protected the
environment of the zone. Deforestation of the area has caused
serious environmental degradation which has further been
wrongfully and arbitrarily transferred by Forest
Department to Revenue Department on its deforestation and in turn
by Revenue Department to CIDCO without any authority ... transfer of "Forest Land"
mentioned in the statements of deforestation to the Revenue
Department for its further release to CIDCO on the terms
wrongfully and arbitrarily transferred by Forest
Department to Revenue Department on its deforestation and in turn
by Revenue Department to CIDCO without any authority ... transfer of "Forest Land"
mentioned in the statements of deforestation to the Revenue
Department for its further release to CIDCO on the terms
Gunthas would cease to be a Reserved Forest.
As such, after deforestation of 3 Acres and 20 Gunthas, the
balance area of 29 Acres ... recognition of the awareness that
deforestation and ecological imbalances as a
result of deforestation have become social
menaces and further deforestation and
ecological imbalances should
