Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980
2. Restriction on the dereservation of forests or use of forest land for non-forest purpose.
Notwithstanding anything contained ... reserved; (ii) that any forest land or any portion thereof may be used for any non-forest purpose; (iii) [ that any forest land
Chief Conservator of Forests or Chief Conservator of Forests appointed by the Central Government at Regional Office to deal with the forest conservation matters under ... making a request for diversion or de-notification of forest land for non-forest purpose or using forest land for non-forest purpose in accordance
required to be imposed on the use of any forest land for non-forest purpose, which in its opinion would minimise adverse environmental impact ... condition or restriction on the use of any forest land for any non-forest purpose, which in its opinion would minimise adverse environmental impact
case may be, decides not to, de-reserve or divert for non-forest purpose or assign on lease the forest land indicated in the proposal ... does not agree in-principle to de-reserve or divert for non-forest purpose or assign on lease the forest land indicated in the proposal
popularised in rural areas. 4.4 Diversion of forest lands for non-forest purposes. - 4.4.1. Forest land or land with tree cover should not be treated ... providing sustained benefits to the entire community. Diversion of forest land for any non-forest purpose should be subject to the most careful examinations
Government or any authority, in forest areas other than protected areas; (vii) eco-tourism facilities included in the Forest Working Plan or Wildlife Management Plan ... investigation or exploration including seismic survey, shall not be treated as non-forest purpose
Section 4 in The Forest (Conservation) Amendment Act, 2023
4.Insertion of new section 1A.
After section 1 of the principal Act, the following section ... such land, which has been changed from forest use to use for non-forest purpose on or before the 12th December, 1996 in pursuance
means the quantification of the environmental services provided for the forest area diverted for non-forestry uses, as may be determined by an expert committee ... making a request for diversion or de-notification of forest land for non-forest purpose or using forest land for non-forest purpose in accordance
making a request for diversion or de-notification of forest land for non-forest purpose or using forest land for non-forest purpose in accordance ... required to be imposed on the use of any forest land for non-forest purpose, which in its opinion would minimise adverse environmental impact
person who used or shall use an area of forest land for non-forest purpose or propose or proposes, to use such area of forest ... every user allowed by the State Government to use forest land for non-forest purpose; (b) every occupier responsible for creating void/voids by indulging
