trees and under growth and includes any forest statutorily recognized and declared as reserved forest, protected forest or otherwise, but does not include any land ... reserved forests" means the forests reserved under section 19 of the Kerala Forest Act, 1961 (4 of 1962) and includes forests notified under section
Section 2 in Kerala Promotion of Tree Growth in Non-Forest Areas Act, 2005
2. Definitions.
- In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires ... Kerala Municipality Act, 1994 (20 of 1994); (c) "Non-forest land" includes all private lands, lands vested in or transferred to or purchased
Forest Areas Act, 2005
5. Duties of Forest Department.
- Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, the Forest Department ... shall have the following duties, namely: - (a) to develop, maintain or approve private nurseries, to supply seeds, saplings to all persons who are required
Section 4 in Kerala Promotion of Tree Growth in Non-Forest Areas Act, 2005
4. Duties of Local Self Government Insitutions.
- Not-withstanding anything contained ... force, the Local Self Government Institutions shall promote tree growth in non-forest areas and be responsible for,-- (a) the cultivation of saplings
