Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980
2. Restriction on the dereservation of forests or use of forest land for non-forest purpose.
Notwithstanding anything contained ... Central Government may, by order, specify; [Inserted by the Forest (Conservation) Amendment Act (69 of 1988), Section 2 (15.3.1989)] (iv) that any forest land
Control of Pollution) Act, 1974; (c) directions issued, on or after the commencement of the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010, by a Board, under section ... National Green Tribunal Act, 2010, by the State Government or other authority under section 2 of the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980; (f) an order
Section 3 in The Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980
3. Constitution of Advisory Committee.
- The Central Government may constitute a Committee consisting of such number ... under Section 2; and (ii) any other matter connected with the conservation of forests which may be referred to h by the Central Government
Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923. (2) The words and expressions used in this Act but not defined herein and defined in the Water (Prevention ... Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Cess Act, 1977, the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980, the Air (Prevention and Control
Section 4 in The Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980
4. Power to make rules.
(1) The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, makes
2014 etc.
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Act, 1957, Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 and other relevant
laws.”
3. The applications were taken up for consideration ... operating without clearances under the
Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 and the Forest (Conservation)
Act, 1980 , and without renewal by the Government. Hence, an
interim order
Forests-Assignment of Forest Lands which have
already come under Agricultural occupations-clearance under
Forest Conservation Act requested.
Several forest areas in Kerala came ... 1980 Act and the meaning of the word "forest" used
therein and held:
" The Forest Conservation Act, 1980 was enacted with
right to protect, regenerate or conserve or manage any community forest resource which they have been traditionally protecting and conserving for sustainable use; (j) rights ... anything contained in the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 (69 of 1980), the Central Government shall provide for diversion of forest land for the following facilities
member of a forest dwelling Scheduled Tribe or other traditional forest dweller shall be evicted or removed from forest land under his occupation till ... forest rights shall be conferred free of all encumbrances and procedural requirements, including clearance under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 (69 of 1980), requirement
Section 3A in The Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980
3A. Penalty for contravention of the provisions of the Act.
- Whoever contravenes or abets the contravention
