HANDBOOK OF Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 (With Amendments made in 1988)
3 area and regenerate the forest cover through compensatory afforestation process. Till
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17 Forest (Conservation) Amendment Rules, 2004 (Published in Gazette of India : Extraordinary on 3 rd February, 2004 and Corrigendum on 9 th February, 2004) G.S.R. 94 (E) In exercise of the powers conferred by Sub-section (1) of Section 4 of
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34 of the Ministry of Environment and Forests. Environmental clearance where required should be applied for separately and simultaneously. (ii) Notwithstanding the above, if in the opinion
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40 with concerned Chief Conservator of Forests (C), Regional Offices of the MOEF. Clarification: The provisions of the above guideline would be applicable only Central Sector projects ects e
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42 4.1 Delegation of Powers. CHAPTER 4 Some Clarification (i) All proposals involving diversion /de-reservation of forest land upto 40 hectares, and proposals for clearing of naturally grown trees in forest area or portion thereof shall be sent by the concerned S
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44 Government in all cases. Proposals seeking ex-post-facto approval of the Central Government under the Act are normally not entertained. The Central Ge
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54 SUPREME COURT ORDERS ANNEXURE I
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57 mineral from a forest land leased for mining before the commencement of the said Act during the leased period originally grante
61 25.10.1980. Thus, if the decision on regularisation of encroachments in a State covered only encroachments upto a date earlier than 25.10.1980, the guidelines
62 ANNEXURE IV A INFORMATION FOR PROPOSAL FOR REGULARISATION OF
63 Review of disputed claims over forest land, arising ANNEXURE IV B
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66 awarded under proper authority. The assignees continue to be in possession of the land and the terms of the pattas/leases/grant is yet to expire. 2.2 In all those cases, where pattas/leases/grants were given by the State Government Departments to Scheduled Tribes or rural poor either
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73 Sl. No. Parameters Roads, Tr. Lines & Railway lines Minor Irrigation
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75 ANNEXURE VII PROFORMA FOR FURNISHING STATE/DISTRICT PROFILE 1. State/Union Territory : 2. Period : 25.10.1980 to 01.01.20 Sl. No. Name of District Forest Cover (Hectare) Clearance under the Act so far Forest land
76 ANNEXURE VIII GUIDELINES FOR PARTICIPATION OF PRIVATE SECTOR
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85 APPENDIX 3 GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT & FORESTS TEL/FAX : 24360379 No. IFP/FC/2002 10-10-2002 To 1. The Chief Secretary, All States/Union Territories 2. The Secretary (Forests), All States/Union Territories
86 APPENDIX 4 GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT & FORESTS TEL/FAX : 24360379 No. 8C/7/2002 (FCW) Dated 18.11.2002 To
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103 gochar lands, health centre, community centre, cremation ground, road etc. for diversion. Isolated patches of settlement should be brought to the periphery of forests by the State Government and proposals sent for the areas in which the resettlement will take place. For the purpose of conversion of forest villages into revenue villages, the State Governments shall submit delineating the external b
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107 To F.No.2-1/2004-FC Government of India Ministry of Environment & Forests (FC Division) APPENDIX 15 Paryavaran Bhavan, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi 110 003 Date: 10 th March, 2004. The Secretary (Forests), All Stats and Union Territory Governments Sub : Sir, Supreme Court Orders that 13/11/2000 & 09/02/2004 in Writ Petition(C) No. 337 of 1995 and orders dated 30/10/2002 & 01/08/2003 in IA No. 566 in Writ Petition(C) No. 202 of 1995. With reference to the subject mentioned above, the
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111 (v) Joint Secretary and Financial Advisor, Ministry - Member of Environment & Forests, Government of India (vi) Chief Executive Office (CEO) - Member (vii) A professional ecologist, not being from the Central and State Government, for a period of two years at a time, for upto two consecutive terms - Member 2.3 The Chief Executive (CEO) shall be officer of the rank of Inspector General of Forests. 2.4 In addition to the CEO, there shall be one Joint C
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