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TypeBare Act JurisdictionAndaman and Nicobar Islands Government

The Forest Conservation Act, 1980 Section 2

Restriction on the dereservation of forests or use of forest land for non-forest purpose.— Notwithstanding anything

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The Forest Conservation Act, 1980 Section 2 is part of The Forest Conservation Act, 1980 - Restriction on the dereservation of forests or use of forest land for non-forest purpose.— Notwithstanding anything. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

1980.

(2) It extends to the whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir.

(3) It shall be deemed to have come into force on the 25th day of October, 1980.

i) that any reserved forest (within the meaning of the expression “reserved forest” in any law for the time being in force in that State) or any portion thereof, shall cease to be reserved;

(ii) that any forest land or any portion thereof may be used for any non-forest purpose.

Explanation.—For the purposes of this section “non-forest purpose” means the breaking up or clearing of any forest land or portion thereof for any purpose other than reafforestation.

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What does The Forest Conservation Act, 1980 Section 2 provide?

Section Section 2 of the The Forest Conservation Act, 1980 (Restriction on the dereservation of forests or use of forest land for non-forest purpose.— Notwithstanding anything) is reproduced on this page as part of the The Forest Conservation Act, 1980. Lawyers and researchers use it to read the statutory wording before checking how courts have applied this section in reported judgments.

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