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(a) the preservation of all trees within its jurisdiction;
(b) carrying out census of the existing trees and obtaining, whenever considered
necessary, declarations from all owners or occupants about the number of trees in
their lands;
(c) development and maintenance of nurseries, supply of seeds, saplings and trees to
persons, who are required to plant new trees or to replace trees which have been
felled;
(d) getting planting and transplanting of trees necessitated by construction of buildings,
new roads or widening of existing roads or replacement of trees which have failed to
come up along roads or for safeguarding danger of life and property;
(e) organization of demonstrations and extension services for the purposes of this Act
and assisting private and public institution is connected with planting and preservation
of trees;
(f) undertaking such schemes or measures as may be directed from time-to-time by the
Government for achieving the objects of this Act;
(g) undertaking critical study of the proposals of various government departments and
private bodies for construction of buildings, roads, factories, irrigation works, laying
out of electric, telephone, telegraph and other transmission lines with regard to
protection of existing trees and planting of more trees, wherever possible