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West Bengal Private Forests Act, 1948 (No. 14 of 1948).

Country/Territory
India
Territorial subdivision
West Bengal
Document type
Legislation
Date
1948 (1955)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to provide for the conservation of private forests and for the afforestation in certain cases of waste-lands in West Bengal.
Subject
Forestry
Keyword
Offences/penalties Private forest Protection forest Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Forest management/forest conservation
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia
Abstract

The Act grants the State government the powers to take measures to conserve private forests in the State. The State government is required to prepare working plans for the preservation of the private forests and waste-lands which shall be reviewed and approved by an Appellate Committee and implemented by the Regional Forest Officer. Additionally, the Act provides for penalties for violating the working plans approved as per the Act.

Full text
English
Website
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References - Legislation

Amends

Indian Forest Act, 1927.

Legislation | India | 1927 (2018)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Protection forest, Private forest, Public forest, Timber extraction/logging, Classification/declassification, Forest management/forest conservation, Sustainable development

Source: FAO, FAOLEX