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Karnataka Preservation of Trees Act, 1976 (No. 76 of 1976).

Pays/Territoire
Inde
Sous-division territoriale
Karnataka
Type du document
Législation
Date
1976
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Titre complet
An Act to make better provision for preservation of trees in the State.
Sujet
Forêts
Mot clé
Gestion forestière/conservation des forêts Forêt privée Forêt publique Autorisation/permis Forêt de protection Mesures de protection des forêts Service forestier/agents forestiers Institution
Aire géographique
Asie, Asie et Pacifique, Océan Indien, Mer de l'Asie du Sud-Est, Asie du Sud
Entry into force notes
Section 1 enters into force on the 17 July 1976 and other provisions shall enter into force on such date as the State Government may by notification appoint.
Résumé

The Act authorizes the State Government to set up a Tree Authority for each urban and rural area who shall be responsible for the preservation of all trees within its jurisdiction; for carrying out a census of the existing trees and obtaining, whenever considered necessary, declarations from all owners or occupants about the number of trees in their lands; specifying the standards, regarding the number and kind of trees which each locality, of land and premises shall have and which shall be planted subject to a minimum of five trees per hectare in the case of rural areas; development and maintenance of nurseries, supply of seeds, sapling and trees to persons who desire or are required to plant new trees or to replace trees which have been felled; and planting and transplanting of trees necessitated by construction of new roads or widening of existing roads or replacement of trees which have failed to come up along roads or for safeguarding danger to life and property. The Act also details the restriction on felling of trees and liability for preservation of trees. Additionally, the Act lists out the penalties for violation of provisions of the Act.

Texte intégral
Anglais
Site web
www.lawsofindia.org

Références - Législation

Implementé par

Karnataka Preservation of Trees Rules, 1977.

Législation | Inde | 1997

Mot clé: Forêt de protection, Autorisation/permis, Institution, Service forestier/agents forestiers, Gestion forestière/conservation des forêts

Source: FAO, FAOLEX