News: The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has withdrawn a draft amendment that proposed updates to the Indian Forest Act, 1927. In March 2019, the government proposed the draft law called as Indian Forest Act, 2019. Facts: Key features of Draft Indian Forest (Amendment) Bill of 2019 Definition of Forests: It defines forest… Continue reading Centre drops plan to bring in changes to Forest Act of 1927
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Forest Rights Act Case: What is at stake?
Recently, there were protests in districts with sizeable tribal populations. The protests took place over two issues- a) proposed amendments to the Indian Forest Act (IFA), 1927 and b) a Forest Rights Act (FRA) case that will be heard in the Supreme Court. In February 2019, the Supreme court had ordered eviction of more than… Continue reading Forest Rights Act Case: What is at stake?
Coming,a law to empower forest staff
The Union Government has proposed the draft law called as Indian Forest Act,2019.The act is seen as an amendment to the Indian Forest Act,1927.The draft law proposes to restore higher management powers and a degree of veto power with the forest bureaucracy. The act says that (a)forest-officer not below the rank of a Ranger shall… Continue reading Coming,a law to empower forest staff
