Mains Paper II · 4 Environment & Ecology · 4.10 Environment laws and institutions

4.10.3 Forest (Conservation) Act 1980, its 2023 amendment and CAMPA

The Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 says forest land cannot be used for non-forest purposes without the Centre's prior approval; the 2023 amendment renamed it, narrowed which land it covers and exempted some projects, while CAMPA manages the money paid to replace lost forests.

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Key terms

  • Forest Conservation Act
  • Van (Sanrakshan Evam Samvardhan) Adhiniyam
  • deemed forest
  • Godavarman
  • prior approval
  • compensatory afforestation
  • net present value
  • CAMPA
  • National Forest Policy 1988

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