Paper I · 7 Sustainable Development & Environment · 7.3.4 Environment laws and institutions
7.3.4.3 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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