| Consider the following statements regarding Forest Conservation Act, 1980. |
| 1. Under this Act, prior approval of Central Government is required before any reserved forest is declared as dereserved or forest land is diverted to non-forest purposes. |
| 2. It extends to the whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir. |
| 3. Scope of existing non-forest purposes has been extended to other areas of cultivation of tea, coffee- spices, rubber palms, medicinal plants etc. |
| Which of the statements given above are correct? |
A) 1 and 3
B) 2 and 3
C) All of these
D) None of these
Correct Answer: C
Solution :
[c] Some of the provisions of the Forest Conservation Act, 1980 are no State Government or other authority may direct that any forest land may be assigned by way of lease or otherwise to any person, corporation or agency or organisation (not owned by the government) without prior approval of the Central Government. No forest land or any portion thereof may be cleared of trees, which have grown naturally in that land or portion, for the purpose of using it for reforestation without prior approval of Central Government, Scope of existing non-forest purposes has been extended to other areas of cultivation of tea, coffee, spices, rubber palms, medicinal plants etc. Admissible punishment to the offender of the provisions of the Act. The Forest Conservation Act, 1980 was amended in 1988 to incorporate stricter panel provisions against violators.
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