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2019

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The State Government of Bihar recently issued an order banning felling of trees under which of the following act?
A
Forest Conservation Act, 1980
B
Indian Forest (Amendment) Act, 1930
C
Indian Forest (Amendment) Act, 1933
D
Forest Conservation Act, 1988
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Note: The current order against banning tree felling was passed under Forest Conservation Act (FCA),1980. This new scheme is valid only for State Government owned properties and not for people who privately own a tree.

Detailed explanation-2: -Kurhad is axe, bandi means ban, ban on axe means a ban on the act of cutting trees.

Detailed explanation-3: -shall be punishable with imprisonment for term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.

Detailed explanation-4: -Forest (Conservation) Rules, 2022 have been promulgated solely to implement the provisions of the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980. Process as envisaged in the Act and the rules framed there under is a parallel process with other statutory processes.

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