Key Features of the Forest (Conservation) Amendment Bill, 2023: Land under the Purview of the Act: The Bill provides that two types of land will be under the purview of the Act:land declared/notified as a forest under the Indian Forest …
Context Since 2007, the Central government has gained joint control of nearly 1,300 sq km of community-owned forests that were exclusively held by forest and tribal communities of India. Classification of Forests India State of Forest Report, 2021 classifies forests …