Proposal to amend Forest Act

10.  To ease the grievances of the private individuals whose lands come within the State specific Private Forests Act or coming within the purview of dictionary meaning of forest in terms of Supreme Court order dated 12.12.1996 and accordingly where FC Act is applicable now, it has been proposed to allow such owners for construction of structures for bonafide purposes including forest protection measures and residential unit upto an area of 250 sq mtr as one time relaxation.

- Government of India 

Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change 

New Delhi,       October 02, 2021