Consolidated the laws. emphasis on revenue from forests.

Special provisions for shifting cultivation. Shifting cultivation was privilege not a right.

Create reserved forest. Protected forest. Village forest. Regulate transit of forest produce. Penalties.

Amendment wants to impose cess. Create production forests. Can remove forest rights act if it is for conservation.

Domiciled people cannot claim forest as private property so it belongs to government and also the forest produce.

Forest Laws 2