Forest laws 1-1

forest policy 1865. Empowered the state to declare any land covered with trees as state forest and make rules for management but not abridge any rights of people

forest act 1878. Classified forests into reserved protected and village forests. Government can acquire land. local government can notify forest land as protected and make rules for it. Trespassing and grazing was prohibited and can arrest for violating.

Policy resolution 1894. Classified forest into reservation secondly Timber supplying forest third minor forest and fourth pasture forests.

Forest act 1927. Consolidated the laws. emphasis on revenue from forests. Special provisions for shifting cultivation. Shifting cultivation was privilege not a right. Divided forests into reserved protected and village forests.

Forest policy 1952. Withdrew the concessions of the people. Applied control on private lands. Fees on grazing. Village forests were for the need of villages and not freedom to exploit

Wildlife act 1972. 

Forest policy 1988. environmental stability above revenue needs. Encourage joint forest management. Shifting cultivation can be permitted. Special provisions to prevent encroachments and forest officials given power to confiscate. Can create village forests. regulated trespassing and grazing in reserved protected and village forests. Penalties increased. 

Forest rights act 2006.

Joint forest management in eastern ghats Srisailam. Talakona. Famous eco tourism site and yanadi tribe. Improve their income, reduced poaching, collect minor forest produce honey fruits Amla And empowered. Protected felling of trees and conservation.