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30th April 2024 (15 Topics)

Unclassed Forests

Context

The Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC) recently uploaded various State Expert Committee (SEC) reports on its website in compliance with a Supreme Court order. This interim order was issued in response to a public interest litigation challenging the constitutionality of the Forest (Conservation) Act Amendment (FCAA) 2023, which raised concerns about the protection of unclassed forests.

About Unclassed Forests:

  • Unclassed forests, also known as deemed forests, lack formal notification but hold legal protection under the N. Godavarman Thirumalpad judgement.
  • These forests may belong to various government entities, communities, or private owners but remain unnotified.
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