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The Van (Sanrakshan Evam Samvardhan) Adhiniyam, 1980

Van (Sanrakshan Evam Samvardhan) Adhiniyam, 1980

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Summary

The forest-conservation statute enacted in 1980 as the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 and renamed the Van (Sanrakshan Evam Samvardhan) Adhiniyam, 1980 by the 2023 amendment. It requires prior Central Government approval to dereserve forest land or use it for a non-forest purpose, provides for an Advisory Committee, and gives an appeal to the National Green Tribunal. All ten sections of the consolidated Act are modelled.

Record details

Act number: 69 of 1980
Jurisdiction: India (Union)
Status: In force
Enacted: 27 Dec 1980
Commenced: 25 Oct 1980
Source record: 123456789/496027
Locator: Act record

Source record

The Van (Sanrakshan Evam Samvardhan) Adhiniyam, 1980 — India Code record
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23 Oct 2026
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Fetched from India Code on 23 October 2026. The record carries the Act under its post-2023 name, The Van (Sanrakshan Evam Samvardhan) Adhiniyam, 1980. Act number, dates and the consolidated arrangement were read from the record and its PDF; the record has not had a separate legal review.

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The Act is deemed to have come into force on 25 October 1980. Act 15 of 2023 renamed it, inserted the preamble, sections 1A and 3C, and amended sections 1 and 2, w.e.f. 1 December 2023. The India Code record carries the post-2023 title.