Environment & Ecology · Forest Policies & Legislation
Forests were moved from the State List to the Concurrent List (Seventh Schedule) of the Constitution of India via the 42nd Amendment Act of 1976. This change means that:
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- 1Only the Central Government can enact laws regarding forests.
- 2Forests are a state subject, and only state legislatures can enact laws on them.
- 3Both the Parliament and State Legislatures are competent to enact laws for forests, with central legislation prevailing in case of conflict.✓
- 4The Central Government enacts laws and state governments have no legislative power whatsoever.
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Both the Parliament and State Legislatures are competent to enact laws for forests, with central legislation prevailing in case of conflict.
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