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Regarding the 'Right to Trees' under Section 21 of the Chota Nagpur Tenancy (CNT) Act, which statement accurately reflects the rights of an occupancy raiyat?
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- 1The raiyat can only cut trees if they obtain a joint No-Objection Certificate (NOC) from the Circle Officer and the Divisional Forest Officer.
- 2The raiyat must pay a mandatory 'timber cess' to the local Zamindar before cutting any fruit-bearing tree for personal consumption.
- 3The raiyat has the right to cut, fell, and utilize any tree on their land, and also to take the timber and produce, subject to specific conditions and local customary rights regarding certain species.✓
- 4The raiyat has no right to cut any trees on their land as all timber belongs exclusively to the State Forest Department.
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The raiyat has the right to cut, fell, and utilize any tree on their land, and also to take the timber and produce, subject to specific conditions and local customary rights regarding certain species.
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