general knowledge refresher This article can be seen in the magazine Construction alongside road and railways Exemption of land up to 0.05 ha alongside roads and railway lines from the purview of the Act. Conservation of Pristine Land Introducing an enabling provision in the Act to keep certain pristine forests showcasing rich ecological values intact for a specific period. Definition of Forest: T N Godavarman case Till 1996 concerned authorities used to apply the provisions of the Act only to the forests notified under the Indian Forest Act 1927. However following a Supreme Court judgment in T N Godavarman case the definition of “forest” was expanded to include: o All areas recorded as “forest” in any government (Union and State) record irrespective of ownership recognition and classification. o All areas that conformed to the “dictionary” meaning of “forest. o Areas which are identified as “forest” by an expert committee constituted by the Supreme Court following the 1996 order. Thus forest lands in India include unclassified forests undemarcated forests existing or deemed forests protected forests reserved forests sanctuaries and national parks etc. 80 Development of infrastructure along the international border areas Projects of national importance to be exempted from obtaining prior approval of Central Government general knowledge refresher magazine subscription.
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