Forest Policy
In consonance with these objectives the state’s Policy has been designed to:
- Convert Jhumland areas into economically and ecologically sustainable woodlands.
- Regulate harvesting of forest resources on principles of sustainability.
- Protect and conserve fauna and flora including endangered species.
- Protect, conserve and manage Bio-diversity in and outside reserved Forests and Sanctuaries based on sound scientific principles for in-situ conservation.
Acts
CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS/LAWS/RULES/JUDICIAL PRONOUNCEMENTS
In order to ensure that natural resources are conserved in a judicious manner and its exploitation shall have no adverse impact on the environment, a large number of Acts have been enacted over a period of time by the Central and State Government.
The Constitution is the fundamental law of the land. It deals with matter such as rule of law in relation to the power structure, allocation and manner of exercise of powers. However, in the Indian Constitution, the seeds of a healthy environment could be seen in Article 47, which directs the State ‘to improve the living standard of living and public health’. A provision has been inserted in the Directive Principles of State Policy (Article 48-A), which declares that ‘the state shall endeavour to protect and improve the environment and to safeguard the forests and wildlife of the country’
A brief summary is given as hereunder of important Acts, which are invoked/ referred to frequently by the Department.
NAGALAND TREE FELLING REGULATION RULES, 2002
Hon’ble Supreme Court vide its interim Order dated 12.05.2001 with respect to Writ Petition (PIL) No.2002 of 1995 (T.N.Godavarman Tirumulkpad Vs Union of India & Others) directed for framing of rules for regulating the felling of trees from non-forest areas including the plantation.
