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Indian Forest Bill removes ₹100 salary rule for compounding offences
This Bill amends the Indian Forest Act, 1927 to remove an outdated salary requirement for Forest Officers and increase the maximum amount of money that can be accepted as compensation for minor forest offences.
It also mandates that Forest Officers consult the local Gram Sabha before settling offences in Scheduled Areas.
Who it concerns: Forest Officers, individuals suspected of committing forest offences, and Gram Sabhas in Scheduled Areas.
What the bill does
- Removes the requirement that a Forest Officer must receive a monthly salary of at least one hundred rupees to compound offences.
- Increases the maximum compensation amount for compounding offences from fifty rupees to ten thousand rupees.
- Requires Forest Officers in Scheduled Areas to obtain and record the views of the concerned Gram Sabha before exercising powers to compound offences.
- Defines 'Gram Sabha' as persons registered in electoral rolls for a village within a Panchayat area, and 'Scheduled Areas' as areas under Article 244(1) and the Fifth Schedule of the Constitution.
Also in the document
- The Bill is an amendment to the Indian Forest Act, 1927.
- It introduces a mandatory consultation process with Gram Sabhas in Scheduled Areas to ensure transparency and participation.
Where this bill is now: Withdrawn
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Parliament of India — Bills (Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha)
Bill / law · Ref. IX · 26 Mar 2012
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