The Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act, 1976 is hereby repealed. The repeal of this Act shall not affect: (a) the vesting of any vacant land under sub-section (3) of section 10, possession of which has been taken over by the State Government or any person duly authorized by the State…

This Circular of the Department of Environment, Forests and Wildlife to Forest Secretaries of all States and other territories concerns the involvement of village communities and voluntary agencies for regeneration of degraded forest lands. The National Forest Policy envisages it as one of the…

These Rules provide for the institution and responsibilities of the related Authority in relation to: the registration of wells and the licence to drill wells; the construction of rain water harvesting structures; the registration of rigs; the prohibition of water contamination, for both surface…

This Act aims at transferring to and vesting in the Government the ownership and possession of all ecologically fragile lands held by any person in order to minimize the degradation of these ecosystems and their biological diversity.The Government shall have the right to declare any land to be…

This Ordinance amends the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958.In section 2 new definitions for “protected area” and “regulated area” have been inserted. After section 20 a new heading “Prohibited area and regulated area near or adjoining protected monuments” has been…

This Act amends the Nagaland Village Council Act, 1978 by inserting the word “power” after the word “roads” and before the word “forest” in clause (1), section 12.
Amends: Nagaland Village and Area Councils Act, 1978 (Act No. 1 of 1979). (1979-03-09)