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India’s Forest (Conservation) Act came into force Oct 25, 1980, requiring central approval before any forest land is diverted. (Government of India)

By the 1970s, India had lost over 40% of its forest cover, prompting Parliament to centralise forest-diversion approval. (Historical record)

A 2023 amendment added a Net Zero-by-2070 preamble, tying forest policy directly to India’s current climate commitments. (Amendment Act, 2023)