The Maharashtra (Urban Areas) Protection and Preservation of Trees Act, 1975.
State Act of Maharashtra · Act 44 of 197525 provisions
The enactment
| Long title | An Act to make better provision for trees in urban areas in the State by regulating felling of trees and providing for planting of adequate number of new trees in those areas. |
|---|---|
| Type | Act |
| Citation | Act 44 of 1975 |
| Year | 1975 |
| Jurisdiction | State of Maharashtra |
| Ministry | Govt of Maharashtra |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 25 |
| Subjects | environment |
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- Section 1 Short title, extent and commencement.
- Section 2 Definitions.
- Section 3 Establishment of Tree Authority.
- Section 4 Meetings of Tree Authority.
- Section 5 Appointment of Tree Officer.
- Section 6 Appointment of other officers and servants.
- Section 6A Duties of Maharashtra State Tree Authority.
- Section 7 Duties of Tree Authority.
- Section 8 Restrictions on felling of trees.
- Section 9 Power to require planting of adequate number of trees.
- Section 10 Power to require planting of a tree in place of fallen or destroyed tree.
- Section 11 Responsibility for preservation of trees and power to take deposit for proper compliance.
- Section 12 Adoption of trees.
- Section 13 Forfeiture of deposit and recovery of expenditure on failure to comply with orders for planting trees.
- Section 14 Appeals.
- Section 15 Fund of Tree Authority.
- Section 16 Budget.
- Section 17 Accounts and audit.
- Section 18 Levy and collection of Tree cess.
- Section 19 Permission for development of land to be given with approval of Tree Officer.
- Section 20 Power of Tree Authority to give directions.
- Section 20A Prevention of felling or destruction of trees.
- Section 20B Power of entry for the purposes of this Act.
- Section 21 Offence and penalty.
- Section 22 Power to make rules.
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