These Rules implement provisions of the Indian Forest Act, 1927. The Rules provide for: the protection of reserved or protected forests from fire; acts prohibited in reserved and protected forests, including hunting, shooting and pasturing of cattle; the reservation of trees in protected forests; conditions for the exploitation of protected forests; the transit of forest produce; forest produce imported in the territory of Manipur; establishment of forest depots and their purpose; collection of drift or stranded timber and its disposal; powers and duties of forest officers and revenue officers; preservation of wildlife in reserved forests; the establishment and control of forest villages; etc.
India · 1971-09-10