In a first of its kind study on felling and transit regulations for tree species grown on non-forest and private land, an expert panel has called for mapping of such plantations. It also suggested a uniform mechanism to regulate transit of forest produce, such as timber, within a State, and also in various States forming a region, such as the North East. The panel, headed by A.K. Bansal, Additional Director-General of Forests, was set up in 2011 to study the regulatory regime in the backdrop of low forest and tree cover in the country. Read More
