Notice of the Ministry of Environment and Forests amending the Environment Court Rules, 2012.

This Notice introduces amendments to the Forest Branch-2 regulations adopted under the authority of the relevant forestry legislation. Its principal objective is to revise and update specific provisions contained in Rules 5 and 8 of the existing regulatory framework, ensuring that the terminology and references used in the rules accurately reflect the applicable forest management and social forestry arrangements. The amendment primarily serves a regulatory and administrative purpose by replacing prescribed wording in the affected provisions and clarifying references relating to forestry programmes and management plans. Through these changes, the Government seeks to improve legal consistency, facilitate the implementation of social forestry activities, and ensure the effective application of the forestry rules by the competent authorities and stakeholders involved in forest management and development.