Forest (Suspension of Timber Harvesting and Stone Quarrying) Amendment) Rules, 2000 (L.N. No. 18 of 2000).

The suspension of timber harvesting activities remains in force for a trail period of three hundred sixty days instead of ninety, after which the Minister, on the basis of research carried out, may extend the measure for such period as a deems fit. Upon revocation of these Rules or the exemption therefrom of any forest area, the conditions set out in the new rule 6 apply; licences shall be approved only in respect of felling plans approved by the Chief Conservator of Forests and harvesting shall be allowed only if certain conditions regarding royalties are met.