The National Forest Commission is a

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responsible for the assessment of policy in India regarding publicly owned forests and laws relating to both public and private

Forestry in India Forestry in India is a significant rural industry and a major environmental resource. India is one of the ten most forest-rich countries of the world. Together, India and 9 other countries account for 67 percent of total forest area of the w ...

. The commission was set up in 2003 to review and assess

India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...

's policy and law and their effect on India's forests. It was given instructions to make recommendations on ways India could achieve sustainable forest and ecological security. The report made over 300 recommendations to the Indian Board of Wildlife.

History

The National Forest Commission of India was recommended on 21 January 2002 during a meeting of the Indian Board of Wild Life. The objective was to look into the restructuring, reform and strengthening the institutions affiliated with the forests of India. The board was initially made up of seven forestry commissioners and was chaired by former

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Bhupinder Nath Kirpal Bhupinder Nath Kirpal (B. N. Kirpal) (born 8 November 1937) was the 31st Chief Justice of India, serving from 6 May 2002 until his retirement on 7 November 2002. He is an alumnus of The Modern School, New Delhi and St Stephens College, Delhi ...

. The commission was formally established on the 7th February 2003 based on the need for efficient management of forests, wood for commercial and industrial purposes and for medicinal plants. The recommendations were aimed at positively affecting poverty, environmental protection, with gender equity in the better management of the forest resources.National Forest Commission Public Notice
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History

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