The Chhattisgarh Adim Jan Jatiyon Ka Sanrakshan (Vrakshon me Hit) Adhiniyam, 1999

The Chhattisgarh Adim Jan Jatiyon Ka Sanrakshan (Vrakshon me Hit) Adhiniyam, 1999

This Act protects tribal landowners in Chhattisgarh from exploitation by regulating the cutting and sale of specified trees on their holdings. It applies to landowners belonging to Scheduled Tribes. Under the law, private timber contracts are void. Landowners must secure official permission to fell trees, which the government then extracts and sells. Proceeds are deposited into a joint bank account monitored by the district collector to ensure wise usage. This legislation matters because it prevents outsiders from cheating vulnerable individuals, safeguarding their natural resources, and ensuring they receive fair financial benefits from the timber on their own ancestral tribal land.

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