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The Delhi Preservation Of Trees Act, 1994

The DPTA, 1994

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The Delhi Preservation of Trees Act, 1994, regulates the cutting, damaging, and removal of trees in the National Capital Territory of Delhi. It applies to all citizens, landowners, private organizations, and government agencies in the capital. The law matters because it protects the environment by making it illegal to fell a tree without official government permission. Furthermore, anyone allowed to cut a tree has a legal obligation to plant new saplings to replace it. By punishing offenders and requiring replanting, this legislation preserves the city's vital green canopy, combats air pollution, and ensures a much healthier urban ecosystem for everyone.

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Chapter I Chapter I →

  1. 1Short title, extent and commencement.-(1) This Act, may be called the Delhi
  2. 2Definitions.-In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,

Chapter II Chapter II →

  1. 3Establishment of the Tree Authority.-(1) The Government shall, by notification,
  2. 4Meeting of the Tree Authority

Chapter III Chapter III →

  1. 5Appointment of Tree Officer.-The Government may appoint one or more Forest
  2. 6Appointment of other officers

Chapter IV Chapter IV →

  1. 7Duties of Tree Authority.-Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the

Chapter V Chapter V →

  1. 8Restrictions on felling and removal of trees.-Notwithstanding anything contained in
  2. 9Procedure for obtaining permission to fell, cut, remove or dispose of, a tree.-(1)
  3. 10Obligation to plant trees
  4. 11Preservation of trees
  5. 12Implementation of order made or direction given under sections 9 and 10 and
  6. 13Adoption of trees
  7. 14Appeal

Chapter VI Chapter VI →

  1. 15Seizure of property.-Where the Tree Officer has reasons to believe that an offence
  2. 16Forfeiture of timber and other produce from the tree, implements used for felling
  3. 17Power to release property seized under section 15
  4. 18Power to arrest without warrant
  5. 19Power to release person arrested
  6. 20Deputy Conservator of Forests or the Tree Officer.
  7. 21Power to compound offence.-(1) The Government may, by notification empower a
  8. 22Contravention of Act to be reported by certain officers.-It shall be the duty of every
  9. 23Offences by organisations
  10. 24Penalty
  11. 25Award of penalty of forfeiture not to interfere with other punishment.-

Chapter VII Chapter VII →

  1. 26Officers to be public servants.-The officers exercising powers or discharging any
  2. 27Bar of proceedings
  3. 28Act, for anything done or purporting to be done or omitted to be done in good faith under this Act or the rules and orders made thereunder.
  4. 29Power of the Government to exempt
  5. 30Act.
  6. 31Investing Trees Officer with certain powers
  7. 32Transit of felled material.-The provisions of sections 41 and 42 of the Indian Forest
  8. 33Power of the Government to give directions
  9. 34Power to make rules
  10. 35Provision of this Act to be in addition to any other law for the time being in force.-

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