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Maharashtra (Urban Areas) Protection and Preservation of Trees (Amendment) Act, 2015

Maharashtra (Urban Areas) Protection and Preservation of Trees (Amendment) Act, 2015

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This Act protects trees in the urban areas of Maharashtra. No tree can be felled, meaning cut, burnt or damaged in any way, without permission from the Tree Authority. The Act also requires new trees to be planted to replace those felled, and punishes felling without permission.

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  1. 1. Short title, extent and commencement
  2. 2. Definitions
  3. 3. Establishment of Tree Authority
  4. 4. Meetings of Tree Authority
  5. 5. Appointment of Tree Officer
  6. 6. Appointment of other officers and servants
  7. 6A. Duties of Maharashtra State Tree Authority
  8. 7. Duties of Tree Authority
  9. 8. Restrictions on felling of trees
  10. 9. Power to require planting of adequate number of trees
  11. 10. Power to require planting of a tree in place of fallen or destroyed tree
  12. 11. Responsibility for preservation of trees
  13. 12. The sum to be deposited shall not exceed such amount as may be prescribed.
  14. 13. Recovery of expenditure on failure to comply with orders for planting trees
  15. 14. Appeals
  16. 15. Fund of Tree Authority
  17. 16. Budget
  18. 17. Accounts and audit
  19. 18. Levy and collection of Tree cess
  20. 19. Permission for development of land to be given with approval of Tree Officer
  21. 20. Power of Tree Authority to give directions
  22. 20A. Prevention of felling or destruction of trees
  23. 20B. Power for entry for the purposes of this Act
  24. 21. Provided that, no such notice shall be necessary if the entry is for the purpose of prevention of unauthorised felling of trees.
  25. 22. Power to make rules

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