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[Omitted]. _____ 2 [Translation in English of “2005-ലെ കേരള വനേതര പ്രദേശങ്ങളില് വൃക്ഷം വളർത്തൽ പ്രോത്സാഹന ആക്റ്റ്" published under the authority of the Governor] ACT 46 OF 2005 THE KERALA PROMOTION OF TREE GROWTH IN NON-FOREST AREAS ACT, 2005* An Act to promote cultivation of trees in non-forest areas of the State, in order to increase green cover, preserve bio-diversity and arrest soil erosion and to increase availability of timber and bamboo for industry. Preamble.—WHEREAS, it is necessary to maintain environmental stability by the cultivation of trees in non-forest areas; AND WHEREAS, cultivation of new trees are necessary for checking soil erosion and denudation in the catchment areas of rivers, lakes, tanks and canals and for mitigating floods and droughts; AND WHEREAS, in order to increase the green cover in the country, it is necessary to cultivate trees in all non-forest lands also; AND WHEREAS, in order to meet the requirements of fuel, wood, fodder and small timber to the rural populations, it is necessary to promote cultivation of trees in all non- forest areas in the State; AND WHEREAS, it is necessary to establish tree lands, wherever possible, for the amelioration of the people and for preserving climatic conditions and promoting the general well being of the people; AND WHEREAS, for the constant supply of wood for industrial growth and realization of maximum annual revenue in perpetuity, it is necessary to promote cultivation of trees in all non-forest areas; AND WHEREAS, the Law-Reforms Committee appointed by the Government of Kerala have recommended to bring in a legislation to promote cultivation of trees in non- forest areas, in order to fulfill the needs enumerated above; BE it enacted in the Fifty-sixth year of the Republic of India as follows:-