The Maharashtra (Urban Areas) Protection and Preservation of Trees Act, 1975.
maharashtra · 1975
- S. 1Short title, extent and commencement.
- S. 2Definitions.
- S. 3Establishment of Tree Authority.
- S. 4Meetings of Tree Authority.
- S. 5Appointment of Tree Officer.
- S. 6Appointment of other officers and servants.
- S. 6ADuties of Maharashtra State Tree Authority.
- S. 7Duties of Tree Authority.
- S. 8Restrictions on felling of trees.
- S. 9Power to require planting of adequate number of trees.
- S. 10Power to require planting of a tree in place of fallen or destroyed tree.
- S. 11Responsibility for preservation of trees and power to take deposit for proper compliance.
- S. 12Adoption of trees.
- S. 13Forfeiture of deposit and recovery of expenditure on failure to comply with orders for planting trees.
- S. 14Appeals.
- S. 15Fund of Tree Authority.
- S. 16Budget.
- S. 17Accounts and audit.
- S. 18Levy and collection of Tree cess.
- S. 19Permission for development of land to be given with approval of Tree Officer.
- S. 20Power of Tree Authority to give directions.
- S. 20APrevention of felling or destruction of trees.
- S. 20BPower of entry for the purposes of this Act.
- S. 21Offence and penalty.