Archive · 29 Jun 2025
Govt. Issues Model Rules for Tree Felling on Farmland
The government made new rules to make it easier to cut down trees on farms.
This is to help farmers sell wood, boost the economy, and make sure there's enough wood for everyone.
Farmers need to sign up their tree farms online.
Then, they can ask for permission to cut down trees.
Inspectors will check the farms.
If everything is okay, the farmers will get a permit.
The goal is to help farmers and industries and reduce the need to import wood.
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change issued model rules for felling trees on agricultural land.
These rules aim to boost exports of wood-based products and support ease of doing business for agroforestry.
The initiative seeks to close the demand-supply gap and support wood-based industries.
Applicants must register plantations on the National Timber Management System portal.
State-level committees will implement the rules, guiding states on promoting agroforestry.
- Who
- The Union ministry of environment, forest and climate change
- What
- The Ministry issued model rules for felling trees in agricultural land.
- When
- Not explicitly stated, but the article discusses current actions.
- Where
- India
- Why
- To boost exports, close the demand-supply gap, and support wood-based industries.
Farmers
Stakeholders
Ease of Doing Business
Farmers
Farmers benefit from streamlined processes.
Stakeholders
Not present in the articles.
- Ministry
- Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
- Objective
- Boost exports, ease of doing business, support industries
- Rules for
- Felling trees on agricultural land
- Implementation by
- State-level committees
- Registration
- National Timber Management System (NTMS) portal