Environment
Down To EarthConsider the following pairs regarding the legal framework governing diversion of forest land for infrastructure under Indian law:
Pairs
- Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 — Requires prior approval of the Central Government through a user-agency proposal before any forest land can be diverted for non-forest purposes such as road construction
- Forest Rights Act, 2006 — Grants gram sabhas the authority to approve community forest resource management, including minor infrastructure serving forest-dwelling communities, but does not substitute for statutory forest diversion clearance under separate conservation law
- Section 118, Himachal Pradesh Tenancy and Land Reforms Act, 1972 — Governs transfer of land in Himachal Pradesh to non-agriculturists and is the primary legal route for obtaining Central Government clearance to divert forest land for road projects
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?