The Reserved Forest Rules, 1957

The Reserved Forest Rules, 1957 Published vide Notification No. F.34 (44) Revenue A/53, dated 28.1.1958 (Published in Rajasthan Gazette, Part 4-C, dated 20.2.1958). In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 26A of the Rajasthan Forest Act, 1953 (Act No. XIII of 1953), the Governor of Rajasthan is pleased to make the following rules, namely: - Part I Preliminary Title and commencement. - (a) These rules shall be called the Reserved Forest Rules, 1957 and shall come into force upon their publication in the Gazette. (b) Interpretation, — In these rules 'Form' means a form appended to these rules. Part II Clearance and Shifting Cultivation Permit for clearance. - No person shall make any fresh clearing for cultivation or for any other purpose without obtaining a permit in- writing in form I from the Divisional Forest Officer concerned. Practice and permit for shifting cultivation. - The practice of shifting cultivation shall remain confined to the areas already under such cultivation and no person shall extend this practice in new area without obtaining a permit in writing in Form II from the Divisional Forest concerned. Burning of debris. - After making fresh clearing of an area, if debris are burnt, they shall be burnt in such a manner that there is no danger of any fire spreading into the area not cleared. Bunding and Terracing. - If the land cleared has a slope of more than 1 to 100 shall not be brought under cultivation unless it is enclosed by a bund at the lower end of the slope, but has slope of one in thirty suitable terracing must be done and no terrace shall have the slope of more than 1 in 100. Tenancy rights. - No tenancy rights shall accrue in the land so cleared for the purpose of cultivation. Structure. - No Permanent structure shall be erected on the l

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