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Because of developmental or industrial requirements, forests are routinely cut, or, “diverted for non-forest purposes”. In such cases, which of the following acts/bills require that non-forest land, equal to the size of the forest being “diverted”, is afforested?

Compensatory Afforestation Fund Bill, 2015

Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980

Environmental Protection Act, 1986

Indian Forest Act, 1927

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Explanation:

The Forest Act, 1980 an Act of the Parliament of India to provide for the conservation of forests and for matters connected therewith or ancillary or incidental thereto. It was further amended in 1988. This law extends to the whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir.