Centre Issues Draft Rules to Ease Tree Felling on Farm Land

The Centre has issued model rules for the felling of trees on agricultural land in a bid to promote agroforestry with the aim of doubling farmers' incomes, increasing tree cover outside forests and mitigating climate change.

- Jayashree Nandi

NEW DELHI:

In a letter sent to all state governments on June 19, the environment ministry said the objective of "Model Rules for Felling of Trees in Agricultural Lands" is to enhance the ease of doing business in agroforestry and incentivise farmers to integrate trees into their farming systems without facing undue procedural hurdles.