What happened: Ministry of Environment issues advisory Model Rules for felling and transit in private agricultural land
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change released advisory Model Rules on “Felling of Trees in Agricultural Land” in June 2025.
The stated objective of the Model Rules is to encourage and promote agroforestry among farmers by providing a procedure framework for felling and transit of trees grown on private agricultural land.
Background and earlier position: advisory guidance for State and Union Territory adoption
The Ministry described the Model Rules as advisory in nature. The framework is meant for States and Union Territories to consider adopting and then implementing through their own regulatory arrangements.
The Ministry also engages States and Union Territories through consultations, workshops, and capacity-building programmes to facilitate and promote agroforestry. The Ministry’s engagement includes Tamil Nadu.
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