The Indian Forest (Amendment) Act, 2017 amended the Indian Forest Act, 1927.
Changes Made: Under the original Act, the definition of tree includes palms, bamboos, stumps, brush-wood, and canes. The amendment removes the word bamboos from the definition of trees.
Benefits
The felling or transportation of bamboos growing in non-forest areas will not require any permits. It will tap the immense potential of Bamboo industry by increase the productivity of bamboo resources and utilise it for increased value addition to generate employment and economic activities in rural areas.
There are more than 125 species of bamboo in India, cultivated in over ....
