Notification of the Van (Sanrakshan Evam Samvardhan) Amendment Rules, 2026

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-11032026-270853 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (i) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 168] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 2026/PHALGUNA 20, 1947 MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 11th March, 2026 G.S.R. 174(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 4 of the Van (Sanrakshan Evam Samvardhan) Adhiniyam, 1980 (69 of 1980), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules to further amend the Van (Sanrakshan Evam Samvardhan) Rules, 2023, namely: (1) These rules may be called the Van (Sanrakshan Evam Samvardhan) Amendment Rules, 2026. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. In the Van (Sanrakshan Evam Samvardhan) Rules, 2023, in rule 9, for sub-rule (12), the following shall be substituted, namely,- "(12) In addition to every proposal verified in the field by the Divisional Forest Officer concerned, field inspection shall be simultaneously undertaken for every proposal that involves more than forty hectares of forest land by the Conservator of Forests or Chief Conservator of Forests or Regional Chief Conservator of Forests holding charge of the concerned forest circle.". [F. No. FC- 11/104/2025-FC] R. RAGHU PRASAD, Inspector General of Forests Note: The Principal Rules were published in the Gazette of India vide number G.S.R. 869(E) dated the 29th November, 2023 and last amended vide notification no. G.S.R. 877 (E) dated 29th November, 2025.