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Can you cut trees on private land? Know the laws in Tamluk
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News18•10-10-2026, 18:47
Can you cut trees on private land? Know the laws in Tamluk
- •A resident of Tamluk named Malay Sinha faced legal action and a heavy fine for cutting down trees without permission from the forest department.
- •A neighbor filed a complaint alleging that Malay forcefully cut down fully grown trees within her property boundary.
- •During an inspection, forest officials discovered that Malay had also cut down several old trees on his own private land without following government rules.
- •Malay was fined 10,000 rupees for unauthorized tree felling on his own land, and a formal FIR was lodged at the Tamluk police station regarding the neighbor's complaint.
Key Questions Answered
No, a specific clearance and permission from the forest department are legally required even to cut down trees on your own private land to protect the environment.
Malay Sinha was immediately fined 10,000 rupees by the forest department for the unauthorized cutting of trees on his private homestead.
The forest department filed a formal FIR at the Tamluk police station against Malay Sinha following a neighbor's allegation that he forcibly cut down trees within her property boundary.
