Under the central text of section 26 of the Indian Forest Act, 1927, which activity is NOT itself listed as prohibited or subject to a penalty in a reserved forest?
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Under the central text of section 26 of the Indian Forest Act, 1927, which activity is NOT itself listed as prohibited or subject to a penalty in a reserved forest?
Setting fire to the reserved forest
Pasturing cattle in the reserved forest
Girdling a tree in the reserved forest
Managing a watercourse in the reserved forest
Answer and explanation
Section 26 covers setting fire, pasturing cattle and girdling a tree. Following the 2023 amendment, cattle pasturing appears in subsection (1A)(a). Section 26 does not list management of a watercourse as such.
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