Notwithstanding anything contained in the relevant Act or in any other law for
the time being in force, and subject to any special or general directions given by the
State Government, the Tree Authority shall be responsible for-
(a) 1[protection and preservation] of all trees in all lands within its jurisdiction;
(b) 2[carrying out a census of the existing trees in all lands within its jurisdiction, 3[once before December 1996 and thereafter once in every five years]];
(c) prescribing standards specifying the number and types of trees which each plot of land shall have and which shall be planted therein;
(d) development and maintenance of nurseries for the supply of seeds, sapplings and trees to persons who desire to plant new trees or to replace trees which have been felled with the previous permission of the Tree Officer 4[or involuntarily uprooted];
(e) transplanting of trees necessitated by construction of new roads or widening or existing roads or for safeguarding danger to life or property;
5[(f) organisation of flower, fruit, vegetable, tree or plant shows 6[at least once a year] and assisting private and public institutions in organising such shows, and creation of consciousness of importance of trees and vegetation to the human welfare];
(g) grant of advice and technical assistance to any person seeking such advice or assistance in any matter connected with 7[planting, protection and preservation] of trees;
(h) planting and maintaining such number of trees as it considers necessary, according to the prescribed standards, 8[along the roads,] in public parks and gardens and on banks of rivers or takes or 9[sea shores, on hills, open spaces or public places];
(i) undertaking any other schemes or measures for achieving the objects of this Act.
(a) 1[protection and preservation] of all trees in all lands within its jurisdiction;
(b) 2[carrying out a census of the existing trees in all lands within its jurisdiction, 3[once before December 1996 and thereafter once in every five years]];
(c) prescribing standards specifying the number and types of trees which each plot of land shall have and which shall be planted therein;
(d) development and maintenance of nurseries for the supply of seeds, sapplings and trees to persons who desire to plant new trees or to replace trees which have been felled with the previous permission of the Tree Officer 4[or involuntarily uprooted];
(e) transplanting of trees necessitated by construction of new roads or widening or existing roads or for safeguarding danger to life or property;
5[(f) organisation of flower, fruit, vegetable, tree or plant shows 6[at least once a year] and assisting private and public institutions in organising such shows, and creation of consciousness of importance of trees and vegetation to the human welfare];
(g) grant of advice and technical assistance to any person seeking such advice or assistance in any matter connected with 7[planting, protection and preservation] of trees;
(h) planting and maintaining such number of trees as it considers necessary, according to the prescribed standards, 8[along the roads,] in public parks and gardens and on banks of rivers or takes or 9[sea shores, on hills, open spaces or public places];
(i) undertaking any other schemes or measures for achieving the objects of this Act.
1 These words were substituted for the words "preservation" by Mah. 7 of 1996, s. 8(a).
2 Clause (b) was substituted for the original by Mah. 3 of 1977, s. 3(a).
3 These words and figures were substituted for the words "from time to time, as may be directed by the State Government" by Mah. 7 of 1996, s. 8(b).
4 These words were added, by Mah. 7 of 1996, s. 8(c).
5 Clause (f) was substituted for the original by Mah. 3 of 1977, s. 3(b).
6 These words were inserted by Mah. 7 of 1996, s. 8(d).
7 These words were substituted for the words "planting and preservation" by Mah. 7 of 1996, s. 8(e).
8 These words were substituted for the words "on roads" by Mah. 7 of 1996, s. 8(f).
9 These words were substituted for the words "sea shores" by Mah. 3 of 1977, s.
3(c).