The Government of Maharashtra on August 25, 2023, notified the Maharashtra (Urban Areas) Protection and Preservation of Trees (Amendment) Act, 2023 further to amend the Maharashtra (Urban Areas) Protection and Preservation of Trees Act, 1975.
The following has been amended: -
•In section 6A which talks about monitoring the functioning of the Tree Authority clauses (iii) and (iv) shall be deleted.
•In section 8 which talks about the Restrictions on the felling of trees sub-section (3), in clause (a-1), the first, second, and third provisos shall be deleted, and sub-section (5B) shall be deleted.
The detailed amendments are given in the document attached below.
[Notification No. RNI No. MAHENG / 2009 / 35528]
