Question

how were lives of people affected by the new colonial forest law?

Answer 1

They lost jobs
Unemployment
Could not support familoes
Inadequate salaries
Poverty increased

Answer 2

• People were now forced to steal wood from the forests, and if caught, they were at the mercy of the forest guards who would take bribes from them.
• Women who collected fuelwood were apprehensive.
• It was also common for police constables and forest guards to harass people by demanding free food from them.