Question

what were the provisions of the indian forest act of 1878

Answer 1

the provinces for Indian forest act of 1857 were-
1.as per this act ,forests were divided into three categories -reversed,protected ,and village forests.
2.the best forests were called 'reversed forests '.villagers could not take anything from these forests, even for their own use.for house building or fuel , they could take wood from protected or village forests.

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Answer 2

In order to develop railways and to control the tribal groups easily, the British government took control of the forests. For this reason, the British government passed the Forest Act of 1878. Through the enactment of this act, the Colonial government divided the forests of India into three categories known as the "protected, reserved and the village forests". The government kept eyes on the villagers and they were not allowed to enter in the reserved and protected forests. Hence, this act affected the lives of various tribes of India.