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{{Short description|India non-ministerial government department responsible for forests}}
{{About|the forestry agency for India|Forestry Commissions worldwide|Forestry Commission}}
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| chief1_name = Justice [[Bhupinder Nath Kirpal]]<ref>[https://archive.pib.gov.in/archive/releases98/lyr2003/rfeb2003/21022003/r2102200335.html "NATIONAL FOREST COMMISSION SET UP JUSTICE B.N. KIRPAL TO HEAD THE FIRST EVER COMMISSION"], Ministry of Environment & Forests, Govt. of India, 21st February 2003. Last accessed 21 November 2021</ref>
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The '''National Forest Commission''' is a non-ministerial government department responsible for the assessment of policy in India regarding publicly owned forests and laws relating to both public and private [[Forestry in India]]. The commission was set up in 2003 to review and assess [[India]]'s policy and law and their effect on India's forests. It was given instructions to make recommendations on ways India could achieve sustainable forest and ecological security.<ref name="FCHistory">{{cite web|url=http://envfor.nic.in/divisions/1-8.pdf|title=National Forest Commission Report, Chapters 1–8|year=2006|publisher=Ministry of Environment & Forests, Government of India|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111119082833/http://envfor.nic.in/divisions/1-8.pdf|archive-date=2011-11-19}}</ref> The report made over 300 recommendations to the [[Environmental policy of India|Indian Board of Wildlife]].

== History ==
The National Forest Commission of India was recommended on 21 January 2002 during a meeting of the Indian Board of Wild Life.<ref name=FCHistory/> The objective was to look into the restructuring, reform and strengthening the institutions affiliated with the forests of India. The board was initially made up of seven forestry commissioners and was chaired by former [[Chief Justice of India]], [[Bhupinder Nath Kirpal]]. The commission was formally established on the 7th February 2003 based on the need for efficient management of forests, wood for commercial and industrial purposes and for medicinal plants. The recommendations were aimed at positively affecting poverty, environmental protection, with gender equity in the better management of the forest resources.<ref>[http://wgbis.ces.iisc.ernet.in/envis/doc99html/econafr230830.html National Forest Commission Public Notice] Western Ghats biodiversity information system - Centre for Ecological Sciences.</ref>

== See also ==
*[[Joint Forest Management]]

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[[Category:Organizations established in 2003]]
[[Category:Forestry agencies in India]]
[[Category:Forestry in India]]
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National Forest Commission - Revision history

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