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@article{184632,
        author = {Supriya Gogoi and Dr. Bimal Kumar Baishya},
        title = {FOREST ENCROACHMENT AND ITS IMPACT THROUGH THE LEGAL LENS},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2025},
        volume = {12},
        number = {4},
        pages = {2779-2781},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=184632},
        abstract = {Both the central and the state government is responsible for the encroachment on forest land and resources. The policies and legislations should be well monitored at grassroot level. The Government has produced various Action Plans and National level policies to mitigate this problem. This Article delves into the major impacts of forest encroachment like Bio diversity loss, Environmental degradation and livelihoods of forest dependent people. It discusses the legislations related to these impacts and the policies and steps taken by the Government to mitigate them.},
        keywords = {Forest Encroachment, Biological Diversity, Environmental Degradation, Loss of Livelihood, Forest Dependent People.},
        month = {September},
        }