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Tree felling and timber transit permits for agroforestry are regulated by States under the Indian Forest Act 1927, State Forest/Tree Acts and court orders — rules vary state to state.
The National Transit Pass System (NTPS), launched December 2023, is a digital platform that has issued 4,36,258 transit passes so far for timber, bamboo and forest produce nationwide.
ICFRE has released 69 tree varieties/clones for agroforestry, and the Ministry issued advisory Model Rules for tree-felling on agricultural land in June 2025.
Digitise and streamline issuance of transit permits for timber, bamboo and forest produce across State borders
Key: Launched December 2023; single online platform for transit passes and NOCs; 4,36,258 passes issued so far
Simplify and standardise felling/transit procedures for trees on private agricultural land
Key: Issued June 2025; advisory framework for States and UTs, not mandatory
Central law under which States regulate felling and timber-transit permits, alongside State-specific Forest and Tree Acts
Determine exempted tree species and the documentation required for felling/transit permits — these vary by State
Apex forestry research and education body; has released 69 tree varieties/clones for agroforestry
GS Paper 3 > Environment > Forestry and Agroforestry Governance
Recurs whenever agroforestry/ease-of-doing-business-in-forestry reforms are in the news
A permit required to legally move timber, bamboo or other forest produce across State/UT borders
A land-use system combining tree cultivation with agricultural crops on the same land