law: Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980
  1. Short title, extent and commencement. – 
  (1) This Act may be called the Forest (Conservation) Act,
  
  1980.
  (2) It extends to the whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir .
  (3) It shall be deemed to have come into force
  
  on the 25th day of October, 1980.