Section 16

Any permission—

ActIn forceProvision 16 of 121

to take forest produce from a permanent reserved forest or State land by way of licence or minor licence; or

to occupy or carry out any activity upon any land in a permanent reserved forest by way of a use permit, may be granted by the State Authority—

(aa) after it has caused to be invited tenders in respect thereof;

(bb) after it has negotiated an agreement in respect thereof;

or

in such other manner or by such other process as it may deem fit in the circumstances of any particular case.

Any permission—

ActIn forceProvision 16 of 121

to take forest produce from a permanent reserved forest or State land by way of licence or minor licence; or

to occupy or carry out any activity upon any land in a permanent reserved forest by way of a use permit, may be granted by the State Authority—

(aa) after it has caused to be invited tenders in respect thereof;

(bb) after it has negotiated an agreement in respect thereof;

or

in such other manner or by such other process as it may deem fit in the circumstances of any particular case.