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♤ Conserving the natural heritage of the country by preserving the remaining natural forests with the vast variety of flora and fauna, which represent the remarkable biological diversity and genetic resources of the country.
♤ Checking soil erosion and denudation in the catchments areas of rivers, lakes, reservoirs in the “interest of soil and water conservation, for mitigating floods and droughts and for the retardation of siltation of reservoirs.
♤ Checking the extension of sand-dunes in the desert areas of Rajasthan and along the coastal tracts.
♤ Increasing substantially the forest/tree cover in the country through massive afforestation and social forestry programmes, especially on all denuded, degraded and unproductive lands.
♤ Increasing the productivity of forests to meet essential national needs.
♤ Encouraging efficient utilisation of forest produce and maximising substitution of wood.