 bill no 154 of 2014 the forest (conservation) amendment bill, 2014 by shri ashok mahadeorao nete, mp a billfurther to amend the forest conservation act, 1980be it enacted by parliament in the sixty-fifth year of the republic of india as follows:—short title1 this act may be called the forest (conservation) amendment act, 201469 of 19802 after section 3b of the forest (conservation) act, 1980, the following section shall be inserted, namely:—insertion of new section 3c clearance for deforestation for irrigation projects by district collector statement  of  objects  and  reasonsthe forest conservation act, 1980 was enacted with a view to conserve forests and to protect environment and ecology it is indeed a laudable initiative but, the provisions in this act come in the way of developmental work which are undertaken for the benefit of population at large any initiative, although it is very good, should not come in the way of development farmers depend upon irrigation for agricultural purposes but irrigation projects are not being taken up because of the provisions of this actit is, therefore, proposed that irrigation projects shall be exempted from the purview of the forest conservation act, 1980new delhi;ashok mahadeorao netenovember 12, 2014 lok  sabha—————— a billfurther to amend the forest conservation act, 1980————(shri ashok mahadeorao nete, mp)