FOREST POLICY OF THE INDIAN GOVERNMENT. 



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Government of India has gone too far in this matter, or not 

 far enough, and, if tlie latter, what further steps should be 

 taken ? 



It would lead too far to discuss this question here in all its 



RAINFALL OF THE DIFFERENT PARTS OF INDIA. 

 Autumn = Septemher, October, Kovemher. 

 Winter = December, Jamianj, February. 



details, but the main issues may shortly be touched upon. It 

 is necessary, then, to consider chiefly the following points : — 



(a) Forests in relation to Climate and Rainfall. 



{h) The liegulation of Moisture. 



((•) Forest Produce required by the Country. 



a. Forests In Relation to Climale and lla'vnfatl. 

 The relation between forests and the climate and rainfall 

 of India is of a very peculiar nature. On the one hand, a 

 covering of forest vegetation reduces the temperature of the 

 air and soil, increases the relative humidity and tends to 

 increase precipitation. On the other hand, the excep- 

 tionally high temperature prevailing in spring and early 

 summer over the centre of the Indian peninsula is one of 

 the main agencies which bring about the summer monsoon 



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