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48A
Year 2026
Constitution of India
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Part IV — Directive Principles
Article48A
Article 48A — Protection and improvement of environment and safeguarding of forests and wild life
The State shall endeavour to protect and improve the environment and to safeguard the forests and wild life of the country.
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Article 48A deals with protection and improvement of environment and safeguarding of forests and wild life. Read the official clauses below for the exact rule, conditions, exceptions, and institutional powers. This overview is an orientation, not a substitute for the constitutional text.
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