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Dec 19, 2023 · The Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006, commonly known as the Forest Rights Act (FRA), is a landmark legislation in India aimed at recognizing and vesting forest rights in Scheduled Tribes (STs) and other traditional forest dwellers.
An Act to recognise and vest the forest rights and occupation in forest land in forest dwelling Scheduled Tribes and other traditional forest dwellers who have been residing in such forests for generations but whose rights could not be recorded; to provide for a framework for recording the forest rights so vested and the nature of evidence requi...
The Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006, is a key piece of forest legislation passed in India on 18 December 2006. It has also been called the Forest Rights Act, the Tribal Rights Act, the Tribal Bill, and the Tribal Land Act.
Forest Rights Act, 2006: Act, Rules and Guidelines CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY 1. (1) This Act may be called the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 (2) It extends to the whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir. (3) It shall come into force on such date as the Central
Mar 6, 2019 · Recently Supreme Court asked states to free tracts of forest land in possession of people whose claims have been rejected under the Forest Rights Act (FRA), 2006. The judgement has triggered protests from forest rights groups, who contended that wildlife conservation cannot overcome natural justice goals.
In December 2006, the Forest Rights Act was passed which accords legal recognition to the rights of traditional forest-dwelling communities and partially corrects the injustice caused by colonial-era forest laws. The earlier policies and acts – such as previous Forest Acts 1865, 1894, 1927 prevented the local communities from using the resources.
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Dec 18, 2023 · What is Forest Rights Act, 2006 and its Provisions? The Act recognizes and vests the forest rights and occupation in Forest land in Forest Dwelling Scheduled Tribes (FDST) and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (OTFD) who have been residing in such forests for generations.
Oct 31, 2020 · The Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act of 2006, also known as the Forest Rights Act, the Tribal Rights Act, the Tribal Bill and the Tribal Land Act, is pivotal legislation that governs and provisions for the legal rights of the forest-residing communities, particularly the indigenous Adivasi...
Interactive and self-Learning Course on Provisions of Forest Rights Act-2006 This site is designed, hosted and maintained by National Informatics Centre (NIC), Content managed by Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India.
