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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
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
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.
Mar 6, 2019 · It strengthens the conservation regime of the forests while ensuring livelihood and food security of the FDST and OTFD. It seeks to rectify colonial injustice to the FDST and OTFD who are integral to the very survival and sustainability of the forest ecosystem. The act identify four types of rights: Title rights.
Forest Rights Act, 2006. drishtiias.com/printpdf/forest-rights-act-2006. Why in News? 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 Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 is a result of the protracted struggle by the marginal and tribal communities of our country to assert their rights over the forestland over which they were traditionally dependent.
With the Forest Rights Act, 2006, as the focus, the following Paper expands on: • What forces led to the alienation of forest dwelling tribes from the forests • How the Forest Rights Act, 2006 (FRA), with the aim of redressing the historical injustice
The Ministry was set up in 1999 after the bifurcation of Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment with the objective of providing more focused approach on the integrated socio-economic development of the Scheduled Tribes (STs), the most underprivileged of the Indian Society, in a coordinated and planned manner.
The Act envisages registering & conferring the traditional habitat, social, economic and livelihood rights of the ST & Other Traditional Forest Dwellers in Scheduled as well as Non-Scheduled forest areas of the state. The FRA-2006 provides for Individual, Community and Infrastructure facility Rights. Forest Right Act 2006 (5.2 MB)
Forest Rights Act (FRA) - Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act 2006. Know the salient features of the Forest Rights Act in India. For UPSC 2023 preparation, visit BYJU'S website
