Implementation of forest rights act
- 1. 11/21/2019 Rajya Sabah Questions Search Result https://rajyasabha.nic.in/rsnew/Questions/QResult.aspx 1/1 Home FAQ Sitemap Hindi Site Search Go This Site WWW font size: GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-625 ANSWERED ON-21.11.2019 Implementation of Forest Rights Act 625 . Shri Tiruchi Siva (a) the number of States that are yet to implement the Forest Rights Act, 2006 in its entirety; (b) the reasons for the delay in the implementation of the Act by the States; and (c) the manner in which the Ministry believes that the Forest Rights Act would best protect the rights of the tribals? ANSWER (a) & (b) As per Forest Rights Act, 2006 and the rules made thereunder, implementation of the Act is the responsibility of the State Governments. The implementation of the Act is, however, an ongoing process and State Governments have been carrying out this process. Some of the North-Eastern states have indicated non-applicability of the Act in their territory and have also reported to have not received any claim under the Act. In Punjab and Haryana, it is reported to have no Forest Dwelling Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers. (c) Forest Rights Act, 2006 is an act to recognize 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 required for such recognition and vesting in respect of forest land. Proactive action towards effective implementation of the Act by State Governments would best protect the rights of the tribals. This Ministry has been writing to the State Governments from time to time in this regard. ***** ENGLISH VERSION HINDI_VERSION skip to main content | screen reader access Help Feedback View Feedback NIC Mail News Papers Website Policies Terms and Conditions Contact Us Contents provided and Maintained by Rajya Sabha Secretariat Site Designed, Developed and Hosted by National Informatics Centre, Parliament Informatics Division Rajya Sabha Today in Rajya Sabha Business Questions Debates Members Committees Procedures Secretariat Downloads Press Release Events Recruitment Cell Right to Information Indian Parliament Audio Visual Calendar Official Sites Media Advisory Committee Rajya Sabha Publications Bills with the Committee Publications of Ministries Resolutions Parliament Library Souvenir items Tenders Today in Lok Sabha Useful links