Context:
Context:
The Ministry of Tribal Affairs has sought scientific evidence from the Environment Ministry for attributing forest cover loss in ISFR 2023 to the Forest Rights Act, warning that such unverified claims may undermine the Act’s implementation.
Forest Rights Act, 2006 (FRA, 2006):
Overview and Purpose
Need for FRA
Objectives of FRA
Key Provisions of FRA
Types of Rights Recognized
Institutional Framework for Implementation
Level |
Responsibility |
Gram Sabha |
Receives and verifies claims |
Sub-Divisional Level Committee (SDLC) |
Screens and forwards claims |
District Level Committee (DLC) |
Final decision on claims |
Implementation Challenges
Recent Developments:
PYQ: 1. Consider the following statements: (2019) 1. As per recent amendment to the Indian Forest Act, 1927, forest dwellers have the right to fell the bamboos grown on forest areas. 2. As per the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006, bamboo is a minor forest produce. 3. The Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 allows ownership of minor forest produce to forest dwellers. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only (c) 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
2. If a particular area is brought under the Fifth Schedule of the Constitution of India, which one of the following statements best reflects the consequence of it? (2022) (a) This would prevent the transfer of land of tribal people to non-tribal people. (b) This would create a local self-governing body in that area. (c) This would convert that area into a Union Territory. (d) The State having such areas would be declared a Special Category State. |
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