Tag: The Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act 2006 (FRA)

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The Forest Rights Act, 2006: What makes implementation challenging

GS Paper 2  Syllabus: Government Policies and Interventions for Development in various sectors and Issues arising out of their Design and Implementation   Source: DTE   Context: Even after 16 years, implementation provisions under the Forest Rights Act, 2006, have been far from satisfactory.   The Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of …

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IFR Review: States do dubious paperwork, cite baseless reasons for refusing forest rights to tribals

GS Paper 2  Syllabus: Government Policies and Interventions for Development in various sectors and Issues arising out of their Design and Implementation   Source: DTE  Context: Individual Forest Rights (IFR), without which forest dwellers stand to be evicted from their native habitations, have been awarded to very few applicants across the country.   Background: The …

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