Tag: Forest Rights Act

Forest rights group asks Tribal Affairs Ministry to withdraw stand on Gram Sabha consent

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Forest rights group asks Tribal Affairs Ministry to withdraw stand on Gram Sabha consent

Image used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: libin jose The Tribal Affairs Ministry must immediately withdraw its August 31 office memorandum that claimed there was “no provision” under the Forest Rights Act (FRA) to seek consent of Gram Sabhas for diverting forest land for non-forest purposes, the Campaign for Survival and Dignity (CSD)…

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J&K speeds up FRA implementation; warns Forest Dept. against eviction notices

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J&K speeds up FRA implementation; warns Forest Dept. against eviction notices

Jammu and Kashmir Minister Javed Ahmed Rana. | Photo Credit: PTI J&K Cabinet Minister Javed Ahmed Rana, who holds the Forest, Ecology and Environment and Tribal Affairs portfolio, on Saturday (August 1, 2026) announced that the Tribal Affairs department would be the nodal agency to implement the Forest Rights Act (FRA) 2006, and warned against the…

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