Review implementation of Forest Rights Act, Centre tells States
The Hindu
The Environment Ministry and Ministry of Tribal Affairs jointly issued a communique on Tuesday to Chief Secretaries of States to review the implementation of the Forest Rights Act that came into force
The Environment Ministry and Ministry of Tribal Affairs jointly issued a communique on Tuesday to Chief Secretaries of States to review the implementation of the Forest Rights Act that came into force in 2006 and ensure better coordination among forest departments and forest communities. “You are requested to undertake a review of the implementation of the Act and intimate the Government of India about any clarifications that are needed to smoothen the process,” says the letter that was publicised by the Environment Ministry. There was also a ceremony attended by Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar and Tribal Affairs Minister Arjun Munda here to mark this communique. There was a meeting last August, Mr Munda said, to “resolve issues” around community participation in forest management. The joint letter on Tuesday was a “culmination” of several deliberations following the August meeting.
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