Under the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006, who shall be the authority to initiate the process for determining the nature and extent of individual or community forest rights or both?

Under the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006, who shall be the authority to initiate the process for determining the nature and extent of individual or community forest rights or both? Correct Answer Gram Sabha

The correct answer is Gram Sabha.

  • According to Chapter IV of the FRA, 2006, the Gram Sabha is the authority to initiate the process for determining the nature and extent of individual or community forest rights or both.

GRAM SABHA:

  1. Gram Sabha is the authority for Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers within the local limits of its jurisdiction.
  2. It receives claims, consolidates and verifies them, prepares a map delineating the area of each recommended claim in such manner as may be prescribed for the exercise of such rights.
  3. It then passes a resolution to the effect, and thereafter forwards a copy of the same to the Sub-Divisional Level Committee.

STATE LEVEL MONITORING COMMITTEE: 

      ♦ According to Section 6(7) of FRA, the State Level Monitoring Committee has to perform the following functions:

  1. Monitor the process of recognition and vesting of forest rights.
  2. Submit to the Nodal Agency, the returns and reports demanded by it.

NODAL AGENCY:

      ♦ According to Section 11 of the FRA, the following may be the Nodal Agency:

  1. Ministry of Tribal Affairs
  2. Any officer or authority authorized by the Central Government on this behalf.
  • The State Governments/UTs ensure that no eligible claim is rejected.

Related Questions

At the National level, which ministry is the nodal agency to ensure effective implementation of the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006?