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Centre Revamps Forest Rights Implementation Mechanism Why in the News ? The Ministry of Tribal Affairs has decided to restructure Forest Rights Act (FRA) Cells by creating unified Project Monitoring Units (PMUs) at State and district levels, prompting confusion among States that had already established dedicated FRA cells for implementation in coordination with the Forest …
Read MoreTribal Protests in Maharashtra Over Land and Forest Rights Why in the News? Thousands of tribal farmers in Maharashtra, mainly from Nashik and Palghar, held long marches demanding land rights, proper implementation of the Forest Rights Act, 2006, irrigation facilities, and employment, highlighting long-pending governance and rights-related concerns. These protests also bring attention to the …
Read MoreCentre Sanctions FRA Cells to Boost Tribal Rights Why in the News ? For the first time since FRA 2006, the Union Government has sanctioned over 300 FRA cells under the Dharti Aba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyaan to assist with claim facilitation and data management, aiming to improve implementation across 18 States and UTs. New …
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