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Q86 (CDS-I/2016) Polity & Governance › Governance, Policies & Social Justice › Rights-based legislations Answer Verified

Which of the following statements relating to the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 are correct ? 1. The Act recognizes forest rights of forest dwelling Scheduled Tribes who have been occupying the forest land before October 25, 1980 2. The onus of implementation of the Act lies at the level of the State / UT Governments 3. The Act seeks to recognize and vest certain forest rights in the forest dwelling Scheduled Tribes and other traditional forest dwellers Select the correct answer using the code given below:

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The Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 (FRA) seeks to recognize and vest forest rights in forest-dwelling Scheduled Tribes (FDST) and other traditional forest dwellers (OTFD) [2]. Statement 1 is incorrect because the cut-off date for eligibility is December 13, 2005, not October 25, 1980 [2]. The 1980 date is associated with the Forest (Conservation) Act [3]. Statement 2 is correct; while the Ministry of Tribal Affairs is the nodal agency at the central level, the actual implementation, including the formation of District Level Committees and State Level Monitoring Committees, lies with the State and UT Governments [2]. Statement 3 is correct as the primary objective of the Act is the restitution of deprived forest rights, including individual and community rights, to integrate conservation with livelihood security [2]. Therefore, only statements 2 and 3 are correct.

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  1. [1] Environment, Shankar IAS Acedemy .(ed 10th) > Chapter 10: Indian Forest > ro.3.2. The Scheduled Tribes And Other Traditional Forest llwellers (Recognition ofForest Rights) Act, 2006 > p. 165
  2. [2] Environment, Shankar IAS Acedemy .(ed 10th) > Chapter 10: Indian Forest > Salient Features > p. 166
  3. [3] Environment, Shankar IAS Acedemy .(ed 10th) > Chapter 10: Indian Forest > ao. 4 zCompensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (C")- > p. 167
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