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Q64 (IAS/2021) Environment & Ecology › Environment Laws, Policies & Institutions (India) › Forest Rights Act Official Key

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?

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The correct answer is Option 4: Ministry of Tribal Affairs.

The Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006, commonly known as the Forest Rights Act (FRA), is a landmark legislation aimed at undoing historical injustice to forest-dwelling communities. According to the Government of India (Allocation of Business) Rules, the Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA) is designated as the nodal agency at the national level for the overall implementation and monitoring of this Act.

  • Option 1 is incorrect because while the MoEFCC manages forest land and conservation, its role under FRA is secondary to MoTA to avoid conflict of interest.
  • Options 2 and 3 are incorrect as they focus on local governance and poverty alleviation respectively, rather than the specific legal rights of tribal populations.

MoTA is responsible for issuing clarifications, guidelines, and ensuring that the rights of STs and OTFDs over forest land and resources are legally recognized and vested.

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Q. At the national level, which ministry is the nodal agency to ensure effective implementation of the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditiona…
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Statement 1
Is the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change the nodal national agency responsible for ensuring effective implementation of the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006?
Origin: Web / Current Affairs Fairness: CA heavy Web-answerable

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Presence: 5/5
"MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS New Delhi, the 1st January, 2008 NOTIFICATION1 G.S.R. No. 1(E) WHEREAS the draft of Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Rules, 2007 were published ... under the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Tribal Affairs"
Why this source?
  • The notification for the FRA Rules was issued by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, indicating that Ministry of Tribal Affairs is the issuing authority for FRA rules.
  • This passage directly ties the FRA Rules to the Ministry of Tribal Affairs rather than to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
Web source
Presence: 4/5
"The Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Amendment Rules, 2012 Government of India Ministry of Tribal Affairs"
Why this source?
  • The FRA Amendment Rules document is labelled as 'Government of India Ministry of Tribal Affairs', showing the Ministry of Tribal Affairs' role in issuing FRA rules and related materials.
  • This further indicates the Ministry of Tribal Affairs' primacy in the FRA's rulemaking and documentation.

Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 92: World Constitutions > 2021 TEST PAPER > p. 760
Strength: 4/5
“With reference to India, consider the following statements: • 1. When a prisoner makes out a sufficient case, parole cannot be denied to such prisoner because it becomes a matter of his/her right. • 2. State Governments have their own Prisoners Release on Parole Rules. Which of the statements given above is/ are correct? • Ca) I only (b) 2 only • Ce) Both 1 and 2 Cd) Neither 1 nor 2• 7. 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, Z006? • (a) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change• (b) Ministry of Panchayati Raj”
Why relevant

This is a multiple-choice question that explicitly asks which ministry is the nodal agency for effective implementation of the Forest Rights Act and lists the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change as an option.

How to extend

A student could check past UPSC answer keys or official exam explanations to see which option was treated as correct or trace the source used for the question.

Environment, Shankar IAS Acedemy .(ed 10th) > Chapter 4: Aquatic Ecosystem > 4.I0. GOVERNMENT MEASURES TO PROTECT MANGROVE FOREST AND CORAL REEF(S) (OR COASTAL ECOSYSTEM) > p. 54
Strength: 4/5
“. 'I'o enforce and implement the CRZ and IPZ Notifications, the Ministry of Environment and Forests has constituted the National and State-level Coastal Zone Management Authorities. sI{ANKAFI ffi tngACADEMY" T: r-r \ik-l l !l/1r a The Ministry of Environment & Forests also provides financial assistance to Coastal States, Union Territories, who so request, under its Centrally Sponsored Scheme for conservation and management of mangroves and coral reef. • In addition, Coral reef is included in Schedule I of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, which affords it the highest degree of protection. • Further, Protected Areas, viz., National Parks, Sanctuaries and Marine Biosphere Reserves have been created all over the country under the provisions of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 to conserve marine life including coastal reef. • The”
Why relevant

Describes the Ministry of Environment & Forests as the body that enforces and implements coastal, mangrove and coral-reef related notifications and provides related central schemes — showing it acts as a nodal implementer for various forest/ environment laws.

How to extend

Use this pattern (that the ministry is nodal for major forest/environment schemes) plus knowledge that the Forest Rights Act relates to forests to infer plausibility and then seek official assignment of nodal responsibility.

Geography of India ,Majid Husain, (McGrawHill 9th ed.) > Chapter 5: Natural Vegetation and National Parks > FOREST CONSERVATION > p. 40
Strength: 3/5
“forest should not be treated as a perennial resource and a source of revenue only. The planning and conservation of forests is not only the duty of the government, but also all the citizens of the country. (xx) There should be special audio-visual programmes, demonstrations, seminars and workshops to develop awareness among the people about the social relevance of forests. The Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE) was created in 1987 under the Ministry of Environment and Forests. The following forestry research institutes are working under the Indian Council of Forestry Research and education (Fig.”
Why relevant

States that the Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE) was created under the Ministry of Environment and Forests, indicating the ministry’s central role in forestry governance and institutions.

How to extend

Combine this institutional linkage with the fact that the Act concerns forest rights to reason that the same ministry might be designated nodal for implementation, prompting verification from official notifications.

Indian Economy, Nitin Singhania .(ed 2nd 2021-22) > Chapter 21: Sustainable Development and Climate Change > SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS > p. 600
Strength: 3/5
“Indian Economy Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change, Gol, is the National Designated Authority (NDA) for Adaptation Fund. NABARD was accredited as National Implementing Entity (NIE) for Adaptation Fund in 2012. NITI Aayog Voluntary National Review (VNR) Report: India's second Voluntary National Review (VNR) 2020 report is titled 'Decade of Action: Taking SDGs from Global to Local'. The purpose of VNR is to review the progress and implementation of the 2030 Agenda and the 17 Sustainable Development Goals.”
Why relevant

Notes that the Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change is the National Designated Authority for an international environmental fund, illustrating that this ministry commonly serves as the national nodal authority for environmental/forest matters.

How to extend

Use this general pattern (ministry as national nodal authority for environment-forest issues) alongside the Forest Rights Act's subject matter to hypothesize the ministry’s role and then check government orders assigning nodal status.

Environment, Shankar IAS Acedemy .(ed 10th) > Chapter 10: Indian Forest > Salient Features > p. 166
Strength: 4/5
“• O Nodal Agency for the implementation is MoIA. • r This Act is applicable for Tribal and Other Traditional Forest Dwelling Communities. • r The Act provides for recognition of forest rights of other traditional forest dwellers provided they have, for at least three generations prior to 12.2005, primarily resided in and have depended on the forest or forest land for bonafide livelihood needs. A "generation" for this purpose would mean a period comprising of 15 years. • The Act provides that no member of a forest dwelling Scheduled Tribe or other traditional forest dwellers shall be evicted or removed from forest land under his occupation till the recognition and verification procedure is completed.​•”
Why relevant

Contains an explicit line ‘O Nodal Agency for the implementation is MoIA.’ — indicating that at least one source attributes nodal responsibility to a ministry abbreviation different from Environment, Forest & Climate Change.

How to extend

A student could treat this as a conflicting report and investigate what 'MoIA' stands for in context (e.g., Ministry of Interior/Affairs or a typographical error) and then compare official sources to resolve which ministry is actually designated.

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