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Govt to ensure forest rights Act implementation by 2009: Prez
New Delhi, June 4 (PTI) Indian President Pratibha Patil
on Thursday said the new government will monitor
implementation of forest rights Act to ensure that all title
deeds are distributed under its provisions to the
beneficiaries by the end of 2009.
"The implementation of the Scheduled Tribes and Other
Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act
would be monitored to ensure that all title deeds are
distributed by end of 2009," Patil said while addressing the
joint session of both Houses of Indian Parliament.
The Centre had brought in the Scheduled Tribes and
Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act
in 2007 end to give forest rights, including forest land, to
ST and traditional forest dwellers who have been residing in
such areas for generations.
Last year, about 94,264 title deeds of forest land were
distributed under the Act among the tribals and other forest
dwellers, mostly in central state of Chhattisgarh while many
of the states including southern state of Andhra Pradesh could
not implement the the Act due to legal wrangling.
According to the Indian Ministry of Tribal Affairs, a
total of 1,02,800 title deeds have been distributed among
beneficiaries in Chhattisgarh under provisions of the Act till
April 30 this year. The state government, however, received
about four lakh claims from individuals and communities for
allocation of title deeds under provisions of the Act till
April 30.
In western state of Gujarat, a total of 1,997 title deeds
have been distributed among beneficiaries and the state
government is ready for distribution of 26 more title deeds.
In the central state Madhya Pradesh government has
distributed a total of 15,245 title deeds among beneficiaries
till April 30 this year while it received 3,38,661 claims from
the individuals and communities.
The government of northern state of Rajasthan has also
distributed a total of 1,778 titles deeds among the
beneficiaries out of a total 34,535 claims it received till
April 30.
A total of 29, 507 tile deeds have been distributed among
tribals and other forest dwellers by the government of Tripura
out of a total 1,60,046 claims it received till April 30.
The government of eastern state of West Bengal has
distributed 5,249 title deeds out of a total 1,39,494 claims
it received till the end of April.
Several states, however, are still lagging in the speedy
implementation of the Act despite repeated advisories from the
Centre.
Governments of eastern state of Bihar and Jharkhand,
southern state of Karnataka and weatern state of Maharashtra
have received claims from the tribals and other forest
dwellers but no title deed have so far been distributed. PTI
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on Thursday said the new government will monitor
implementation of forest rights Act to ensure that all title
deeds are distributed under its provisions to the
beneficiaries by the end of 2009.
"The implementation of the Scheduled Tribes and Other
Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act
would be monitored to ensure that all title deeds are
distributed by end of 2009," Patil said while addressing the
joint session of both Houses of Indian Parliament.
The Centre had brought in the Scheduled Tribes and
Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act
in 2007 end to give forest rights, including forest land, to
ST and traditional forest dwellers who have been residing in
such areas for generations.
Last year, about 94,264 title deeds of forest land were
distributed under the Act among the tribals and other forest
dwellers, mostly in central state of Chhattisgarh while many
of the states including southern state of Andhra Pradesh could
not implement the the Act due to legal wrangling.
According to the Indian Ministry of Tribal Affairs, a
total of 1,02,800 title deeds have been distributed among
beneficiaries in Chhattisgarh under provisions of the Act till
April 30 this year. The state government, however, received
about four lakh claims from individuals and communities for
allocation of title deeds under provisions of the Act till
April 30.
In western state of Gujarat, a total of 1,997 title deeds
have been distributed among beneficiaries and the state
government is ready for distribution of 26 more title deeds.
In the central state Madhya Pradesh government has
distributed a total of 15,245 title deeds among beneficiaries
till April 30 this year while it received 3,38,661 claims from
the individuals and communities.
The government of northern state of Rajasthan has also
distributed a total of 1,778 titles deeds among the
beneficiaries out of a total 34,535 claims it received till
April 30.
A total of 29, 507 tile deeds have been distributed among
tribals and other forest dwellers by the government of Tripura
out of a total 1,60,046 claims it received till April 30.
The government of eastern state of West Bengal has
distributed 5,249 title deeds out of a total 1,39,494 claims
it received till the end of April.
Several states, however, are still lagging in the speedy
implementation of the Act despite repeated advisories from the
Centre.
Governments of eastern state of Bihar and Jharkhand,
southern state of Karnataka and weatern state of Maharashtra
have received claims from the tribals and other forest
dwellers but no title deed have so far been distributed. PTI
PKU
SKT
NNNN
