Before a major Supreme Court hearing, researchers and activists fear the government has not fully considered the claims rejected under the Forest Rights Act (FRA)
The government has come under fire from more than 150 groups that support tribal and forest rights, including those connected to the Campaign for Survival and Dignity, for failing to fully implement the Forest Rights Act (FRA) and for giving false and inadequate information about forest encroachments.
The Forest Rights Act's (FRA) development
Tribal and forest-dwelling communities experienced temporary insecurity as a result of British policies that exploited forest resources during the colonial era. In order to protect their rights to a sustainable environment, livelihood, and life, the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 was created in response to the National Forest Policy of 1988, which emphasized the importance of involving tribal populations in forest conservation. Tribal communities and other traditional forest dwellers' rights to access forest resources and land are upheld by the FRA.
Problems and Issues
According to Land Conflict Watch, 611,557 people have been impacted by 117 land disputes involving the FRA since 2016. Significant issues include cases of forced evictions (40.68%), inadequate legal protection for land rights (49.15%), and non-implementation of FRA provisions (88.1%). The ambiguity surrounding the Act's enforcement is the root cause of these problems.
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