Q.With reference to the Forest Rights Act, consider the following statements:
1. It seeks to recognise and vest forest rights in forest-dwelling Scheduled Tribes and other traditional forest dwellers.
2. The act allows for the collection of minor forest produce.
3. The law provides only for living and does not allow them to cultivate forest land.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None
Enacted in 2006, the FRA seeks to recognise and vest forest rights in forest-dwelling Scheduled Tribes and other traditional forest dwellers who have lived on such lands for generations but whose rights were never formally recorded. Hence, statement 1 is correct.
ReplyDelete— The law provides for both individual rights — to live in and cultivate forest land for livelihood — and community rights, including grazing, collection of minor forest produce, and protection and regeneration of forest resources. Hence, statement 2 is correct and statement 3 is not correct.