Question 5GS3GS2
It is often argued that the implementation of The Forest Rights Act (FRA), 2006 has so far been tardy and ineffectual. Discuss.
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FRA 2006 came as a bulwark of protection & tribal right. Features: Individual & community rights & STs & Other forest dwellers covered. Gram Sabha identifies beneficiaries. 4 hectares limited land plots inherited & transferred. Tardy & Ineffectual Problems: (1) Lack of proofs & documentation to claim rights (2) Bypassing using alternative methods by Coal Ministry Act used in Korla to acquire land (3) Implementation vines - lack of awareness cumbersome process, Corruption
4Large scale rejection of claims (5) Administration override authority of Gram Sabha. Way forward: (6) Time bound identification of beneficiaries & land allotment (7) Autonomy to Gram Sabha to institute & implement its process (8) Article 6 able to filter out bogus claims (9) Balancing development, environment with tribal rights & autonomy. FRA has potential to upend Nehru's Panchsheel in pro-spirit
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Topper
Aayushi Bansal
AIR 72022
Subject & Paper
GS3GS2
Topic
Government Policies and Interventions - Design, Implementation and Issues
Government Schemes and Policies
Forest Rights Act Implementation
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