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New Delhi, Jul 5 (PTI) The Tribal Affairs Ministry has asked the Environment Ministry to provide scientific evidence to support the claim that granting land rights under the Forest Rights Act (FRA), 2006, has led to forest degradation, warning that such statements may "reinforce stereotypes" and "undermine" the law. In an office memorandum dated July 2, addressed to the secretary of the Environment Ministry, the Tribal Affairs Ministry said, "The India State of Forest Report (IFSR) 2023 indicat ...Read More >

New Delhi, Jul 3 (PTI) The Environment Ministry has strongly rejected allegations by forest rights groups that it is attempting to "subvert" the Forest Rights Act (FRA), calling them a "gross misunderstanding of facts" and asserting that it remains committed to both environmental protection and the welfare of forest-dependent communities. In a recent letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, more than 90 forest rights organisations had accused the ministry of trying to undermine the FRA and deman ...Read More >
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