Q. Which of the following rights have been guaranteed by the Forest Rights Act, 2006?
1. Ownership of land with a maximum limit of 4 hectares
2. Community right to minor forest produce
3. Right to regenerate any community forest resource
4. Right to allocation of land for any development purpose
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Answer: D
Notes:
Exp) Option d is the correct answer
Option d is correct. The Forest Rights Act (FRA), 2006 recognizes the rights of the forest dwelling tribal communities and other traditional forest dwellers to forest resources, on which these communities were dependent for a variety of needs, including livelihood, habitation and other socio-cultural needs.
- It gives forest dwelling Scheduled Tribes (FDSTs) and other traditional forest dwellers (OTFDs) the right to ownership to land farmed by tribals or forest dwellers subject to a maximum of 4 hectares.
- It guarantees community forest rights which would include nistari rights, the right to Minor Forest Produce, fishing and grazing rights, right to conversion of forest villages into revenue villages, right to access biodiversity and intellectual property rights.
- The right to protect, regenerate or conserve or manage any community forest resource which they have been traditionally protecting and conserving for sustainable use.
- It also provides rights to allocation of forest land for developmental purposes to fulfil basic infrastructural needs of the community.
- In conjunction with the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Settlement Act, 2013 FRA protects the tribal population from eviction without rehabilitation and settlement.
