According to the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 (FRA), the Gram Sabha is designated as the primary authority responsible for initiating the process of determining the nature and extent of individual or community forest rights within its jurisdiction. Claims for forest rights are first submitted to the Gram Sabha, which verifies them and passes a resolution before forwarding them to higher-level committees (Sub-Divisional Level Committee and District Level Committee) for further verification and final approval.
Under the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006, who shall be the authority to initiate the process for determining the nature and extent of individual or community forest rights or both?
Asked in UPSC IAS 2013 · Topic: Panchayati Raj and Community Development (Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act (PESA), 1996: Objectives, Provisions, and Implementation)
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