Panel to study Forest Rights Act
The government has constituted a joint committee of the ministries of Environment & forest and Tribal affairs to study the implementation of the Forest Right Act, 2006 and suggest necessary policy changes needed in the future management of the forestry sector. The committee aims to define the role of panchayati raj institutions such as the Gram Sabhas in forest conservation and regeneration.
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