Question raised in Rajya Sabha on states lagging in implementing FRA 2006, 12/08/2015
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on states lagging in implementing FRA 2006, 12/08/2015. The major States, which are low performing in implementation of the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 (FRA in short) as compared to the States with satisfactory progress, are Kerala, Jharkhand, Telengana, Bihar, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Karnataka. A statement of claims, distribution of title deeds, total number of claims disposed of and also its percentage with reference to claims received under FRA including Kerala, West Bengal and Gujarat as on 31.5.2015 is given at Annexure.