Orders issued to allot forest lands to tribals: Minister

  • 13/02/2004

Considering the long-pending demand of tribals, the Central Government has issued orders asking the State Government to regularise the forest lands to the tribals living in forests, Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Ch Vidyasagar Rao has said. The Government's decision would benefit lakhs of tribals in the State. However, the tribals could only enjoy the lands and would not have rights to sell them, he said.