Forest Resource Rights in an Urban Area

Chhattisgarh is the first state to recognise Community Forest Resource Rights in an urban area. Recently, the state government recognised rights of residents of Dhamtari district over 4,127 hectares of forests.

  • Community resource rights over 5,544 hectares of forest within the core area of the tiger reserve area were also recognised.

What these Rights Entail

  • Section 3 (1) (i) of the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 gives right to protect, regenerate or conserve or manage any community forest resource which the people from tribal communities have been traditionally protecting and conserving for sustainable ....
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