Forest Rights Act, 2006

Recently, the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC) and the Ministry of Tribal Affairs addressed a combined communication to all state governments urging them to "apply the Forest Rights Act (FRA, 2006) as soon as possible.

Constitutional and Legal Aspect of Tribal Rights

  • Article 46 of the Constitution provides that the State shall promote with special care the educational and economic interests of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes and shall protect them from social injustice and all forms of exploitation.
  • Reservation in educational institution has been provided in Article 15(4) while reservation in posts and services has been ....
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