AGARTALA, Nov 25: The Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act has been proving to be a hurdle in the implementation of Tripura JICA project, an externally aided project for poverty alleviation of forest-dependent people of the State.

Mumbai: The implementation of the Scheduled Tribes and other forest dwellers (recognition of forest rights) Act, 2006, has been delayed in Maharastra, as the state has cleared only 4,500 cases in a year.

"The state has received 2.77 lakh claims under the Act and 4,500 have received final approval since February 2008," principal secretary for tribal department PS Meena told PTI.

Adilabad, Nov. 22: Tribals

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IN keeping with the provisions of the Schedule Tribes and Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006, the State forest department is in the process of finalising a report on the Critical Wildlife Habitats (CWH) in Tamil Nadu.

KRISHNAGIRI: District officials were told to ensure the rights of forest dwelling for the tribals as per the Forest Rights Act, 2006. Necessary instructions were given by Viswanath Shegonkar, Principal Secretary, Adi Dravidar and Tribals Welfare, Sivasankaran, Commissioner, Adi Dravidar Welfare and Ravindran, Tribals Welfare, after a review meeting at the Collectorate here on Friday.

SHILLONG, Nov 19: NCP leader Purno Agitok Sangma today said that the Meghalaya Draft Mining Policy had not taken into account two important legislations introduced by the Centre to protect the interests of the indigenous people of the State.

Debdas Thakur

LUCKNOW: Uttar Pradesh is working towards implementation of the Scheduled Tribes and other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006, for empowering the tribals and other traditional forest dwellers for their occupation and habitation rights on forests. This Act empowers and encourages forest dwellers to protect, conserve and manage forest bio-diversity.