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Under the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Rights) Act, 2006, who shall be the authority to initiate the process of determining the nature and extent of individual or community forest rights or both?
- A.State Forest Department
- B.District Collector/ Deputy Commissioner
- C.Tahsildar/ Block Development Officer/ Mandal Revenue Officer
- D.Gram Sabha
▶ Answer & Explanation
Correct answer: D. Gram Sabha
The Forest Rights Act, 2006, emphasizes the role of local self-governance. It designates the Gram Sabha as the primary authority responsible for initiating the process of recognizing forest rights. This empowers local communities to assert their claims and participate directly in the determination of rights over forest lands, aligning with the Act's objective of decentralizing forest governance.
Source: UPSC gs1 2013