FRA implementation in J&K slow, says Javed Rana; calls for grassroots push
Jammu, Oct. 23 -- Share Tweet Share Asif Malik Srinagar, Oct 23 (KNS): Jammu and Kashmir Minister for Forest, Ecology and Environment and Tribal Affairs Javed Rana on Friday said the implementation of the Forest Rights Act (FRA), 2006, in the Union Territory remained slow compared with other states and called for greater efforts to ensure that eligible tribal communities receive their legitimate rights. Addressing the 3rd Regional Review Conference on the Forest Rights Act, 2006, minister Rana as per news agency Kashmir News Service (KNS) said the Omar Abdullah-led government had designated the Tribal Affairs Department as the nodal department for the implementation of the Act, replacing the earlier arrangement under which the Forest Depa...
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