MLA Shangus Ang East Hails FRA Notification of Govt; Comes Down Heavily on Officials Over Tribal Harassment.
Jammu, Aug. 2 -- Share Tweet Share Anantnag, Aug 02 (KNS) : MLA Shangus Anantnag East, Advocate Reyaz Ahmad Khan, has welcomed the Government's notification operationalising the provisions of the Forest Rights Act (FRA), 2006, describing it as a landmark decision that will safeguard the constitutional and legal rights of Gujjar, Bakerwal and other forest-dwelling communities. In a statement issued here, Khan said the notification has brought much-needed clarity by directing that no demarcation, eviction or displacement of eligible forest dwellers can be undertaken without strictly adhering to the procedure prescribed under the Forest Rights Act, 2006. He said the decision vindicates the concerns raised by him over the recent forest demarc...
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