NC welcomes Omar Abdullah govt's landmark directive to protect tribal rights
Jammu, July 30 -- Share Tweet Share Srinagar, 30 Jul (KNS) : The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference State Spokesperson Imran Nabi Dar Thursday welcomed Omar Abdullah-led Government's landmark decision to accelerate the implementation of the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006, calling it a decisive step towards protecting the rights of tribal communities across Jammu and Kashmir. In a major move, the Department of Tribal Affairs, headed by Cabinet Minister Javed Ahmed Rana, has directed all Deputy Commissioners to immediately speed up the process of receiving, verifying and settling claims under the Forest Rights Act through the statutory three-tier mechanism. Welcoming the de...
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