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    Under the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 who shall be the authority to initiate the process for 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

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    Section C of the Forest Dweller Act provides a transparent three step procedure for deciding on who gets rights. Firstly, the Gram Sabha makes a recommendation- i.e, who has been cultivating land for how long, which minor forest produce is collected; etc. The Gram Sabha plays this role because it is a public body where all people participate and hence is fully democratic and transparent. The Gram Sabha's recommendation goes through two stages of screening committees- the Taluka and the District levels.


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