The Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006
An Act to recognise and vest the forest rights and occupation in forest land in forest dwelling Scheduled Tribes and other traditional forest dwellers who have been residing in such forests for generations but whose rights could not be recorded; to provide for a framework for recording the forest rights so vested and the nature of evidence required for such recognition and vesting in respect of forest land.
| Act number | 02 of 2007 |
|---|---|
| Enacted | 2006-12-29 |
| In force from | 2007-12-31 |
| Ministry | Ministry of Tribal Affairs |
| Sections | 14 |
| Section text held | Registry entry; certified PDF held |
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When did the The Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 come into force?
It came into force on 2007-12-31, having been enacted on 2006-12-29.
Which ministry administers it?
The Ministry of Tribal Affairs.
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