National Trust Act Overview

Prompt

Create a poster with the topic: Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 (FRA) Correcting historical injustices and securing rights for forest-dwelling communities. Objectives: Why this Act? Recognize Rights: To acknowledge the ancestral land and forest rights of forest-dwelling communities. Empower Communities: To give tribes and traditional dwellers control over their forest resources. Correct Injustice: To address the historical displacement and marginalization faced by these communities. Conserve Forests: To balance community rights with sustainable conservation through community participation. Key Features: What does the Act do? Who is Eligible? Scheduled Tribes (STs) Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (OTFDs) who have lived in forests for generations. What Rights are Recognized? Land Rights: Legal title for cultivation, up to 4 hectares. Use Rights: Access to minor forest produce, grazing areas, and fishing. Community Rights: Authority to manage, protect, and conserve community forests and biodiversity. How are Rights Claimed? Gram Sabha's Role: The village assembly (Gram Sabha) is the primary authority to initiate and decide on claims. Protection: Safeguards against eviction without consent and proper rehabilitation. Benefits: What is the Impact? Secure Land Tenure: Provides legal recognition and ownership of land. Livelihood Support: Secures access to essential forest resources for food, income, and medicine. Community Empowerment: Gives communities a decisive voice in forest management and governance. Protection from Exploitation: Safeguards against forced displacement for development projects without community consent. Cultural Preservation: Protects traditional practices, knowledge, and sacred sites. Better Conservation: Encourages sustainable forest management led by the communities who depend on them.

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