Lok Sabha Question No. 166 (STARRED), answered on 2016-11-28
Subject: Traditional Community Rights of Tribals
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: KAMAL NATH, JYOTIRADITYA MADHAVRAO SCINDIA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS)

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 166

TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.11.2016

## TRADITIONAL COMMUNITY RIGHTS OF TRIBALS

*166. SHRI KAMAL NATH: SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M. SCINDIA:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has chalked out any mechanism to evaluate the community rights given to the forest dwellers under the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 and the compensation paid to them before permitting projects on forest land and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the number of claims received and titles distributed under the Act during the last three years and the current year, yearwise and State/UT-wise;
- (c) whether a number of forest dwellers are still deprived of the intended benefits available under the  said  Act  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  including  the  factors  impeding  the  effective implementation of the Act;
- (d) whether the tribal community is satisfied with the implementation of the Act and protection of their rights by the Government and if not, the details of the complaints received in this regard; and
- (e) the remedial steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to implement the said Act effectively and to protect the rights of tribals across the country?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SHRI JUAL ORAM)

- (a) to (e) A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## Statement referred to in reply to parts (a) to (e) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 166 for answer  on  28.11.2016  tabled  by  SHRI  KAMAL  NATH  and  SHRI  JYOTIRADITYA M. SCINDIAregarding Traditional Community Rights of Tribals

- (a) Section 4 (5) of the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 (in short FRA), provides that no member of a forest dwelling Scheduled  Tribes  or  other  traditional  forest  dweller  shall  be  evicted  or  removed  from forest land under his occupation till recognition and verification procedure is complete.

Section 5 (d) of FRA provides that holders of forest rights and Gram Sabhas are empowered to ensure that decisions to regulate access to community forest resources and stop any activity which adversely affects, are complied with.

Land  Acquisition,  Rehabilitation  and  Resettlement  (LARR)  Act,  2013  (Section 41)  provides  for  entitlements  of  STs  to  various  benefits  in  case  of  acquisition  or alienation of any land.

Permission for projects on forest land for non forest purpose is given under Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 by Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and not by Ministry of Tribal Affairs.

- (b) Number of claims received and titles distributed (individuals and community) under FRA during last three years and the current year, yearwise and State/UT-wise is atAnnexure-1.
- (c) Only those tribals and other traditional forest dwellers are entitled to receive forest rights who fulfill  the  eligibility  criteria  as  stipulated  in  FRA.  This  Act  aims  at  vesting  forest rights  to  all  eligible  tribals  and  other  traditional  forest  dwellers,  which  is  an  ongoing process.  Upto  31.8.2016  a  total  of  42,09,403  (40,97,352  individual  and  1,12,051 community)  claims  have  been  received  against  which  16,94,587(  16,47,144  individual and  47,443  community)  titles  have  been  distributed.  A  total  of  19,60,913  claims (individual  and  community)  have  been  rejected..  A  statement  showing  State/UT-wise details is  at Annexure-1 which is already given in reply to part (b) of the question.
- (d) Different states are at different stages of implementation of the Act. Representations are received from time to time regarding implementation of the Forest Rights Act, 2006. As the responsibility for implementing the provisions of the Forest Rights Act lies with the State Governments, these representations are referred to the respective State Government/UT Administrations for taking necessary action at their level. This Ministry constantly  follows  up  with  the  concerned  States/UTs  and  provides  support  by  holding consultations in different parts of the county and clarify doubts whenever required. A list of representations/complaints received and action taken by Ministry is at Annexure-II.
- (e) The detailed information regarding steps taken for effective implementations of FRA is at Annexure-III.

## Annexure-I

## Annexure referred to in reply to part (b) of the Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 166 for 28.11.2016 asked by Shri Kamal Nath and Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia regarding "Traditional Community Rights of Tribals"

| State Name       | Upto 2013       | Upto 2013       | Upto 2013          | Upto 2013          | Upto 2013       | Upto 2014       | Upto 2014       | Upto 2014          | Upto 2014          | Upto 2014       |
|------------------|-----------------|-----------------|--------------------|--------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|--------------------|--------------------|-----------------|
| State Name       | Claims Received | Claims Received | Titles Distributed | Titles Distributed | Claims Rejected | Claims Received | Claims Received | Titles Distributed | Titles Distributed | Claims Rejected |
| State Name       | Individual      | Community       | Individual         | Community          | Claims Rejected | Individual      | Community       | Individual         | Community          | Claims Rejected |
| Andhra Pradesh   | 4,00,053        | 10,959          | 1,67,263           | 2,107              | 1,65,466        | 4,00,053        | 10,959          | 1,67,263           | 2,107              | 1,65,466        |
| Assam            | 1,26,718        | 5,193           | 35,407             | 860                | 37,669          | 1,26,718        | 5,193           | 35,407             | 860                | 37,669          |
| Bihar            | 2,930           | #               | 28                 | #                  | 1,644           | 2,930           | #               | 28                 | #                  | 1,644           |
| Chhattisgarh     | 7,56,062        | #               | 3,06,184           | #                  | 4,23,149        | 8,17,809        | #               | 3,36,590           | #                  | 4,60,023        |
| Gujarat          | 1,82,869        | 8,723           | 40,994             | 1,758              | 18,394          | 1,82,869        | 7,182           | 68,562             | 3,856              | 3,556           |
| Himachal Pradesh | 5,409           | 283             | 238                | 108                | 2,160           | 5,409           | 283             | 238                | 108                | 2,160           |
| Jharkhand        | 42,003          | #               | 15,296             | #                  | 16,958          | 42,003          | #               | 15,296             | #                  | 16,958          |
| Karnataka        | 1,78,846        | 2,922           | 6,519              | 94                 | 1,59,080        | 2,56,104        | 4,575           | 7,604              | 96                 | 1,73,539        |
| Kerala           | 36,140          | 1,395           | 23,163             | 4                  | 4,252           | 36,140          | 1,395           | 24,599             | #                  | 7,889           |
| Madhya Pradesh   | 4,80,551        | 17,795          | 1,72,539           | 11,069             | 2,78,887        | 5,51,869        | 40,352          | 1,78,609           | 18,360             | 2,96,261        |
| Maharashtra      | 3,41,085        | 5,145           | 1,01,426           | 2,371              | 2,33,720        | 3,43,469        | 6,074           | 1,45,752           | #                  | 2,73,345        |
| Odisha           | 5,34,275        | 11,004          | 3,25,449           | 3,131              | 1,39,519        | 5,96,854        | 12,480          | 3,40,594           | 3,474              | 1,45,526        |
| Rajasthan        | 69,122          | 647             | 33,980             | 60                 | 33,410          | 69,123          | 652             | 34,082             | 65                 | 33,515          |
| Tamil Nadu       | 18,420          | 3,361           | 0                  | 0                  | 0               | 18,420          | 3,361           | 0                  | 0                  | 0               |
| Tripura          | 1,82,340        | 277             | 1,20,418           | 55                 | 21,384          | 1,82,340        | 277             | 1,20,418           | 55                 | 21,384          |
| Uttar Pradesh    | 91,298          | 1,135           | 16,891             | 814                | 73,028          | 92,512          | 1,123           | 17,654             | 834                | 74,583          |
| Uttarakhand      | 182             | #               | #                  | #                  | 1               | 182             | #               | #                  | #                  | 1               |
| West Bengal      | 1,29,454        | 7,824           | 29,744             | 108                | 79,891          | 1,37,068        | 3,241           | 34,165             | #                  | 0               |
| TOTAL            | 35,77,757       | 76,663          | 13,95,539          | 22,539             | 16,88,612       | 38,61,872       | 97,147          | 15,26,861          | 29,815             | 17,13,519       |

# The bifurcated data regarding Individual and Community Claims/Titles has not been received from the State/UT Governments.

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## Annexure referred to in reply to part (b) of the Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 166 for 28.11.2016 asked by Shri Kamal Nath and Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia regarding "Traditional Community Rights of Tribals"

| State Name       | Upto 2015       | Upto 2015       | Upto 2015          | Upto 2015          | Upto 2015       | Upto Aug, 2016   | Upto Aug, 2016   | Upto Aug, 2016     | Upto Aug, 2016     | Upto Aug, 2016   |
|------------------|-----------------|-----------------|--------------------|--------------------|-----------------|------------------|------------------|--------------------|--------------------|------------------|
| State Name       | Claims Received | Claims Received | Titles Distributed | Titles Distributed | Claims Rejected | Claims Received  | Claims Received  | Titles Distributed | Titles Distributed | Claims Rejected  |
| State Name       | Individual      | Community       | Individual         | Community          | Claims Rejected | Individual       | Community        | Individual         | Community          | Claims Rejected  |
| Andhra Pradesh*  | 4,00,053        | 10,959          | 1,67,263           | 2,107              | 1,65,466        | 1,50,345         | 4,493            | 83,874             | 1,319              | 55,282           |
| Assam            | 1,26,718        | 5,193           | 35,407             | 860                | 37,669          | 1,26,718         | 5,193            | 35,407             | 860                | 37,669           |
| Bihar            | 8,022           | #               | 222                | #                  | 4,102           | 8,022            | #                | 222                | #                  | 4,102            |
| Chhattisgarh     | 8,60,364        | #               | 3,47,789           | #                  | 5,07,907        | 8,60,364         | #                | 3,47,789           | #                  | 5,07,907         |
| Gujarat          | 1,82,869        | 7,228           | 73,163             | 3,875              | 3,556           | 1,82,869         | 7,229            | 73,163             | 3,875              | 0                |
| Himachal Pradesh | 5,409           | 283             | 238                | 108                | 2,162           | 5,409            | 283              | 238                | 108                | 2,162            |
| Jharkhand        | 80,819          | 2,734           | 41,691             | 1434               | 25,446          | 1,03,625         | 3,403            | 52,573             | 1,850              | 25,791           |
| Karnataka        | 3,66,040        | 6,208           | 8,159              | 144                | 1,88,943        | 3,66,040         | 6,208            | 8,159              | 144                | 1,88,943         |
| Kerala           | 36,140          | 1,395           | 24,599             | #                  | 7,889           | 36,140           | 1,395            | 24,599             | #                  | 7,889            |
| Madhya Pradesh   | 5,68,588        | 40,913          | 1,95,048           | 21,909             | 3,72,125        | 5,74,795         | 42,156           | 2,06,960           | 27,252             | 3,74,718         |
| Maharashtra      | 3,46,017        | 7,152           | 1,05,856           | 3,436              | 2,29,794        | 3,46,653         | 8,953            | 1,06,063           | 4,187              | 2,30,732         |
| Odisha           | 6,03,271        | 12,866          | 3,49,400           | 5,004              | 1,49,575        | 6,17,049         | 13,403           | 3,86,588           | 5,384              | 1,52,939         |
| Rajasthan        | 69,121          | 654             | 34,956             | 69                 | 33,926          | 70,515           | 685              | 35,971             | #                  | 35,139           |
| Tamil Nadu       | 18,420          | 3,361           | 0                  | 0                  | 0               | 18,420           | 3,361            | 0                  | 0                  | 0                |
| Telangana*       | 2,11,698        | 3,672           | 99,486             | 744                | 1,01,368        | 2,11,973         | 3,769            | 99,486             | 761                | 99,377           |
| Tripura          | 1,91,376        | 277             | 1,22,528           | 55                 | 65,900          | 1,93,751         | 277              | 1,24,541           | 55                 | 65,902           |
| Uttar Pradesh    | 92,520          | 1,124           | 17,712             | 843                | 74,945          | 92,520           | 1,124            | 17,712             | 843                | 74,945           |
| Uttarakhand      | 182             | #               | #                  | #                  | 1               | 182              | #                | #                  | #                  | 1                |
| West Bengal      | 1,31,962        | 10,119          | 42,476             | 741                | 93,762          | 1,31,962         | 10,119           | 43,799             | 805                | 97,415           |
| TOTAL            | 42,99,589       | 1,14,138        | 16,65,993          | 41,329             | 20,64,536       | 40,97,352        | 1,12,051         | 16,47,144          | 47,443             | 19,60,913        |

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## Annexure-II

Annexure referred to in reply to part (d) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 166 for 28.11.2016 regarding 'Traditional Community Rights of Tribals'.

|   S.No. | Name of the Complainant                                                             | Name of concerned State     | Nature of Complaint                                                                                  | Action Taken                                                                     |
|---------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | Shri BasudebAcharia, M.P., Leader CPI                                               | Chhattisgarh                | Providing patta to the tribal population under FRA, 2006.                                            | Forwarded to State Govt. of Chhattisgarh for taking appropriate action           |
|       2 | MS. Priya Pillai, Policy Advisor, Greenpeace India                                  | Madhya Pradesh              | Non-implementation of FRA in area proposed for diversion for coal mine.                              | Forwarded to State Govt. of MP for taking appropriate action.                    |
|       3 | Dr. AnandMurai, Ex. Gen. Sec. JPCC & Patron Jharkhand Adivasi Mahasabha             | Jharkhand                   | Charter of demands of tribal of Jharkhand State.                                                     | State Government of Jharkhand is requested to take action.                       |
|       4 | Shri K.A. Gunasekaran, Tribal People Council, Tamil Nadu                            | Tamil Nadu                  | Non-implementation of FRA.                                                                           | State Government of Tamil Nadu is requested to take action.                      |
|       5 | Shri R.D. Negi, Kinnaur Van AdhikaarDharakKissanSangh                               | Himachal Pradesh            | Encroachment of the forest land.                                                                     | State Government of HP requested to take action.                                 |
|       6 | Shri Digvijay Singh, Gen. Secretary, AICC                                           | Madhya Pradesh Chhattisgarh | Demarcation of forest land and revenue land in the state.                                            | State Government of MP and Chhattisgarh were requested to take necessary action. |
|       7 | Shri Ramesh Nandwana, Coordinator, JangalZameen Jan Andolan, Udaipur                | Rajasthan                   | Related to irregularities in the implementation of FRA.                                              | State Govt. of Rajasthan is requested to take action                             |
|       8 | Shri Kishore Kumar Parichha, Vice President, OdhiaKendupatraKaramchariSangh, Odisha | Odisha                      | Non-implementation of FRA.                                                                           | State Govt. of Odisha requested to take action.                                  |
|       9 | Shri Anil Garg, Madhya Pradesh                                                      | Madhya Pradesh              | Non-implementation of FRA.                                                                           | MoEF and State Govt. of M.P. were requested to take action.                      |
|      10 | Ms. Archana Sivaramakrishnaan, Keystone Foundation                                  | Karnataka                   | Reg. destroying the honey processing equipment by Range Forest Officer.                              | State Govt. of Karnataka requested to take action.                               |
|      11 | Shri SudhirMungtiwar, President, BJP Maharashtra State                              | Maharashtra                 | Decision to seek the evidence in respect of the possession of forest land by ST in Maharashtra State | State Govt. of Maharashtra is requested to take action.                          |
|      12 | Nikunj Garg, new Darpan Social Welfare Society, Bhopal                              | Madhya Pradesh              | Wrongly stating of De-notified Forest Land which falls under the scope of FRA, 2006.                 | State Govt. of Madhya Pradesh requested for appropriate action.                  |
|      13 | Sangmitra Dubey, Vasundhara, Bhubaneswar                                            | Odisha                      | Plantation being carried out on forest land recognized under FRA                                     | State Govt. of Odisha requested for appropriate action.                          |
|      14 | Sh. Karam Ram, Vill. Sirsi, Post and Distt. Hazaribagh, Jharkhand                   | Jharkhand                   | For providing Patta of of 2.05 acres                                                                 | State Govt. of Jharkhand is requested for appropriate action.                    |
|      15 | Sh. Muktilal Ekka and others of vill. Kantapali, Distt. Sundargarh, Odisha          | Odihas                      | Regarding rejection of claims under FRA                                                              | State Govt. of Odisha requested for appropriate action.                          |
|      16 | Villagers of Village Gond Binapal, Distt. Kanker, Chhattisgarh                      | Chhattisgarh                | Non taking decision on the community rights claims                                                   | State Govt. of Chhattisgarh requested for appropriate action.                    |

|   17 | Villagers of Village Aturbeda, Distt. Kanker, Chhattisgarh                                    | Chhattisgarh   | Non taking decision on the community rights claims                           | State Govt. of Chhattisgarh requested for appropriate action.     |
|------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
|   18 | Villagers of village Peepala, Distt. Pali, Rajasthan                                          | Rajasthan      | Non taking decision on claims submitted under FRA                            | State Govt. of Rajasthan requested for appropriate action.        |
|   19 | 71 representations of different villagers of RatlamDistt. of Madhya Pradesh                   | Madhya Pradesh | Regarding disposing off of long pending claims and objections under FRA      | State Govt. of Madhya Pradesh requested for appropriate action.   |
|   20 | Villagers of Village Ishramtnada, Teh. andDistt. Khandava, M.P.                               | Madhya Pradesh | Rejection of claims under FRA by Block and Distt. Committee                  | State Govt. of Madhya Pradesh requested for appropriate action.   |
|   21 | Kamal Kumar, President Forest Right Committee, Karnarthu, VillageFatahar, Distt. Kangra, H.P. | Himachal Pd.   | Non transfer of land for village development                                 | State Govt. of Himachal Pradesh requested for appropriate action. |
|   22 | Sh. Muktilal Ekka, Village Badgaon, Odisha                                                    | Odisha         | Allotment of land under FRA                                                  | State Govt. of Odisha requested for appropriate action.           |
|   23 | Villagers of village KhorariTeh. Majhgaon, Distt. Satna, M.P.                                 | Madhya Pd.     | Non-disposing of FRA claims                                                  | State Govt. of Madhya Pradesh requested for appropriate action.   |
|   24 | President, Van Adhikar Samiti, Vill. Rajgarh, Distt. Sivani                                   | Madhya Pd.     | For disposing of individual FRA claims                                       | State Govt. of Madhya Pradesh requested for appropriate action.   |
|   25 | Sh. PushpanjaliSatpathy, vill. Patrapalli, Distt. Jharsuguda, Odisha                          | Odisha         | Non receipt of community right under FRA                                     | State Govt. of Odisha requested for appropriate action.           |
|   26 | Sh. Umeshwar Singh, Coordinator, HasdeoArnayaBachaoSimiti, Distt. Korba, Chhattisgarh         | Chhattisgarh   | Regarding rejection of community claims of village Ghjatbari, Distt. Sarguja | State Govt. of Chhattisgarh requested for appropriate action.     |
|   27 | Sh. Ghathya, Vill. Sarai, Distt. Khandva, M.P.                                                | Madhya Pradesh | Rejection of individual claims                                               | State Govt. of Madhya Pradesh requested for appropriate action.   |
|   28 | Sh. Jedu Singh Netam, GondwanaMahasabha, Ditt. Balaghat, M.P.                                 | Madhya Pradesh | Reg. approving the Divine Land as a community right.                         | State Govt. of Madhya Pradesh requested for appropriate action.   |
|   29 | 65 applications from different villagers of RatlamDistt. of M.P.                              | Madhya Pradesh | Regarding disposing off of long pending claims and objections under FRA      | State Govt. of Madhya Pradesh requested for appropriate action.   |

## Annexure-III.

Annexure referred to  in  reply  to  part  (e)  of  Lok  Sabha  Starred  Question  No.166  for  28.11.2016  regarding Traditional Community Rights of Tribals.

After lapse of more than four years of implementation of the Act the Ministry had observed that the flow of intended benefits of this welfare legislation to the eligible forest dwellers had remained constrained and  that  several  problems  were  impeding  the  implementation  of  the  Act  in  letter  and  spirit.  In  order  to overcome  those  lacunae  and  strengthen  the  existing  FR  Rules,  2008,  the  Ministry  notified  the  Scheduled Tribes and other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Amendment Rules, 2012 in the Gazette of India on 6.9.2012.

The  Ministry  has  issued  comprehensive  guidelines  to  the  State/UT  Governments  on  12.7.2012  for better implementation of the Act. The guidelines relate to the process of recognition of rights, minor forest produce, community rights, community forest resource rights, protection against eviction, diversion of forest lands and forced relocation, and awareness raising, monitoring and grievance redressal.

After issue of said amendments and said guidelines, a number of Regional Consultations/Workshops were organized Nation-wide on Implementation of FRA.

A  training  module  was  also  published,  which  is  useful  for  Government  functionaries  on  FRA,  for frontline staff in the implementation of the Act.

Further, a  booklet of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) has also been brought out, which seeks to addresses some of the questions raised during the Regional Consultations related to the process of recognition of rights, evidence requirements, ownership over minor forest produce, rights over community forest resource, protection  against  eviction,  definition  of  OTFDs,  convening  of  Gram  Sabha  at  hamlet/habitation  level, recognition of habitat rights of PTGs etc. A Booklet of FAQ is enclosed.

Translation of Act, Rules and clarifications into local language through TRIs.

Guidelines on conservation of forest villages into revenue villages issued on  8.11.2013 .

A letter dated 3.3.2014 was issued to all the States where the States were asked to issue the Records of Rights  under  FRA  along  with  the  name  of  caste/tribe  so  that  in  future  people  do  not  have  difficulty  in obtaining caste certificate and Rights holders under FRA have to be issued Records of Rights under Revenue code/law so as to mainstream them and treat them at par with other land holders.

States  where  there  were  high  rates  of  rejection  of  claims,  Ministry  of  Tribal  Affairs  have  written several  letters  expressing  concern  over  non  acceptance  of  evidence  and  State  Government's  insistence  of particular type of evidence such as satellite imagery etc. States have now started reviewing the rejected claims and many of the wrongly rejected claims are being examined.

Directions to State Governments to expedite recognition of Community Rights have been issued.

Close Monitoring through Monthly Progress Reports, visits and Video Conferencing are done.

In order to take up FRA on a campaign mode, the Ministry of Tribal Affairs has taken following steps:

-  Ministry of Tribal Affairs has written to the Chief Secretaries of the State Governments where the  FRA implementation progress is low. Ministry has also drawn up a suggestive road map and shared it with the States so that they can draw up action plan in a time bound manner.
-  Ministry has also written to the other States where implementation is going on well to address certain specific issues pending in those States.
-  Joint  review  meetings  with  Ministry  of  Home  Affairs  and  Ministry  of  Tribal  Affairs  were undertaken with Principal Secretaries/Secretaries of States of the 35 worst affected LWE district on FRA implementation. The issue of high rate of rejection was reviewed with them and the States were directed to review the wrongly rejected claims.
-  A consultation  was  organized  under  the  chairmanship  of  Secretary  Tribal  Affairs  where  the nine low performing states participated to take up FRA on a campaign mode and implement the Act in a time bound manner.
-  A video  conference  was  organized  with  other  States  where  some  steps  have  been  taken  on implementation to expedite the pending work.
-  All the State have been advised to take support of geo referenced images and technology to support other evidences for claims and also for re-examination of reject claims.
-  The  Ministry  is  constantly  monitoring  the  progress  of  implementation  by  the  States  and  is persistently  writing  to  the  State  Governments  giving  clarifications  and  suggestions  for  better implementation of the Act.
-  National Resource Centre at TRI Campus, Odisha has been set up by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs  to  augment  capacity  of  States  for  effective  implementation  of  Forest  Right  Act.  National Resource  Centre  has  been  entrusted  with  the  job  of  preparing  training  materials,  modules  and conduct training  programmes to train master trainers on FRA not only for Odisha but also for other States who are implementing FRA.
-  Sufficient guidance has already been given to the States from time to time on various issues on FRA by holding as many Regional Consultations including two National Level Consultations.

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