Lok Sabha Question No. 2013 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-30
Subject: CFRs/IFRs of Tribals
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: M. B. RAJESH

## 2013.   SHRI M. B. RAJESH:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is true that the implementation of Community Forest Rights (CFR) is tardy, compared to the recognition of Individual Forest Rights (IFRs) under the Forest Rights Act, 2006;
- (b) the number of CFR claims filed under FRA 2006 so far, State-wise including Andhra Pradesh and the number of such claims recognised;
- (c) the number of IFRs claims filed so far, State-wise and the number of such claims recognised; and
- (d) the details of IFRs such recognised in favour of women including single women?

## ANSWER

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2013

TO BE ANSWERED ON 30.07.2018

## CFRs/ IFRs OF TRIBALS

## MINISTER OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SHRI SUDARSHAN BHAGAT)

- (a) The responsibility for implementing the provisions of the Forest Rights Act, 2006 lies with the State/UT Governments. As per the information received from State Governments, till 28.2.2018, 69,434 CFR claims have been recognized in the country, against a total of 1,43,149 CFR claims received while 17,83,056 IFR claims have been recognized in the country, against a total of 40,46,563 IFR claims received.  CFRs and IFRs are not comparable.
- (b) The detail of number of CFR claims filed under FRA, 2006 so far, State- wise including Andhra Pradesh and the numbers of such claims recognized, as per information available in the Ministry of Tribal Affairs is furnished at Annexure-I .
- (c) The detail of the number of IFRs claims filed so far, State- wise and number of such claims recognized as per information available in the Ministry of Tribal Affairs is furnished at Annexure- II .
- (d) As per Section 4 (4) of Forest Rights Act, 2006, IFRs conferred under Forest Right Act, 2006 shall be registered jointly in the name of both the spouses in case of married persons. Hence, the Act itself does not necessitate maintenance of gender-wise segregated data.  Thus, segregated data in respect of women including single women is not maintained.

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## Statement of claims and recognition of Community Forest Rights (CFRs) under the Forest Rights Act, 2006 as on 28.2.2018.

| S. No.   | Name of State    | Number of Community Forest Rights claims   | Number of Community Forest Rights claims   |
|----------|------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
| S. No.   | Name of State    | Received                                   | Recognized                                 |
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh   | 4,043                                      | 1372                                       |
| 2        | Assam            | 6,046                                      | 1,477                                      |
| 3        | Bihar            | 0                                          | 0                                          |
| 4        | Chhattisgarh     | 31,310                                     | 17,943                                     |
| 5        | Goa              | 372                                        | 8                                          |
| 6        | Gujarat          | 7,187                                      | 3,516                                      |
| 7        | Himachal Pradesh | 170                                        | 7                                          |
| 8        | Jharkhand        | 3,286                                      | 1,723                                      |
| 9        | Karnataka        | 5,903                                      | 1,406                                      |
| 10       | Kerala           | 1,395                                      | NA                                         |
| 11       | Madhya Pradesh   | 39,420                                     | 27,276                                     |
| 12       | Maharashtra      | 11,408                                     | 5,748                                      |
| 13       | Odisha           | 13,064                                     | 6,336                                      |
| 14       | Rajasthan        | 704                                        | 92                                         |
| 15       | Tamil Nadu       | 803                                        | 225                                        |
| 16       | Telangana        | 3,427                                      | 721                                        |
| 17       | Tripura          | 277                                        | 55                                         |
| 18       | Uttar Pradesh    | 1,124                                      | 843                                        |
| 19       | Uttarakhand      | 3,091                                      | 0                                          |
| 20       | West Bengal      | 10,119                                     | 686                                        |
| TOTAL    | TOTAL            | 1,43,149                                   | 69,434                                     |

## Statement of claims and recognition of Individual Forest Rights (IFRs) under the Forest Rights Act, 2006 as on 28.2.2018.

| S. No.   | Name of State    | Number of Individual Forest Rights claims   | Number of Individual Forest Rights claims   |
|----------|------------------|---------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|
| S. No.   | Name of State    | Received                                    | Recognized                                  |
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh   | 1,70,437                                    | 91,758                                      |
| 2        | Assam            | 1,48,965                                    | 57,325                                      |
| 3        | Bihar            | 8,022                                       | 121                                         |
| 4        | Chhattisgarh     | 8,55,238                                    | 3,91,692                                    |
| 5        | Goa              | 9,758                                       | 17                                          |
| 6        | Gujarat          | 1,82,869                                    | 81,575                                      |
| 7        | Himachal Pradesh | 2,053                                       | 129                                         |
| 8        | Jharkhand        | 99,224                                      | 54,458                                      |
| 9        | Karnataka        | 2,75,446                                    | 14,667                                      |
| 10       | Kerala           | 36,140                                      | 24,599                                      |
| 11       | Madhya Pradesh   | 5,76,944                                    | 2,21,455                                    |
| 12       | Maharashtra      | 3,52,950                                    | 1,06,898                                    |
| 13       | Odisha           | 6,09,094                                    | 4,14,424                                    |
| 14       | Rajasthan        | 73,455                                      | 37,317                                      |
| 15       | Tamil Nadu       | 34,302                                      | 3,797                                       |
| 16       | Telangana        | 1,83,252                                    | 93,639                                      |
| 17       | Tripura          | 2,00,358                                    | 1,27,029                                    |
| 18       | Uttar Pradesh    | 92,520                                      | 17,712                                      |
| 19       | Uttarakhand      | 3,574                                       | 0                                           |
| 20       | West Bengal      | 1,31,962                                    | 44,444                                      |
|          | TOTAL            | 40,46,563                                   | 17,83,056                                   |