Lok Sabha Question No. 1350 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-25
Subject: Resource Right for Tribals
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: S.R. Parthiban

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## (MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS) LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1350 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.11.2019

## RESOURCE RIGHT FOR TRIBALS

## 1350 SHRI PARTHIBAN SR:

Will the Minister of TRIBALAFFAIRSbe pleased to state:

- (b whether the confluence between the tribal's and forest dwellers are recorded and if SO, the details thereof;
- (a) whether the Forest Right Act; 2008 gives major preferences in ensuring the'resource right' for the tribal's the real owners of the land and if so the details thereof;
- whether the developmental initiative committed by the  corporates ensures the welfare of the tribal and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d whether the enacted Gram Sabha' preferably headed by the tribal community has been established in the entire forest regions and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR TRIBAL AFFIARS (SMT . RENUKA SINGH SARUTA)

- (a) Yes Sir, Section 3 (1) () of Forest Rights Act, 2006 provides for rights to protect, regenerate or conserve or manage any community forest resource on all forest land which Forest   Dwelling Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers have been traditionally protecting and conserving for sustainable use.
- (b) 2006 is an Act to   recognize 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. As per Act. As per information received from the states, as on 31/05/2019, 42,37,853 claims have been received; out of which 19,64,048 titles have been distributed to the extent of 1,29,38,762.14 acres of forest land:
- (c) National Scheduled Tribes Finance and Development Corporation (NSTFDC) is an apex organization set up in April 2001 exclusively for economic development of Scheduled Tribes. This Corporation was incorporated as a Govt. Company under the Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA) and granted license under Section 25 of the Companies Act; 1956 (now Section 8 of the Companies Act, 2013). The Corporation plays a leading role in economic upliftment of Scheduled Tribes by providing financial assistance at concessional rates of interest through channelizing agencies. NSTFDC implements schemes for self-employment of Scheduled Tribes who are unemployed or underemployed NSTFDC is also involved in CSR initiative for tribal population, details of which is at Annexure.
- (d) As per  Section 2 (g) of Forest Right Act; means a village assembly which shall consist of all adult members of a village and in case of States having no Panchayat, Padas, Tolas and other traditional village institutions and elected village committees, with full and unrestricted participation of women: This Ministry has been writing to the State Governments for effective implementation of the Act including constitution of Gram Sabhas. The three tier structure &s per the Forest Rights Act, 2006 including Gram Sabha, SDLC & DLC is largely in place in all the implementing states.

Annexure of Reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1350 for 25/11/2019 by Shri Parthiban S. R MP on Resource Right for Tribal'

## Details of Projects under CSR initiative of NSTFDC during F.Y. 2018-19 and 2019-20

| RY      | Project                                                                                                                                                         | District/ State                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | Sanctioned amount   |
|---------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|
|         | Establishment of Mini Sanitary Napkin Mfg: Unit in 03 Vocational Training Centres of Chhattisgarh Rajya Antyavasayee Sahkari Vitta Aivam Vikas Nigam (CRASVAVN) | Jagdalpur, Narayanpur & Kondagaon Districts of Chhattisgarh                                                                                                                                                                                                               | 12.00               |
|         | Establishment of Mini Sanitary Napkin Mfg: Unit.                                                                                                                | Dharchula, Pithoragarh District of Uttarakhand                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 4.11                |
|         | Emergency Medical Services (Ambulance fitted with basic lifesaving apparatuses)                                                                                 | Maredumilli East Godavari District  of Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 15.70               |
|         | Emergency Medical Services (Ambulance fitted with basic lifesaving apparatuses)                                                                                 | Devipatnum Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 15.51               |
|         | Infrastructure support to Youth Training Centre                                                                                                                 | Ramgiri, Anantapuram District, Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 30.04               |
| 2019-20 | Establishment of Mini Science Centre in 03 schools of Jharkhand and 02 schools of Chhattisgarh;                                                                 | EMRS Torsindri, EMRS, Salgadih, Tamar Block, Ranchi District & Ashram Residential School, Kuchai, Saraikella, Kharsawan and Shaskiya Balak Ucchha Madhyamik Vidyalaya, Bhaiyathan,  Surajpur ad in   Shaskiya Ucchha Madhyamik Vidyalaya Parsurampur of Surajpur district | 26.40               |
| 2019-20 | Establishment of Solar Lambing Demonstration Shed, Common Facility Centre and Value Chain Dev. of Woolen Handicrafts,                                           | Leh, Ladakh                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | 19,95               |
| 2019-20 | Emergency Medical Services (Ambulance fitted with basic lifesaving apparatuses)                                                                                 | Jashipur Block; Mayurbhanj; Odisha                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 9.94                |
| 2019-20 | Construction of Boys Hostel                                                                                                                                     | Kunkuri, Jashpur, Chhattisgarh                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 43.51               |

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