Lok Sabha Question No. 1195 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-11
Subject: Forest Land in Tribal Dominated Areas
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Ashok Mahadeorao Nete

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- †1195

TO BE ANSWERED ON- 11/12/2023

## FOREST LAND IN TRIBAL DOMINATED AREA

† 1195. SHRI ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the forest land has been allocated to tribal people for their livelihood through agriculture produce in tribal dominated areas across the country;
- (b) if so, the number of tribal people allocated forest land in tribal dominated areas especially in Maharashtra during the last three years and till date;
- (c) whether the Government has formulated or likely to formulate any programme for irrigation of forest land allocated to tribal farmers;
- (d)  if so, the details thereof; and
- (e)  if not, the reasons therefor?

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR TRIBAL AFFAIRS

(SHRI BISHWESWAR TUDU)

(a) to (e): Sub-section (a) to (m) of Section (3) (1) of Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 (in short FRA) lists the rights to be vested among Forest Dwelling Scheduled Tribes (FDSTs) and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (OTFDs). Section (a) of Section 3 (1) of the FRA stipulates 'right to hold and live in the forest land under the individual or common occupation for habitation or for self-cultivation for livelihood by a member or members of a forest dwelling Scheduled Tribes or other traditional forest dwellers'.

As per the information received from State Governments as on 31.10.2023, a total of 45,70,932 claims (43,81,385 individual and 1,89,547 community) have been filed and 23,43,009 titles (22,29,013 individual and 1,13,996  community)  have  been  distributed  to  the  extent  of  1,80,70,577.43  acres  (47,96,364.16  acres  for

## ANSWER

individual and 1,32,74,213.27 acres for community) of forest land. The State-wise details including Maharashtra regarding distribution of individual and community rights and extent of forest land for which titles distributed under FRA upto 31.10.2023 is at Annexure 1 .

Regarding irrigation facilities in FRA land, it is  submitted that Rule 16 of FRA stipulates post claim support and handholding of holders of Forest rights and reads as follows:

'The State Governments shall ensure through its departments especially tribal and social welfare, environment and forest,  revenue,  rural  development,  panchayati  raj  and  other departments  relevant  to  upliftment  of  forest dwelling scheduled tribes and other traditionally forest dwellers, that all government schemes including those relating to land improvement, land productivity, basic amenities and other livelihood measures are provided to such claimants and communities whose rights have been recognized and vested under the Act.'

Ministry of Tribal Affairs has been issuing advisories to the States from time to time besides holding meetings and conferences for effective  implementation  of  FRA  including  provision  of  benefits  from  various sectoral developmental schemes in full measure post recognition of Forest Rights.

## Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) to (e) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1195 for 11.12.2023

State wise  details  of  claims  received,  titles  distributed  and  the  extent  of  forest  land  for  which  titles  distributed (individual and community), as on 31.10.2023, in States/UTs, is indicated below:

| S. N o.   | States           | No. of Claims received upto 31.10. 2023   | No. of Claims received upto 31.10. 2023   | No. of Claims received upto 31.10. 2023   | No. of Titles Distributed upto 31. 10.2023   | No. of Titles Distributed upto 31. 10.2023   | No. of Titles Distributed upto 31. 10.2023   | Extent of Forest land for which titles dist ributed (in acres)   | Extent of Forest land for which titles dist ributed (in acres)   | Extent of Forest land for which titles dist ributed (in acres)   |
|-----------|------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S. N o.   | States           | Individual                                | Community                                 | Total                                     | Individual                                   | Community                                    | Total                                        | Individual                                                       | Community                                                        | Total                                                            |
|           |                  | 1                                         | 2                                         | 3                                         | 4                                            | 5                                            | 6                                            | 8                                                                | 9                                                                | 10                                                               |
| 1         | Andhra Pr adesh  | 2,84,294                                  | 3,294                                     | 2,87,588                                  | 2,25,826                                     | 1,822                                        | 2,27,648                                     | 4,54,041                                                         | 5,26,454                                                         | 9,80,495.00                                                      |
| 2         | Assam            | 1,48,965                                  | 6,046                                     | 1,55,011                                  | 57,325                                       | 1,477                                        | 58,802                                       | NA/NR                                                            | NA/NR                                                            | NA/NR                                                            |
| 3         | Bihar            | 8,022                                     | NA/NR                                     | 8,022                                     | 121                                          | 0                                            | 121                                          | NA/NR                                                            | NA/NR                                                            | NA/NR                                                            |
| 4         | Chhattisga rh    | 8,83,938                                  | 53,920                                    | 9,37,858                                  | 4,75,100                                     | 49,241                                       | 5,24,341                                     | 9,44,154.80                                                      | 51,46,193.75                                                     | 60,90,348.55                                                     |
| 5         | Goa              | 9,758                                     | 378                                       | 10,136                                    | 472                                          | 13                                           | 485                                          | 884.37                                                           | 18.16                                                            | 902.53                                                           |
| 6         | Gujarat          | 1,82,869                                  | 7,187                                     | 1,90,056                                  | 96,559                                       | 4,791                                        | 1,01,350                                     | 1,63,508.86                                                      | 12,40,680.15                                                     | 14,04,189.01                                                     |
| 7         | Himachal Pradesh | 4,880                                     | 466                                       | 5,346                                     | 256                                          | 59                                           | 315                                          | 50.92                                                            | 11,180.74                                                        | 11,231.66                                                        |
| 8         | Jharkhand        | 1,07,032                                  | 3,724                                     | 1,10,756                                  | 59,866                                       | 2,104                                        | 61,970                                       | 1,53,395.86                                                      | 1,03,758.97                                                      | 2,57,154.83                                                      |
| 9         | Karnataka        | 2,88,549                                  | 5,940                                     | 2,94,489                                  | 14,981                                       | 1,345                                        | 16,326                                       | 20,077.30                                                        | 36,340.52                                                        | 56,417.82                                                        |
| 10        | Kerala           | 44,200                                    | 991                                       | 45,191                                    | 28,641                                       | 224                                          | 28,865                                       | 38,045.62                                                        | 7,61,489.62                                                      | 7,99,535.24                                                      |
| 11        | Madhya P radesh  | 5,85,326                                  | 42,187                                    | 6,27,513                                  | 2,66,901                                     | 27,976                                       | 2,94,877                                     | 9,03,533.06                                                      | 14,63,614.46                                                     | 23,67,147.52                                                     |
| 12        | Maharasht ra     | 3,89,723                                  | 11,323                                    | 4,01,046                                  | 1,98,220                                     | 8,400                                        | 2,06,620                                     | 5,53,960.01                                                      | 33,01,556.68                                                     | 38,55,516.70                                                     |
| 13        | Odisha           | 6,32,326                                  | 15,461                                    | 6,47,787                                  | 4,57,238                                     | 7,813                                        | 4,65,051                                     | 6,70,181.16                                                      | 3,74,303.02                                                      | 10,44,484.17                                                     |
| 14        | Rajasthan        | 1,11,560                                  | 8,478                                     | 1,20,038                                  | 48,614                                       | 2,259                                        | 50,873                                       | 68,591.34                                                        | 1,83,091.77                                                      | 2,51,683.11                                                      |
| 15        | Tamil Nad u      | 34,877                                    | 2,584                                     | 37,461                                    | 10,536                                       | 531                                          | 11,067                                       | 9,626.44                                                         | NA/NR                                                            | 9,626.44                                                         |
| 16        | Telangana        | 2,04,176                                  | 2,808                                     | 2,06,984                                  | 97,434                                       | 102                                          | 97,536                                       | 3,10,916.00                                                      | 3,631.00                                                         | 3,14,547.00                                                      |
| 17        | Tripura          | 2,00,557                                  | 164                                       | 2,00,721                                  | 1,27,931                                     | 101                                          | 1,28,032                                     | 4,65,192.88                                                      | 552.40                                                           | 4,65,745.28                                                      |
| 18        | Uttar Prad esh   | 92,577                                    | 1,162                                     | 93,739                                    | 18,049                                       | 861                                          | 18,910                                       | 19,190.27                                                        | 1,20,776.00                                                      | 1,39,966.27                                                      |
| 19        | Uttarakha nd     | 3,587                                     | 3,091                                     | 6,678                                     | 184                                          | 1                                            | 185                                          | 0.00                                                             | 0.00                                                             | 0.00                                                             |
| 20        | West Ben gal     | 1,31,962                                  | 10,119                                    | 1,42,081                                  | 44,444                                       | 686                                          | 45,130                                       | 21,014.27                                                        | 572.03                                                           | 21,586.29                                                        |
| 21        | Jammu & Kashmir  | 32,207                                    | 10,224                                    | 42,431                                    | 315                                          | 4,190                                        | 4,505                                        | NA/NR                                                            | NA/NR                                                            | NA/NR                                                            |
|           | TOTAL            | 43,81,385                                 | 1,89,547                                  | 45,70,93 2                                | 22,29,013                                    | 1,13,996                                     | 23,43,00 9                                   | 47,96,364.16                                                     | 1,32,74,213.2 7                                                  | 1,80,70,577.43                                                   |

NA/NR-Related figure is either not available or not reported.

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