Lok Sabha Question No. 3447 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-20
Subject: Implementation of FRA in Telangana
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Vamsi Krishna Gaddam

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- 3447

To Be Answered On- 20/03/2025

## IMPLEMENTATION OF FRA IN TELANGANA

3447. Shri Vamsi Krishna Gaddam:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

(a) the number of applications received for land titles under the Forest Rights Act (FRA), 2006 during  the  last  five  years,  State-wise,  specifically  in  Telangana,  along  with  the  status  of  their processing;

(b)  whether  the  Union  Government  has  received  any  proposals  or  requests  from  the  State Government  of  Telangana  for  expediting  the  resolution  of  podu  land  disputes  and  land  title distribution in Chennur;

c) if so, the details thereof including the dates of such requests and the action taken thereon;

(d) the details of the funds allocated and disbursed to Telangana for the implementation of the Forest Rights Act (FRA) during the last five years; and

(e) the timeline set by the Government for resolving all pending podu land disputes in Telangana and the reasons for delays, if any?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SHRI DURGA DAS UIKEY)

(a): As per the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006  and  Rules made  thereunder, State  Governments  are responsible for implementation of various provisions of the Act while the Ministry of Tribal Affairs seeks Monthly Progress  Report  from   the  States  /  UTs.  FRA  is  being  implemented  in  20  States  (including Telangana) and 1 UT.

As reported by States/UTs, cumulatively across the country till 28th February, 2025, a total of 51,04,904  claims  filed  at  Gram  Sabha  Level  comprising  48,99,903  individual  and  2,05,001 community claims and a total of 25,03,453 titles have been distributed,  comprising 23,85,334 individual  and  1,18,119  community  titles.  The  state  wise  details  (including  Telangana)  are enclosed at Annexure I .  The details of number of claims filed at Gram Sabha (individual and community), the number of claims accepted (Titles distributed), state wise for more than last five years, are available at this Ministry's websiteon FRAMonthly Progress Report-  https://tribal.nic.in/FRA.aspx.

(b), (c) & (e): Since implementation of the Act is the prerogative of the State Government, this Ministry has not received any proposal or request from any State including Telangana for land distribution. With regard to podu land disputes, State Government of Telangana has informed that there are no Podu land disputes.

(d): The details of approved activities along with approved funds for implementation of Forest Rights Act, 2006 for the State of Telangana under the scheme of 'Support to TRIs' of Ministry of Tribal Affairs are at Annexure II . Further, Government of India in the current year has launched the Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan (DAJGUA). The Abhiyan envisions saturation of  critical  gaps  in  social  infrastructure,  health,  education,  livelihood,  through  25  interventions implemented by 17-line ministries of Govt. of India by convergence and outreach; and ensures holistic and sustainable development of tribal areas and communities. One of the interventions is related to comprehensive implementation of FRA and under this intervention, all States including Telangana inter alia are to be supported with financial assistance for setting up of FRA cells and also digitalisation of data and claim process.

## Annexure I referred to in reply to part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3447 regarding  'Implementation  of  FRA  in  Telangana'  asked  by  Shri  Vamsi  Krishna Gaddam

State wise details of claims filed and titles distributed, as per information received from States/ UT upto 28.02.2025:

| S. No .   | States            | No. of Claims filed   | No. of Claims filed   | No. of Claims filed   | No. of Titles Distributed   | No. of Titles Distributed   | No. of Titles Distributed   |
|-----------|-------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
| S. No .   | States            | Individu al           | Commun ity            | Total                 | Individu al                 | Communi ty                  | Total                       |
| 1         | Andhra Pra desh   | 285,087               | 3,294                 | 288,381               | 226,651                     | 1,822                       | 228,473                     |
| 2         | Assam             | 148,965               | 6,046                 | 155,011               | 57,325                      | 1,477                       | 58,802                      |
| 3         | Bihar             | 4,696                 | 0                     | 4,696                 | 191                         | 0                           | 191                         |
| 4         | Chhattisgar h     | 888,028               | 53,949                | 941,977               | 478,563                     | 49,270                      | 527,833                     |
| 5         | Goa               | 9,757                 | 379                   | 10,136                | 856                         | 15                          | 871                         |
| 6         | Gujarat           | 182,869               | 7,187                 | 190,056               | 98,289                      | 4,791                       | 103,080                     |
| 7         | Himachal P radesh | 4,880                 | 539                   | 5,419                 | 513                         | 146                         | 659                         |
| 8         | Jharkhand         | 107,032               | 3,724                 | 110,756               | 59,866                      | 2,104                       | 61,970                      |
| 9         | Karnataka         | 288,549               | 5,940                 | 294,489               | 14,981                      | 1,345                       | 16,326                      |
| 10        | Kerala            | 44,455                | 991                   | 45,446                | 29,139                      | 261                         | 29,400                      |
| 11        | Madhya Pr adesh   | 585,326               | 42,187                | 627,513               | 266,901                     | 27,976                      | 294,877                     |
| 12        | Maharashtr a      | 397,897               | 11,259                | 409,156               | 199,667                     | 8,668                       | 208,335                     |
| 13        | Odisha            | 691,948               | 31,893                | 723,841               | 461,475                     | 8,634                       | 470,109                     |
| 14        | Rajasthan         | 113,162               | 5,213                 | 118,375               | 49,215                      | 2,551                       | 51,766                      |
| 15        | Tamil Nadu        | 33,119                | 1,548                 | 34,667                | 15,442                      | 1,066                       | 16,508                      |
| 16        | Telangan a        | 651,822               | 3,427                 | 655,24 9              | 230,735                     | 721                         | 231,456                     |
| 17        | Tripura           | 200,557               | 164                   | 200,721               | 127,931                     | 101                         | 128,032                     |
| 18        | Uttar Prade sh    | 92,972                | 1,194                 | 94,166                | 22,537                      | 893                         | 23,430                      |
| 19        | Uttarakhan d      | 3,587                 | 3,091                 | 6,678                 | 184                         | 1                           | 185                         |
| 20        | West Beng al      | 131,962               | 10,119                | 142,081               | 44,444                      | 686                         | 45,130                      |
| 21        | Jammu & Kashmir   | 33,233                | 12,857                | 46,090                | 429                         | 5,591                       | 6,020                       |
| TOTAL     | TOTAL             | 4,899,90 3            | 205,001               | 5,104,9 04            | 2,385,33 4                  | 118,119                     | 2,503,45 3                  |

## Annexure II

## Annexure  II  referred  to  in  reply  to  part  (d)  of  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question  No.  3447  regarding 'Implementation of FRA in Telangana' asked by Shri Vamsi Krishna Gaddam

List of approved activities along with approved funds for implementation of Forest Rights Act, 2006 for the State of Telangana under the scheme of 'Support to TRIs'

|   Sl No. | Year    | Activity                                                                                                                              |   Amount Approved (Rs. in lakh) | Remarks of APEX Committee                                                                                            |
|----------|---------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | 2024-25 | Making revised edition of Training modules on Tribal Status verification, RoFR, LTR, PESA and STSDF                                   |                               5 | Approved @1lakh for 5 domains.                                                                                       |
|        2 | 2023-24 | Evaluation of Rythubandhu Scheme extended to RoFR lands                                                                               |                               5 | Approved. Ways to improve agricultural productivity of FRA lands should be provided.                                 |
|        3 | 2023-24 | CFR training at cluster level                                                                                                         |                              20 | Approved. Value addition should be aimed at marketing linkage should be explored through the programme.              |
|        4 | 2023-24 | Training to DTDOs and FROs on Rythubandhu- RoFR portal of GoT and FRA portal of GoI                                                   |                               3 | Approved.                                                                                                            |
|        5 | 2021-22 | Capacity building to the field functionaries on LTR, RoFR and issuance of community certificate to STs-Virtual mode.                  |                               2 | Approved.                                                                                                            |
|        6 | 2020-21 | Community resources mapping under FRA                                                                                                 |                              12 | The documentation will be uploaded on document repository.                                                           |
|        7 | 2020-21 | Training on polygon mapping of RoFR Individual and community claims and taking up of activities in convergence with line departments. |                              48 | Approved TRI Telangana to discuss project with FRA division of MoTA and to share the best practices with other TRIs. |