Lok Sabha Question No. 4376 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-19
Subject: Implementation of FRA Claims
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Shri Bastipati Nagaraju, Shri B K Parthasarathi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO- 4376

To Be ANSWERED ON- 19/03/2026

## Implementation of FRA Claims

## 4376. Shri Bastipati Nagaraju

## Shri B K Parthasarathi:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- a. the major reasons reported for rejection of Forest Rights Act (FRA) titles, State-wise;
- b. the  measures  taken  by  the  Union  Government  in  collaboration  with  the  State Governments to ensure that eligible beneficiaries are not excluded from land ownership due to lack of documentation;
- c. the key grievances reported to the Union Government by forest-dwelling communities regarding violations of the Act and the measures taken to address them; and
- d. the number of FRA awareness campaigns organised during the last five years, year-wise and State-wise including district-wise details for Andhra Pradesh along with the list of States that have established FRA cells and the financial assistance released and utilised therefor since inception, year and State-wise?

## ANSWER

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

- (a):      Based  on  the  information  received  from  the  State  Governments/UT  Administration,  the major  reasons  reported  for  rejection  of  claims  are  -  claimed  land  not  occupied  before  13th December 2005, duplicate claims filed on the same land, claims on Non-Forest Land, lack of evidence,  Other  Traditional  Forest  Dwellers  (OTFD)s  could  not  prove  three  generations  of residence, etc.
- (b):      Ministry time and again has requested the State Governments that Sub-Divisional Level Committee  (SDLC)  and  District  Level  Committee  (DLC)  may  provide  necessary  support  for providing Government documents to the claimants to support their claims.
- (c):      The key grievances received in the Ministry through Centralized Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System (CPGRAMS) portal and representations, references from individuals and civil society organizations are related to pendency of claims in states, violations of FRA, 2006, Tiger  reserve  related  issues  etc.  MoTA  forwards  the  grievances  to  the  concerned  State Government/ Union Territory Administration for appropriate action as per the provisions of the Act and the rules framed thereunder.  As per FRA and rules made thereunder, implementation of the Act is responsibility of concerned State / UT The Ministry also issues advisories, clarifications and guidelines, as required, to ensure proper implementation of the Act and to address challenges faced by forest-dwelling Scheduled Tribes and other traditional forest dwellers.

d):        Ministry of Tribal Affairs has been conducting FRA awareness campaigns from time to time; however, the year, state, district-wise details are not maintained centrally. In 2024, on the occasion of Janjatiya Gaurav Divas (15th November 2024), MoTA along with the Ministry of Panchayati Raj organized a Special Gram Sabha cum-orientation/training programme in the PESA and FRA villages for capacity building and training of elected Representatives, functionaries and other Stakeholders of Gram Panchayats/Villages identified in each State. The special Gram Sabha drive was held from 15th November 2024 to 26th November 2024. Further, State Governments have also been advised to incorporate the training on PESA and FRA as a part of state annual training calendars under Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA) and to conduct regular training programs on these subjects. State Government of Andhra Pradesh has informed that they have organized awareness campaigns in Parvathipuram Manyam, ASR and Polavaram districts during September 2025 to February 2026.

MoTA has approved 17 FRA cells at State-level, 324 FRA cells at District level, 90 FRA cells at Sub Divisional level based on the proposals received from the States/UT. The state-wise details of approved FRA cells is at Annexure . Additionally, the State/UT-wise details along with financial approval for FRA Cells are available at this Ministry's website - in Divisions → DA JGUA → PAC Minutes → Year & State. The link to access ishttps://tribal.nic.in/display\_PAC\_DAJAGUAMinutes.aspx.

Annexure referred to in reply to part (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4376 to be answered on- 19.03.2026 regarding 'Implementation of FRA Claims'

## Statement of approved Forest Right Act Cells under DA JGUA:

| S. No.   | States/ UTs       | Status of Approved FRA Cells   | Status of Approved FRA Cells   | Status of Approved FRA Cells     |
|----------|-------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|----------------------------------|
| S. No.   | States/ UTs       | Approved at State Level        | Approved at District Level     | Approved at Sub Divisional Level |
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh    | 1                              | 15                             | 0                                |
| 2        | Assam             | 1                              | 25                             | 0                                |
| 3        | Bihar             | 1                              | 9                              | 0                                |
| 4        | Chhattisgarh      | 1                              | 30                             | 0                                |
| 5        | Gujarat           | 1                              | 14                             | 0                                |
| 6        | Himachal Pradesh  | 1                              | 12                             | 0                                |
| 7        | Jammu And Kashmir | 1                              | 20                             | 0                                |
| 8        | Jharkhand         | 1                              | 24                             | 0                                |
| 9        | Karnataka         | 1                              | 18                             | 0                                |
| 10       | Kerala            | 1                              | 12                             | 0                                |
| 11       | Madhya Pradesh    | 1                              | 55                             | 0                                |
| 12       | Maharashtra       | 0                              | 26                             | 0                                |
| 13       | Odisha            | 0                              | 0                              | 58                               |
| 14       | Rajasthan         | 1                              | 18                             | 0                                |
| 15       | Tamil Nadu        | 1                              | 0                              | 32                               |
| 16       | Telangana         | 1                              | 29                             | 0                                |
| 17       | Tripura           | 1                              | 8                              | 0                                |
| 18       | Uttar Pradesh     | 1                              | 1                              | 0                                |
| 19       | Uttarakhand       | 1                              | 8                              | 0                                |
| Total    | Total             | 17                             | 324                            | 90                               |

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