Lok Sabha Question No. 307 (STARRED), answered on 2016-08-08
Subject: Infrastructure Development in Tribal Forest Areas
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: SAKUNTALA LAGURI, LAXMAN GILUWA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS)

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 307

TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.08.2016

## INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT IN TRIBAL FOREST AREAS

## *307. SHRIMATI SAKUNTALA LAGURI:

## SHRI LAXMAN GILUWA:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the benefits envisaged and actually realised in the aftermath of implementation of the Scheduled Tribes and Other Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006;
- (b)  whether  the  tribals  living  in  forest  and  nearby  areas  are  reportedly  being  deprived  of infrastructural facilities like roads, electricity and irrigation facilities on account of the said Act;
- (c) if so, the details thereof along with the reaction of the Government thereto;
- (d) whether the Government has any proposal to amend the said act for socio-economic upliftment of tribal dominated forest areas in the country; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the other steps taken/being taken in this regard?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SHRI JUAL ORAM)

- (a) to (e) A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## Statement referred to in reply to parts (a) to (e) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 307 for answer on 08.08.2016 tabled by SHRIMATI SAKUNTALA LAGURI and SHRI LAXMAN GILUWA regarding 'Infrastructure Development in Tribal Forest Areas'.

- (a) The Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Right) Act,  2006  (FRA  in  short)  was  enacted  with  the  objective  of  correcting  the  historical injustice done to the forest dwelling Scheduled Tribes and other traditional forest dwellers. The  Act  has  substantially  met  this  mandate  through  distribution  of  titles  to  eligible claimants  under  the  Act.  As  per  the  information  received  from  State  Governments,  a statement  showing  claims  filed  and  titles  distributed  State-wise  as  on  31.5.2016  is  at Annexure.
- (b) & (c) No, Madam. Section 3 (2) of Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition  of  Forest  Right)  Act,  2006,  provides  for  diversion  of  forest  land  for  the facilities like schools, dispensary or hospital, anganwadis, fair price shops, electric and telecommunication lines, tanks and other minor water bodies, drinking water supply and water pipelines, water or rain water harvesting structures, minor irrigation canals, nonconventional source of energy, skill up-gradation or vocational training centres, roads and community centres. Clearance of such developmental projects are recommended by the Gram  Sabha.  Central  Govt.  also  issues  directions  under  Section  12  of  FRA  and clarifications and guidelines for proper implementation of the Act.
- (d) & (e) No, Madam.

## ANNEXURE

## Annexure as referred to in the reply to part (a) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 307  for 08.08.2016 State-wise details of claims received and titles distributed as on 31.5.2016

| States           | No. of Claims received upto 31.05.2016   | No. of Claims received upto 31.05.2016   | No. of Claims received upto 31.05.2016   | No. of Titles Distributed upto 31.05.2016   | No. of Titles Distributed upto 31.05.2016   | No. of Titles Distributed upto 31.05.2016   |
|------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|
| States           | Individual                               | Community                                | Total                                    | Individual                                  | Community                                   | Total                                       |
| Andhra Pradesh   | 400,053                                  | 10,959                                   | 411,012                                  | 167,263                                     | 2,107                                       | 169,370                                     |
| Assam            | 126,718                                  | 5,193                                    | 131,911                                  | 35,407                                      | 860                                         | 36,267                                      |
| Bihar            | 8,022                                    | 0                                        | 8,022                                    | 222                                         | 0                                           | 222                                         |
| Chhattisgarh     | 860,364                                  | 0                                        | 860,364                                  | 347,789                                     | 0                                           | 347,789                                     |
| Gujarat          | 182,869                                  | 7,228                                    | 190,097                                  | 73,163                                      | 3,875                                       | 77,038                                      |
| Himachal Pradesh | 5,409                                    | 283                                      | 5,692                                    | 238                                         | 108                                         | 346                                         |
| Jharkhand        | 80,819                                   | 2,734                                    | 83,553                                   | 41,691                                      | 1,434                                       | 43,125                                      |
| Karnataka        | 366,040                                  | 6,208                                    | 372,248                                  | 8,159                                       | 144                                         | 8,303                                       |
| Kerala           | 36,140                                   | 1,395                                    | 37,535                                   | 24,599                                      | 0                                           | 24,599                                      |
| Madhya Pradesh   | 569,719                                  | 40,872                                   | 610,591                                  | 200,541                                     | 23,139                                      | 223,680                                     |
| Maharashtra      | 346,653                                  | 8,953                                    | 355,606                                  | 106,063                                     | 4,187                                       | 110,250                                     |
| Odisha           | 611,479                                  | 13,220                                   | 624,699                                  | 375,316                                     | 5,163                                       | 380,479                                     |
| Rajasthan        | 70,515                                   | 685                                      | 71,200                                   | 35,759                                      | 69                                          | 35,828                                      |
| Tamil Nadu       | 18,420                                   | 3,361                                    | 21,781                                   | 3,723                                       | 0                                           | 3,723                                       |
| Telangana        | 211,973                                  | 3,769                                    | 215,742                                  | 99,486                                      | 761                                         | 100,247                                     |
| Tripura          | 191,376                                  | 277                                      | 191,653                                  | 122,528                                     | 55                                          | 122,583                                     |
| Uttar Pradesh    | 92,520                                   | 1,124                                    | 93,644                                   | 17,712                                      | 843                                         | 18,555                                      |
| Uttarakhand      | 182                                      |                                          | 182                                      | 0                                           | 0                                           | 0                                           |
| West Bengal      | 131,962                                  | 10,119                                   | 142,081                                  | 43,187                                      | 747                                         | 43,934                                      |
| Total            | 43,11,233                                | 1,16,380                                 | 44,27,613                                | 17,02,846                                   | 43,492                                      | 17,46,338                                   |