Ministry of Tribal Affairs is the Nodal Ministry for the implementation of Forest Rights Act. Based upon the information available with the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, the States have reported progress in varying degrees in implementation of the Act. While States like Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Jharkhand , Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Orissa, Rajasthan, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal have established the prescribed structures and procedures, have received a large number of claims and have started distributing the title deeds, other States, because of various reasons, are still to catch up. As per the information collected by Ministry of Tribal Affairs, from various States/ UTs till 31st January 2011, more than 30.39 lakh claims have been filed and more than 11.09 lakh titles have been distributed. More than 34 thousand titles are ready for distribution. A total 25,53,315 claims have been disposed of (84.00%).
The report of the National Committee on Forest Rights Act is still under examination in the Ministry of Tribal Affairs.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Environment and Forests (independent charge) Shri Jairam Ramesh in a written reply to a question by Shri Moinul Hassan in Rajya Sabha February 22.
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