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ActArchiveFriday, 29 December 2006

Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006

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Summary
Recognises the rights of forest-dwelling tribal communities and other traditional forest dwellers to forest land and resources. Corrects historical injustice by vesting land and resource rights.
Key Facts
TypeAct
SourceHistorical Record
PublishedFriday, 29 December 2006
Affected Population~104 million tribal population, 8.6% of India
Key Numbers
Tribal budget: Rs 13,000 crore (2025-26)
EMRS: 740 Eklavya Model Residential Schools
FRA: 2.2 million titles distributed
Net-zero target: 2070
Key Authorities
Ministry of Tribal AffairsNCSTMinistry of Environment, Forest & Climate ChangeCPCB
Key Stakeholders
Scheduled TribesForest DwellersTribal CooperativesForest CommunitiesPolluting IndustriesRenewable Energy Firms
Government Context
UPA ICongress-led UPA
Centre-Left
LeftCentreRight
Amendment History
22 changes recorded for this policy.
TypeSunday, 19 July 2026via historical
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act
DescriptionWednesday, 5 August 2026via pib_surface_transport
Recognises the rights of forest-dwelling tribal communities and other traditional forest dwellers to forest land and resources. Corrects historical injustice by vesting land and resource rights.
Government of India press release: FOREST RIGHTS ACT
DescriptionWednesday, 5 August 2026via pib_water_resources_river_development_and_ganga_rejuvenation
Recognises the rights of forest-dwelling tribal communities and other traditional forest dwellers to forest land and resources. Corrects historical injustice by vesting land and resource rights.
Government of India press release: FOREST RIGHTS ACT
DescriptionWednesday, 5 August 2026via pib_urban_development
Recognises the rights of forest-dwelling tribal communities and other traditional forest dwellers to forest land and resources. Corrects historical injustice by vesting land and resource rights.
Government of India press release: FOREST RIGHTS ACT
DescriptionWednesday, 5 August 2026via pib_tribal_affairs
Recognises the rights of forest-dwelling tribal communities and other traditional forest dwellers to forest land and resources. Corrects historical injustice by vesting land and resource rights.
Government of India press release: FOREST RIGHTS ACT
DescriptionWednesday, 5 August 2026via pib_textiles
Recognises the rights of forest-dwelling tribal communities and other traditional forest dwellers to forest land and resources. Corrects historical injustice by vesting land and resource rights.
Government of India press release: FOREST RIGHTS ACT
DescriptionWednesday, 5 August 2026via pib_steel
Recognises the rights of forest-dwelling tribal communities and other traditional forest dwellers to forest land and resources. Corrects historical injustice by vesting land and resource rights.
Government of India press release: FOREST RIGHTS ACT
DescriptionWednesday, 5 August 2026via pib_youth_affairs_and_sports
Recognises the rights of forest-dwelling tribal communities and other traditional forest dwellers to forest land and resources. Corrects historical injustice by vesting land and resource rights.
Government of India press release: FOREST RIGHTS ACT
DescriptionWednesday, 5 August 2026via pib_pm_speech
Recognises the rights of forest-dwelling tribal communities and other traditional forest dwellers to forest land and resources. Corrects historical injustice by vesting land and resource rights.
Government of India press release: FOREST RIGHTS ACT
DescriptionWednesday, 5 August 2026via pib_women_and_child_development
Recognises the rights of forest-dwelling tribal communities and other traditional forest dwellers to forest land and resources. Corrects historical injustice by vesting land and resource rights.
Government of India press release: FOREST RIGHTS ACT
DescriptionWednesday, 5 August 2026via pib_niti_aayog
Recognises the rights of forest-dwelling tribal communities and other traditional forest dwellers to forest land and resources. Corrects historical injustice by vesting land and resource rights.
Government of India press release: FOREST RIGHTS ACT
DescriptionWednesday, 5 August 2026via pib_eac_pm
Recognises the rights of forest-dwelling tribal communities and other traditional forest dwellers to forest land and resources. Corrects historical injustice by vesting land and resource rights.
Government of India press release: FOREST RIGHTS ACT
DescriptionWednesday, 5 August 2026via pib_competition_commission_of_india
Recognises the rights of forest-dwelling tribal communities and other traditional forest dwellers to forest land and resources. Corrects historical injustice by vesting land and resource rights.
Government of India press release: FOREST RIGHTS ACT
DescriptionWednesday, 5 August 2026via pib_national_security_council_secretariat
Recognises the rights of forest-dwelling tribal communities and other traditional forest dwellers to forest land and resources. Corrects historical injustice by vesting land and resource rights.
Government of India press release: FOREST RIGHTS ACT
DescriptionWednesday, 5 August 2026via pib_office_of_principal_scientific_advisor_to_goi
Recognises the rights of forest-dwelling tribal communities and other traditional forest dwellers to forest land and resources. Corrects historical injustice by vesting land and resource rights.
Government of India press release: FOREST RIGHTS ACT
DescriptionWednesday, 5 August 2026via pib_national_financial_reporting_authority
Recognises the rights of forest-dwelling tribal communities and other traditional forest dwellers to forest land and resources. Corrects historical injustice by vesting land and resource rights.
Government of India press release: FOREST RIGHTS ACT
DescriptionWednesday, 5 August 2026via pib_upsc
Recognises the rights of forest-dwelling tribal communities and other traditional forest dwellers to forest land and resources. Corrects historical injustice by vesting land and resource rights.
Government of India press release: FOREST RIGHTS ACT
DescriptionWednesday, 5 August 2026via pib_special_service_and_features
Recognises the rights of forest-dwelling tribal communities and other traditional forest dwellers to forest land and resources. Corrects historical injustice by vesting land and resource rights.
Government of India press release: FOREST RIGHTS ACT
DescriptionWednesday, 5 August 2026via pib_ifsc_authority
Recognises the rights of forest-dwelling tribal communities and other traditional forest dwellers to forest land and resources. Corrects historical injustice by vesting land and resource rights.
Government of India press release: FOREST RIGHTS ACT
DescriptionWednesday, 5 August 2026via pib_national_human_rights_commission
Recognises the rights of forest-dwelling tribal communities and other traditional forest dwellers to forest land and resources. Corrects historical injustice by vesting land and resource rights.
Government of India press release: FOREST RIGHTS ACT
DescriptionWednesday, 5 August 2026via pib_lokpal_of_india
Recognises the rights of forest-dwelling tribal communities and other traditional forest dwellers to forest land and resources. Corrects historical injustice by vesting land and resource rights.
Government of India press release: FOREST RIGHTS ACT
SectorsTuesday, 11 August 2026via historical
Climate & Environment, Social Protection, Tribal & Indigenous
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