Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Sept 12: “Those who questioned what Jammu and Kashmir got after abrogation of Article 370 must see how tribal communities are going to get their rights under the Forests Rights Act (FRA), which in turn will help them get empowered and also strengthen biodiversity and economic development, improve their livelihood and encourage adaptive use of environment.
This was stated by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) J&K Executive Member Raman Suri.
“The decision of Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha to implement FRA in letter and spirit in Jammu and Kashmir will directly help over 12 to 20 percent population of Scheduled Tribes who until now were denied their rights because of the non-applicability of central laws in this UT”, he stated.
He added that the new law will also empower the village committees to govern community forest resources and collect, use and dispose off the minor forest produce. These rights, however, will be heritable in nature and not alienable or transferrable.
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