Polity & Governance
Down To EarthConsider the following statements regarding the Forest Rights Act, 2006 and its provisions on grazing and pastoral rights over forest land:
Statements
- The Forest Rights Act, 2006 recognises community rights of pastoral and nomadic communities to traditional seasonal resource access and grazing in forests, covering both settled communities and communities practising transhumance.
- Under the Forest Rights Act, 2006, the Sub-Divisional Level Committee (SDLC) is the primary body designated to receive and initially process individual and community claims for forest rights, including grazing rights.
- The Forest Rights Act, 2006 is administered by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, not the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, reflecting the Act's primary character as a law addressing historical injustices to forest-dwelling communities.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?