JAMMU, SEPTEMBER 18: After the historical beginning in Kashmir division, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today handed over the Individual and Community Forest Rights certificates to members of Tribal Communities of Jammu division, at Convention Centre here.
While addressing the members of various tribal communities belonging to Jammu division, the Lt Governor said that a new era of social equality has been ushered for tribals in the UT with the handing over of individual and community rights certificates to them.
The Lt Governor congratulated the tribal communities and said that within a week of its beginning in Kashmir division, the process of handing over of Forest Rights Certificates has been started in Jammu.
He termed their participation significant in the complete implementation of Forest Rights Act. “We have formulated a robust mechanism to ensure these rights are decided at the grassroots level in consultation with PRIs and forest department”, he added.
On the occasion, the Lt Governor felicitated Deputy Commissioner Rajouri, Jammu, Poonch, and Kishtwar for their outstanding work in implementation of Forest Rights Act in their respective districts.
He also lauded the efforts of elected public representatives and the officers of Tribal Affairs and Forest departments.
Terming the Forests Rights as the basic right of tribal population, the Lt Governor said that with the complete implementation of Forest Rights Act 2006 in the UT, the interests of communities dependent on forest resources, and whose existence is incomplete without forests are safeguarded.
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