Nodal Ministry for the Forest Rights Act
Question
At the national level, which ministry is the nodal agency to ensure effective implementation of the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006?
Options
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Ministry of Panchayati Raj
Ministry of Rural Development
Ministry of Tribal Affairs
Explanation
The Ministry of Tribal Affairs is explicitly designated as the central nodal agency responsible for implementing and supervising the Forest Rights Act (FRA), 2006. While the Ministry of Environment deals with core conservation policies, the welfare and land titles of scheduled tribes fall squarely within the administrative remit of Tribal Affairs. > The Ministry of Tribal Affairs handles the implementation of land title distributions under the Forest Rights Act. Answer: (d).
Question details
Year
2021
Paper
GS Paper 1
Question
Q84
Subject
Polity
Sub-topic
Executive & Administration
Type
Factual single
Difficulty
Easy
Nature
Static
Source hint
Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers Act, 2006
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