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PIB digest for Saturday, 10 October

Second Regional Review Conference on Forest Rights Act

Ministry of Tribal Affairs · Governance · Posted 10 OCT 2026 12:31PM

What happened

The Ministry of Tribal Affairs convened the Second Regional Review Conference on the Forest Rights Act in Kolkata on 9th October 2026, bringing together officials from eight States to review pending claims, digitization, and habitat rights. Nationally, as of 31st August 2026, over 54 lakh claims had been received, 25 lakh titles distributed, 11 lakh pending, and 18 lakh rejected.

Why it matters for UPSC

This conference illustrates administrative monitoring, welfare administration, and statutory rights implementation under the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006, relevant to Indian polity and governance.

Key objectives

  1. Review the implementation status of the Forest Rights Act (FRA), 2006 across eight States.
  2. Address high claim pendency and review rejected claims in coordination with district officials.
  3. Promote digitization of records, integration into revenue and forest records, and recognition of Community Forest Resource Rights and PVTG Habitat Rights.