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UPSC Prelims 2021 Paper-1 📅 10 Oct, 2021

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?

A
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
B
Ministry of Panchayati Raj
C
Ministry of Rural Development
D
Ministry of Tribal Affairs
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UPSC Prelims
2021 • 10 Oct, 2021 • Paper-1
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?
Correct Answer
Ministry of Tribal Affairs
Legislative Context: The Forest Rights Act (FRA), 2006, represents a paradigm shift designed to recognize and vest secure forest rights in marginalized forest-d......
Ref/Book : UPSC Prelims 2021
Ref. Subject Polity
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💡 Analysis & Explanation
Legislative Context ▼
The Forest Rights Act (FRA), 2006, represents a paradigm shift designed to recognize and vest secure forest rights in marginalized forest-dwelling communities who have historically occupied the land but lacked legal tenure.
Administrative Responsibility ▼
Although the act deals intimately with forest lands, the primary objective is socio-economic justice and tribal welfare. Consequently, the Government of India has designated the Ministry of Tribal Affairs as the supreme nodal agency at the central level to oversee, guide, and ensure the comprehensive implementation of this specific legislation.
Conclusion ▼
The focus on indigenous communities places the administrative mandate firmly with the Ministry of Tribal Affairs.
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