Forest Rights Act

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Vigilance on Monday caught the Forest Rights Assistant (FRA), posted at the office of the Sub-Collector, Kuchinda in Sambalpur district while taking a bribe of Rs 8,000 to issue land pattas. The accused FRA, Roza…

Bhubaneswar: Forest Rights Act is landmark legislation addressing the historical injustice of the forest-dwelling communities to attempt to recognise and record their existing rights on the forest land. The legislative intent of the Act is…