Will the people of Jammu and Kashmir benefit from the implementation of Forest rights act 2006? Critically analyse (200 Words)
Refer - The Hindu
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IAS Parliament 4 years
KEY POINTS
· Tribal politics in the erstwhile State of Jammu and Kashmir was focused on the twin issues of political reservation and enactment/extension of the Forest Rights Act (FRA) of 2006.
· It is this lack of political reservation that has been a major reason for their marginalisation. The Adivasis have had to largely depend on non-tribal leadership to represent their issues and demands.
· Lack of political reservation meant that their issues were never adequately represented in the Legislative Assembly. The vote share of Adivasis is a major deciding factor in almost 21 Assembly constituencies, yet they remain politically marginalised.
More evictions
· In fact, the FRA should have been in place in J&K long time ago — nothing in Article 370 prevented the Legislative Assembly from enacting a similar law.
· Adivasi lands have not been protected, nor have these communities been given ownership rights. Instead, evictions of Adivasis have intensified in the last few years.
· The FRA would have provided Adivasis in J&K access and ownership rights, forest-based livelihood rights, and minor forest produce rights. Adivasis, especially nomads, have neither land rights nor rehabilitation rights.
Proving ownership
· Implementing the FRA is a welcome step. However, instead of alleviating fears of displacement and disempowerment, the law has only increased those fears.
· This is primarily because this is happening against the backdrop of the J&K government’s decision on October 31 to declare the State Land (Vesting of Ownership to the Occupants) Act, 2001, also known as the Roshni Act, null and void.
· In the rest of India, the FRA provided and recognised the forest rights of forest dwellers who had occupied forest land before December 13, 2005. No such cut-off date has been mentioned in the case of J&K. Without a cut-off date, with land being retrieved after declaring the Roshni Act null and void, and with forceful evictions taking place, many tribal families are unlikely to benefit from the implementation of the FRA.
Saravanan 4 years
Pls review
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Try to end the answer with a proper conclusion. Keep Writing.
Venkateshwaran R 4 years
Mam/Sir I have a doubt. If a question asks about cause/ consequences/merits/applications/challengers
Whether listing 10 points for 10 marks is good or
Writing 5 points as sub heading and explaining it in 2 or 3 points each with example is good.
Kindly explain me Mam/ Sir
IAS Parliament 4 years
Content is more important than number of points.
Venkateshwaran R 4 years
Kindly provide feedback. Thank you Mam /Sir
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Good attempt. Keep writing.
aswin 4 years
Please review
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Good attempt. Keep writing.
