Governor Koshyari issues notification to provide appeal rights to tribals

Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari issued a notification to provide the state’s tribals with appeal rights against district-level committees over their forest

Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari issued a notification to provide the state’s tribals with appeal rights against district-level committees over their forest rights or community forest rights.

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According to the notification issued on May 18, divisional level committees headed by divisional commissioners will be constituted to hear the appeals of tribals against a decision of the district-level committee. The Governor has powers conferred under Schedule V of the Constitution, to issue such a notification.

The provisions were made in section 6 of the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006.