Ministry of Tribal Affairs holds third regional review conference on Forest Rights Act in Srinagar

24 October 2026

The Ministry of Tribal Affairs convened the Third Regional Review Conference on implementation of the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 in Srinagar on 23 October 2026.
Senior officials from Maharashtra, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Goa, Rajasthan and Jammu & Kashmir took part.
They reviewed pending claims, recognition of forest rights, Community Forest Resource Rights and livelihood convergence.
The conference concluded the regional review series, which began in Bengaluru on 10 September 2026 and continued in Kolkata on 9 October 2026.
Time-bound action plans were emphasised for the seven States and Union Territory.