Second regional conference reviews Forest Rights Act implementation in Kolkata
10 October 2026
The Ministry of Tribal Affairs held the Second Regional Review Conference on implementation of the Forest Rights Act, 2006 in Kolkata on 9 October 2026; the first, for southern states, was held in Bengaluru on 10 September 2026.
Officials from eight states took part: West Bengal, Assam, Tripura, Jharkhand, Odisha, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh.
As of 31 August 2026, over 54 lakh claims had been received nationally and about 25 lakh titles distributed.
About 11 lakh claims were pending and over 18 lakh had been rejected.
The ministry stressed disposal of pending claims, review of rejected claims, digitisation, and recognition of Community Forest Resource Rights and PVTG Habitat Rights.
In plain words
CFRR Community Forest Resource Rights — Rights of a community to protect, manage and use forest resources within its traditional boundary.
PVTG Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group — Tribal groups identified as the most vulnerable, who hold Habitat Rights under the Forest Rights Act.