15-05-2025
Govt focuses on community forest rights, conservation
Indore: The state govt has decided to emphasise on conservation, promotion, operation, and maintenance of jungles through forest committees, which have been granted legal rights for the purpose of sustainable protection of forests and creating awareness among tribal communities about their rights.
In a step towards the effective implementation of the
Forest Rights Act 2006
, a two-day divisional-level workshop on
community forest rights
, conservation, and management of forest resources commenced in Indore on Thursday. On the first day of the workshop, training was provided to non-official members. The second day will witness a training session for govt officials. This session will include collectors and divisional forest officers from the Indore and Ujjain divisions, chief executive officers of zila panchayats and assistant commissioners of the tribal affairs department.
Addressing the gathering, principal secretary Gulshan Bamra provided information about the objectives of the workshop and elaborated on the Forest Rights Act. He also highlighted the actions being taken by the state govt regarding the granting of community rights under the Act.
Divisional commissioner Deepak Singh stated that special emphasis is now being placed on community rights under the Forest Rights Act, particularly the conservation and management of forests. He explained that community forest rights include basic infrastructure such as roads, bridges, hospitals, schools, and religious sites. He further informed that a detailed action plan is being prepared through the workshop, which will clearly outline the activities permitted for forest committees and those that will be restricted.
