Shimla: In order to dispose of issues related to affected dependent stakeholders and communities of Himachal Pradesh, the National Forest Rights Act Committee (NFRAC) will organise a public hearing for three days to sort out grievances during its ensuing visit to the state beginning from July 29 to 31.
According to Roma Malik, specialist member of NFRAC, the committee would visit the state to assess implementation of Forest Rights Act 2006, and listen to grievances of the communities affected by non-implementation of the legislation. She informed that NFRAC has been constituted jointly by the ministry of environment and forests and ministry of tribal affairs.
In Himachal, 67 per cent of the land is under jurisdiction of the forest department and only 9 per cent of the land is under agriculture. 90 per cent farmers fall among the marginal and small farmers category as they claim less than one hectare land holding with them. This indicates that there is a large extent of dependence of local communities on these forests for their day-to-day survival and livelihood needs and it further promotes encroachment on forest fringes.Read Full Story
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